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Board adopts midyear budget adjustments totaling about $4.3 million; detention and IT among top changes
Summary
The Board adopted a midyear fiscal‑year 2025 budget revision that increases revenues and expenditures to account for new revenues, grants and contract obligations. Major changes included additional detention revenue and IT hardware and security spending.
Doña Ana County commissioners approved a midyear budget revision and resolution (Res. No. 2025‑29) for fiscal year 2025 at the Feb. 25 meeting. The board voted to adopt a set of 27 adjustments across multiple departments to reflect new revenues, grants, contract obligations and unforeseen operating needs.
Budget staff summarized the principal adjustments: detention revenue (federal care of prisoners) increased by about $4,000,000 reflecting higher than budgeted intake and offsetting expenditures; IT adjustments included funding for a network hardware refresh (about $300,000), catch‑up computer replacements (about $260,000), tower and site improvements, and software and licensing needs; public works and utilities adjustments covered emergency costs at Vado (about $250,000) and vector‑control insecticide purchases (about $40,000); legal services received a $100,000 increase for professional services; fire rescue adjustments addressed state grant corrections, firefighter physicals and operational adjustments; health‑fund contracts and community housing and program costs were also adjusted.
The resolution consolidated revenue increases of about $4.3 million and planned expenditure increases of approximately $3.65 million to reflect the county’s revised fiscal posture for the remainder of FY 2025. Budget Officer Littrell and department representatives explained that several items were carryovers or new obligations that had emerged since the FY 2025 budget adoption and that the adjustments were intended to prevent operational disruptions.
The board approved the midyear revision by roll call (5‑0). The resolution was entered as Res. No. 2025‑29.
Ending — implementation Departments will implement approved line‑item adjustments; the budget office will post updated budgets and monitor spending for the remainder of FY 2025.
