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Grand County to send $1.92 million in National Forest Reserve apportionment to local school districts
Summary
Grand County Treasurer Marcy Wheatley reported the county received $1,922,251.11 in National Forest Reserve apportionment and, following staff recommendation and prior policy, commissioners approved distributing the funds to East Grand and West Grand school districts per a seven-year rolling average allocation.
Grand County will distribute $1,922,251.11 in National Forest Reserve apportionment funds to the county—s two school districts after the Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution establishing the distribution.
Treasurer Marcy Wheatley told commissioners the county received the apportioned funds and recommended the distribution method elected previously: allocate the payment using the county—s seven-year rolling average share tied to National Forest receipts. Under the approved resolution, East Grand School District will receive $1,479,792.13 and West Grand School District will receive $442,458.98.
Officials discussed the differences between Secure Rural Schools (SRS), payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILT), and National Forest payments during the presentation; the treasurer and staff explained that the county—s longstanding decision to take the 25% option that ties to a seven-year rolling average produces the distribution amounts and that the county previously redirected similar funds from county road budgets to schools in earlier years.
Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2025-5-7 providing for distribution of the National Forest Reserve apportionment and subsequently presented checks and brief remarks to school district leaders in attendance. Both West Grand Superintendent Liz Bauer and East Grand Superintendent Brad (last name given as Ray) thanked the board for the funding and urged continued advocacy for the program at the federal level.
