Dimmit County approves claims docket totaling $10.09 million; sheriff warns of $72K–$80K revenue shortfall from federal shutdown
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Summary
The county approved a claims docket with a grand total of $10,091,207.97. During the sheriff's report commissioners were told a federal government shutdown would delay U.S. Marshal payments, producing an estimated $72,000–$80,000 shortfall this month.
Dimmit County Commissioners Court approved the claims docket and other routine financial items, with the clerk reading the fund-by-fund totals and the grand total: $10,091,207.97.
During the sheriff’s report, officials described the potential budgetary impact of a federal government shutdown that would delay monthly reimbursements from the U.S. Marshals Service for housing federal detainees. The sheriff said the county would forgo roughly $72,000–$80,000 in expected revenue for the month and summarized the potential effect on the county budget. "We're gonna lose 74,000 this this month because they're not gonna pay us," the sheriff said during the discussion.
The court approved the sheriff’s report and the items on the claims docket by voice vote.
Why it matters: The claims docket approval funds county operations across multiple departments and the temporary loss of federal reimbursement affects cash flow for the sheriff’s office and the county budget, potentially requiring internal adjustments.
What’s next: Commissioners approved the claims docket and asked staff to consider budget implications reported by the sheriff. The court also publicly recognized Oscar Ortiz for being selected to the County Treasurer's Association of Texas executive board.