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Lewis County approves midyear budget amendment increasing expenditures by $6.3 million
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 25-204 amending the 2025 budget to increase expenditures by $6,325,245 and revenues by $3,299,894, which will reduce the estimated ending fund balance by $3,025,351.
Becky Butler, the county’s budget and risk director, presented a public hearing and staff report on July 15 recommending amendments to the county’s 2025 budget. Butler told the board the originally published notice showed an increase in expenditures of $2,565,533 and revenue of $964,536, but subsequent adjustments expanded the amendment.
Butler said the changes ultimately reflected an increase in expenditures of $6,325,245 and an increase in revenue of $3,299,894, resulting in an estimated decrease in ending fund balance of $3,025,351. The board opened the public hearing for testimony; none was offered, and the board moved to approve Resolution 25-204.
Why it matters: Midyear budget amendments change spending authority for county departments and can reallocate carryover, grant awards, and other unanticipated revenues or expenses. The board approved the amendment 3-0.
Details presented: Butler described the sequence of adjustments: an initial published notice with smaller increases, followed by additions that required amending additional funds. The final total figures provided on the record were an expenditures increase of $6,325,245 and revenue increase of $3,299,894.
Board action: After closing the public testimony period, a commissioner moved and a second was recorded; the board voted to approve Resolution 25-204 by a 3-0 vote.
Ending: The amended budget and supporting summary were provided to commissioners; staff answered no public questions at the hearing and the amendment took effect upon board approval.
