The Leavenworth County Board of County Commissioners on Monday approved a set of routine year‑end budget amendments and transfers to set aside funds for equipment, facility and road projects.

County administrator Mark Lowry told commissioners the amendments affect fee‑based funds such as the solid‑waste and technology funds and do not raise taxes. "This is already there," Mark said, describing the adjustments as internal reallocations that allow revenue in those funds to cover related expenditures. Commissioners then voted to amend the 2025 budget as presented.

The board approved board order 2025‑16 to transfer $200,000 from the local service fund into the equipment reserve fund to begin funding shop improvements including a wash bay and salt‑dome upgrades. Facilities staff said $200,000 is a start toward a project they previously estimated closer to $400,000. Commissioners approved the motion.

Separately, the board approved board order 2025‑17 to move $880,000 from buildings and grounds into the capital improvement fund, earmarked for exterior courthouse work including roof and terracotta repairs. The county’s project manager said the total project is projected at roughly $5 million based on the current lowest bid and staff are using a pay‑as‑you‑go approach rather than bond financing.

Commissioners also approved transfers from road and bridge funds into capital road funds to support the five‑year capital improvement program and bridge projects. Staff described those transfers as a consolidation of mill set‑asides, trap‑rock savings and project savings to be used on bridge and road work in 2026.

All motions passed on roll call votes. The board chair confirmed the transfers are intended to assemble funding for planned multiyear projects and to avoid unexpected budget crises during project execution.

The board did not change county tax rates; staff emphasized the actions move internally available funds into reserve accounts for upcoming projects.