Park County adopts supplemental appropriation for Fleet Fund, approves transfers and vehicle leasing accounting

The Park County Board of County Commissioners on April 8 adopted a resolution summarizing revenues and expenditures for supplemental appropriations to the 2025 budget for the Fleet Fund (Fund 16). The board adopted the resolution at the close of a public hearing; no members of the public provided comment. The vote to adopt was 3–0.

County budget manager April Chabot read the resolution into the record. The text summarizes estimated fleet fund revenues at $1,739,463 — including $565,000 in other revenue, $450,000 in transfers, a negative fund balance of $19,321, and other financing sources of $743,784 — and sets total Fleet Fund appropriations at $1,739,463 for 2025. The resolution was identified in the meeting as Resolution number 2025‑008.

Commissioners said the supplemental appropriation clarifies accounting for eight sheriff’s office vehicles and a modified leasing approach that moves to a more traditional lease structure than previously planned. County staff said the amendment improves bookkeeping and aligns revenues and expenditures with actual leasing arrangements.

The board opened a public hearing as required and asked for comment; County Attorney Erin Smith advised that the hearing was a legislative hearing and that the board had met notice requirements. No one from the public spoke either in‑room or on Zoom, and commissioners closed the hearing before voting to adopt the resolution.

A motion to adopt the supplemental appropriation carried 3–0. County staff will execute necessary bookkeeping changes and sign the approved budget documents as part of public records.