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Commissioners report $69,580.34 in 3% marijuana tax for quarter; distribution questions remain
Summary
Roosevelt County commissioners said the 3% local-option marijuana tax brought $69,580.34 for the Aug.–Oct. quarter; speakers described the county share and per-capita distribution to towns but provided inconsistent breakdowns of who receives which shares.
Roosevelt County commissioners reported receiving $69,580.34 in 3% local-option marijuana tax revenue for the August–October quarter, revenue that was posted Dec. 12.
"Just a little short week, obviously, with Christmas in there. Just an update on the 3% local auction tax for the, marijuana of $69,580.34," a commissioner said during the meeting.
When asked where the money is allocated, one commissioner said the county keeps 50% and the other 50% is distributed to the towns within Roosevelt County per capita. "So county keeps 50%. The other 50% gets distributed to the towns within Roosevelt County per capita," the commissioner said. Later in the discussion another speaker provided a different account referencing sheriff and state shares: "Sheriff gets 50%. State gets 5%. Counties get 45 or cities get 45%." The meeting transcript does not reconcile those statements.
Officials described the amount as significant for the quarter and noted that prior quarters produced comparable sums. No line-item budget allocation or vote on spending the funds was included in the recorded portion of the meeting.
The county said it will make additional financial details available in its regular reporting; transcript participants suggested consulting the Department of Revenue for full breakdowns.
