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Grant County Quorum Court adopts 2025 budget amendments and approves millage rates
Summary
The Grant County Quorum Court on Nov. 17 adopted two appropriation ordinances amending the 2025 budget and approved county millage rates for 2025 (to be paid in 2026), taking votes to suspend additional readings and recording unanimous tallies on the measures.
The Grant County Quorum Court on Nov. 17 adopted two appropriation ordinances amending the 2025 annual budget and approved Ordinance No. 2025-20, which levies millage rates for county taxes for 2025 to be paid in 2026.
County Judge Randy Pruitt presided over the meeting at the Grant County Courthouse, where justices approved routine business before voting on budget and tax measures. The court approved the Oct. 20 minutes and accepted the Financial Statement by recorded unanimous votes.
Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-19, an amendment to the 2025 annual budget, was read and discussed. Justice Jason Roshto provided clarification and then recused himself from the vote, stating he serves on the board for the airport. Justice Jimmy Easley moved to adopt the ordinance and Justice Danny Bone seconded; the court recorded a 7–0 vote in favor (Roshto recused). The ordinance was adopted as recorded.
The court also considered Ordinance No. 2025-20, "An Ordinance Levying the Millage Rates for All County Taxes for the Year 2025 to Be Paid in the Year 2026." The court moved to suspend the second reading (motion by Justice Mike Nevens, seconded by Justice Paul Drake) and to suspend the third reading (motion by Justice Jason Roshto, seconded by Justice Paul Drake). A motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Justice Mike Nevens and seconded by Justice Tony Carder; the motion passed 8–0.
Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-21, another amendment to the 2025 budget, was read and adopted; the record shows Justice Tony Carder moved to adopt and the motion was seconded (the minutes record the second as Justice Tony Bone), and the court voted 8–0 to approve the ordinance.
Votes recorded at the meeting were unanimous on the items as noted: minutes approval (8–0), Financial Statement acceptance (8–0), Ordinance 2025-19 adoption (7–0 with one recusal), Ordinance 2025-20 adoption (8–0), and Ordinance 2025-21 adoption (8–0).
The court recessed routine business after the votes and moved on to hear a presentation on a proposed data center and other business, then adjourned. The meeting record is signed by County Judge Randy Pruitt and County and Circuit Clerk Geral D. Harrison Jr.
The court did not publish detailed line-item budget figures or tax-rate numbers in the minutes provided; those details were not specified in the transcript.
