CHRISTIANSBURG -- Montgomery County leaders approved giving money to their constitutional offices to offset state cuts but say they are worried about what cuts may come next.

The board of supervisors approved budget adjustments at their meeting Thursday night to offer money from the county's rainy day fund, which is used for emergency purposes, and the general fund to help offset more than $424,000 in state cuts to the sheriff, treasurer, commissioner of revenue, clerk of the circuit court and commonwealth's attorney.

For the fourth time in two years, constitutional offices across Virginia were hit with state budget cuts in early September.

Without funding from the county, some of the constitutional officers have said they would have to look at laying off employees or curtailing hours.

The plan approved is to use $131,480 from the rainy day fund and $122,405 from the general fund. The money is coupled with some hiring freezes and budget adjustments.

All the offices receive a combination of state and county funding now. The state cut $281,794 from the sheriff's office, $50,104 from the commonwealth attorney's office, $43,157 from the clerk of court's office, $24,321 from the treasurer's office and $24,821 from the commissioner of revenue's office.

Supervisor Mary Biggs commended county staff for working together but said, "I know this is just a Band-Aid, though." She said she is concerned about the next budget and what happens if more state cuts are made.

County Administrator Craig Meadows said last month -- when county officials discussed the plan to help the constitutional offices -- that the county is reaching a point where the board may have to find ways to increase revenues, such as a property tax increase, or curtail services.

In other action Thursday:

• Board members asked Registrar Randy Wertz to come to an upcoming meeting to talk about the recent election.

Supervisor John Muffo said one of his concerns was the delay in getting local election results into the State Board of Elections' system.

Wertz has said a formula error with the spreadsheet his office used to tabulate results caused the county's election resulted to not be available online until midnight.

• The board reviewed a $3 increase in court costs and in the filing fees for civil suits involving more than $500 to offset the cost of a new courthouse. Supervisors are expected to vote on the increase Nov. 23, and it would go into effect Dec. 1.

The plan would increase the amount of court costs paid on a traffic ticket, for example, to $64, plus the fine.

County officials estimate the new fee would generate $26,251 in the remainder this fiscal year and $63,502 for fiscal year 2010-11.

The $30 million courthouse will be paid for using bonds that must be repaid over 20 years. This year the county must pay $1.41 million toward the debt service, said Ruth Richey, the county's public information director.

One resident spoke about the fee during Thursday's meeting. He said the county is asking more and more from taxpayers with the new fee at a time when foreclosures are on the rise and people are losing their jobs.

• The board approved a request by Richard Obiso and Eclipse Winery LLC to rezone approximately 9.52 acres from rural residential to agriculture uses to allow for winery and farm enterprise uses at 4025 Childress Road.