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The presenter highlighted that, after stripping out one‑time dollars, the county’s total reserve after supplement has ranged lower in recent years and cautioned that supplement decisions should distinguish ongoing versus one‑time funding to avoid a false sense of durable reserves. Board members agreed and discussed the August–September schedule: staff generally has revenues available by August and the board typically schedules special BET meetings later in August and in September to prepare Budget Board recommendations.

Members asked staff to provide updated revenue projections at the regularly scheduled August meeting; if projections are ready sooner the board will schedule special meetings to consider supplements. The board asked that the spreadsheet and the presenter’s document be made part of the record and requested follow‑up that clarifies how CARES/ARPA and other one‑time monies affected past reserve balances.

No formal funding decisions were made during the discussion; the board directed staff to return with updated revenue projections and cost details on watch‑list items before any transfers from reserve are recommended.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BET Regular Meeting 07/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented a multi‑year reserve history and the board discussed timing and procedure for August/September revenue supplement decisions; members asked for updated revenue projections and agreed to schedule special meetings if needed.","taxTitle","Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2676,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177491,"BET sets FY25–26 watch list, classifies $230,024.70 transfer as ongoing and adds multiple items",2253,631000,2884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5337075-664d9780e65a8761182e703976c3b50d&start=631&end=2884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5337075-664d9780e65a8761182e703976c3b50d/thumbnail_631000.jpg","/articles/6177491/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/BET-sets-FY2526-watch-list-classifies-23002470-transfer-as-ongoing-and-adds-multiple-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177491-c2f962b937af9c2ff907aa7b7904dda4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773619441&Signature=l2GUZa5PhB0xt4tGl6Ga1kyyEo5SmCCSxcXAbn-xTPxnYBgV8UKa4lVFUUUvn2ad83OgKY4KbOSVMHUQiyNesMnZ8SeDBMVr5my96Lqr69-uhw97DlFVLpVtn3G13NRC4Sk1nrF4bfvwYu5QpBZkpUkmTynRUPvmsjRtrV~BbZKqEsehHVJtkHAWsrVd7YmT3tSTpiMEM4CBjrQjQZR2-ymZOVsVKTIN4YTgej~F6eTkbp5m6Hj8F7HUHgmZ~wboCvrk1y6l8A5OLvOz68g2Z2ev9cmVw4h9JQxg0gJVCu72uMGNkRbDwZ-lqUqm5p9wpY3HyWps6efX5UwkeUO5Xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County budget oversight members voted to recommend that the Budget Board classify a recent $230,024.70 transfer to court services as ongoing funding and placed several potential cash needs on their FY25–26 watch list.

Members discussed whether the $230,024.70—transferred from reserve to court services by the Budget Board during the spring vote—should be tracked as ongoing or one‑time funding. After debate about whether further program review or ‘‘sharpening the pencil’’ was warranted, a motion recommending the Budget Board treat the transfer as ongoing funds was made and approved by voice vote.

The board then added multiple items to the new FY25–26 watch list. Motions approved during the meeting included:

• A $500,000 placeholder for the CARES audit (added to the watch list).

• A request to add the CJA amount of $5,822,004.13 to the list to reflect the funding the county expects for that program.

• An $806,840 item labeled “employee benefits” (added to the watch list).

• Authorization to add up to $400,000 for new furniture and build‑out for court clerks’ space on the fifth floor (funding source to be one‑time or ARPA, to be clarified in follow up).

• A $55,000 item requested by the sheriff’s office for IT‑related reserves and security upgrades.

Board members discussed whether particular additions should be classified as ongoing or one‑time and whether some items needed further cost detail before formal supplementation; several members said certain items (for example court clerk staffing for a new temporary judge) would require precise estimates before a funding recommendation. For the $400,000 furniture item the presenter said a quote had been provided and the motion to add it to the watch list passed by voice vote.

Actions taken at the meeting place these items on the county’s internal watch list for FY25–26 to guide later supplement requests; the watch list is a tracking tool and does not itself appropriate funds.","The board directed the Budget Board to record a $230,024.70 transfer to court services as ongoing, and added several items to the FY25–26 BET watch list including a $500,000 CARES audit allocation, a $5.822 million CJA item, $806,840 for employee benefits, $400,000 for court clerk furniture, and $55,000 for sheriff IT reserves.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177496,"Oklahoma County benefits report: medical costs down, prescription costs rise as county pharmacy expands",176,145000,321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5337075-664d9780e65a8761182e703976c3b50d&start=145&end=321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5337075-664d9780e65a8761182e703976c3b50d/thumbnail_145000.jpg","/articles/6177496/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-County-benefits-report-medical-costs-down-prescription-costs-rise-as-county-pharmacy-expands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177496-325090ecf3e00d49dfe3b1d260b8d168/orig.mp4?Expires=1773619441&Signature=fLTHeMVkyyAZvz899tfhxQ9FT3ajSVHV5-B5RzKU4PlpjZgCo5fRvpqw4kwt4OEC8FcQM8m4IbwM2xmBqF7h4BoUA16ew79xQZlmzJTNfdxP6Mko7IEiK4AWA3xeehpVNbEjCwwCyzrqpXi5bZdsFB~YxJImU7WBadK65PHS56vmEwRh7bVqjg~a5WGoWeOJCZB0R0Hc9Rtbm~9SGhxrEY6NdYgt7w7Xc~1gd4Xzyibj9jnlEThJDabsLSbdP6vCHRYc8LhkbRwKGCtaZBzme9kquRGGRIql7taUyr7higsUXfa-J4DDc~cLJgf-sjqC61XBdgdPC0pFkgXp0731Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oklahoma County budget oversight members received a report showing medical claims ended the prior fiscal year lower than expected, while prescription spending rose after the county’s pharmacy began filling additional prescriptions.

County staff summarized last fiscal year’s benefits experience and told the board medical spending finished about $34,000 below the prior comparable year on an apples-to-apples basis, but prescription claims were higher primarily because the plan paid an extra month of prescription claims in the last fiscal year, driving an approximately 11% increase in prescription costs.

The staff member presenting the report said stop‑loss reimbursements were near projections, refunds exceeded expectations by about $119,000, and prescription rebates were a significant offset. After accounting for those items and lower COVID‑related claims in medical, the net variance was about $288,000 over budgeted assumptions.

Board members raised an operational concern when an employee reported one local pharmacy could not process a prescription early in July because the county pharmacy account transfer timing had not completed; staff explained there is a lag in internal transfers and that the county began the fiscal year with funds encumbered to avoid similar delays going forward.

Staff described outreach and procurement steps intended to increase county pharmacy utilization. Quarterly targeted mailings from the county’s pharmacy vendor will be sent to employees who have not used the county pharmacy, and the county will email and distribute materials to departments to promote the benefit. The presenter estimated utilization at about 40% and said the county pharmacy carries many GLP‑1 medications (for example, semaglutide products) that are driving costs; staff plans to negotiate a government contract with McKesson after about six months of proven purchasing volume to secure lower prices for specialty drugs.

Tom Hayden moved to receive the report; the motion carried by voice vote.

Board discussion included suggestions to incorporate pharmacy materials into open‑enrollment communications and to continue tracking rebates and monthly reimbursements that typically arrive quarterly. No formal policy changes were made during the meeting; the board received the report for the record and directed staff to continue outreach and to pursue improved purchasing contracts for high‑cost medications.","County staff told the BET that overall medical claims ended the year below budget while prescription spending rose about 11%; county pharmacy expansion and quarterly outreach are expected to increase use and lower specialty-drug prices over time.","actionData","errors"]

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