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Oklahoma County reports $8.36 million reserve, $40.59 million general‑fund cash; engineers seek $27,000 for alley gate/shack
Summary
County finance staff told commissioners the general fund cash balance was $40,589,422 as of May, the reserve balance was $8,357,187, and unallocated capital funds totaled $509,727; engineers requested moving about $27,000 from unallocated capital to fund an alley gate/guard‑shack repair.
County finance staff presented a snapshot of May activity to the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners on June 17, 2025, reporting a general fund cash balance of $40,589,422 and a reserve balance of $8,357,187 as of May 31.
The update matters because commissioners use monthly reports to monitor cash flow, track year‑to‑date revenues and expenditures, and authorize transfers into capital projects. Finance staff noted that the reserve balance had already been reduced after a June 12 special budget board meeting and that there were no pending reserve transfers on the current agenda.
The presentation showed revenue growth year‑to‑date of about $8,200,000 — roughly 25.5% compared with the same point last year — and an employee benefits cash balance of about $1.4 million. On capital projects, finance staff said total unallocated capital funds stood at $509,727 as of May. Engineering requested that the commission add a line item to capital projects for an “alley guard/shack” project and planned to pull about $27,000 from the unallocated capital fund to pay for that work.
Commissioners accepted the monthly financial report by motion and voice vote; there was no recorded roll‑call breakdown of votes in the transcript. During the meeting staff also presented an updated watch list and an amended document; commissioners moved to receive the amended document and approved it by voice vote.
No ordinance or budget amendment was adopted during the report; staff indicated that the county manager would reallocate closed project funds to replenish the unallocated capital fund as projects closed. Finance staff offered to answer questions; none were raised before commissioners moved to accept the report.
The financial documents and the engineering request will be reflected in future budget work and any formal capital project amendments the commission approves.
