A Purchasing Agent is authorized to incur an excess expenditure of one or more line items within the department budget other than a line item that is appropriated for employee salaries, wages, or benefits, and so long as the total of all expenditures or encumbrances does not exceed the total unused appropriation within the department at the close of the budget year. Any increase of funds or over expenditure to a line item that is appropriated for employee salaries, wages, or benefits must be approved by the County Commission. (Ord. O-2018-8, 7-23-2018)