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San Juan County commission adopts FY2026 interim budget
Summary
The San Juan County Board of County Commissioners approved a balanced FY2026 interim budget to submit to the New Mexico Department of Finance, including several line-item adjustments and new revenue-tracking measures.
The San Juan County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the county's FY2026 interim budget and submit it to the New Mexico Department of Finance for review.
Finance Director Miss Martin presented the interim budget and described it as a balanced plan. “It’s my pleasure to come before you to present a balanced budget,” she said while reviewing submission deadlines and post-approval steps.
The interim budget must be filed with the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) via the Local Government Budget Management System (LGBMS) by June 1; DFA will approve the interim budget by July 1, and the final budget is due to DFA by July 31, the county finance director said. The interim document becomes the county’s legal spending plan until the final budget is approved.
Key changes added after the budget workshop include a $2,500 increase for a mobile food bank and pantry allocation and the sheriff’s proposal to implement longevity pay for certified employees. The longevity proposal is a tiered structure spanning service years and carries a total estimated fiscal impact of $419,357, including employer payroll tax and retirement contributions. The detention center requested a reclassification of a lieutenant to an ADC captain; that personnel reclassification increases the budget impact by $15,181 while leaving the total headcount unchanged.
Other technical adjustments include adding a revenue line to track marriage-license fees tied to new state legislation effective July 1 (projected to add about $6,750) and a request to carry forward purchase orders for capital items from FY25 into FY26. The finance director told commissioners that additional changes can be made in the final budget presentation in July.
Commissioners made the motion to approve and carried it by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.
The county manager and department heads will continue work on carryovers and any ordinance changes needed to implement a new compensation system planned for July 6; those handbook changes will be presented at subsequent meetings.
