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Scurry County certifies revenues, approves budget amendments and pays $1.47 million in bills
Summary
Commissioners certified county revenues, agreed to two budget amendments and approved payment of accounts payable totaling approximately $1.467 million, with related transfers to cover bond and notary costs
Scurry County Commissioners certified previously recorded revenues, approved two budget amendments to place grant and refund receipts into the correct fiscal lines, and authorized payment of accounts payable totaling $1,467,005.77.
The court's finance report described a refund of payments for materials originally purchased in 2024 that were not used; because the refund was received in 2025 it must be certified and programmed into the 2025 budget. The transcript reads that the refund will be placed into the Precinct 3 road material line and that a budget amendment will follow. The transcript does not provide a clear, auditable dollar amount for the refund in the excerpt provided.
Officials also reported a reimbursement grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife that will be placed into fund 29 (the meeting read an amount of $156,001.99 for the reimbursement grant). Commissioners said they would present a budget amendment to record that reimbursement in the appropriate expense line.
A separate line‑item transfer was read to cover JP1 blanket bond expenses by moving funds from lease rentals into the bonds and notaries line.
After the revenue certification and budget discussions, the court moved to pay accounts payable. The amount listed in the transcript for accounts payable was $1,467,005.77 and the commissioners approved payment.
What was decided: Commissioners certified the revenue receipts as presented, approved the two budget amendments described (one to place the Texas Parks and Wildlife reimbursement into fund 29 and another to place the refund into Precinct 3 road materials), and approved payment of the county's accounts payable listed in the agenda.
What was not specified: The transcript excerpt did not include a line‑by‑line roll call of votes for each motion. The exact dollar amount of the refund for unused 2024 materials was not clearly legible in the transcript and should be confirmed against the county's official ledger before publication or audit.
Next steps: County staff will present formal budget amendment documents for the record and provide supporting paperwork for the certified revenues and the accounts‑payable disbursements.
