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Commission approves FY26 midyear adjustments after heated debate over $1.1M 250th celebration
Summary
Commissioners approved midyear adjustments totaling a net $1.7M from reserves; debate centered on a proposed $1.1M allocation for a three‑day 250th celebration and roughly $11K for ice rink storage, with some commissioners seeking more oversight and a March update.
Doña Ana County commissioners approved fiscal year 2026 midyear budget adjustments on Feb. 24 that increase the county’s expenditure budget by roughly $4.8 million and identify about $3.1 million in additional revenue, leaving a net draw of approximately $1.7 million from reserves.
Budget Office staff said new or increased revenue items include higher-than-projected gross receipts tax in unincorporated areas and other adjustments; expenditure requests covered facilities, vector control, OEM…
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