The Grant County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 23 approved Resolution R-2564, a budget adjustment that adds multiple grant rollovers and new awards to the county's fiscal plan.

The measure brought in $5,452 in unclaimed election-related property found from 2015, $46,000 in rollover funds from the Law Enforcement Protection Fund (LEPF) intended for the sheriff's office (on top of funds already awarded this year), a $17,077 forestry grant for the P.A. Volunteer Fire Department and $36,000 from Long Term Aging Services to replace flooring at the Hela Senior Center. The resolution also records an increase to county fire funds for the purchase of an off-road side-by-side and brings previously approved airport parking-lot funds onto the county's books to continue procurement work.

County staff also told commissioners that workers' compensation premiums will increase by $1 per employee for the fiscal year; the budget adjustment includes that change and covers the additional expense across all departments.

Deputy county staff told the commission that DFA permitted the sheriff's office to roll over LEPF funds and that the sheriff plans to use the rollover to purchase a vehicle. The forestry grant and senior-center funds were described as awards that either are expected to arrive or have been awarded and now require budget appropriation.

Commissioners moved to approve the resolution and, after a second, voted to adopt R-2564. The motion carried.

Why it matters: The resolution formalizes grant receipts and internal reallocations the county needs to proceed with purchases and projects, including public-safety equipment and senior-center repairs. The workers'comp increase affects payroll-related expenses across departments.

What's next: With the budget adjustment adopted, departments may proceed with the purchases and contracts listed in the resolution; staff said the sheriff will move forward with the vehicle procurement and grant-funded projects will continue through procurement steps.