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Grant County Quorum Court adopts budget amendments and sets 2026 millage rates
Summary
On Nov. 17, 2025, the Grant County Quorum Court approved two budget‑amendment ordinances and an ordinance levying millage rates for 2025 (payable 2026). One justice recused from a budget vote; all other recorded votes were unanimous.
The Grant County Quorum Court met Nov. 17, 2025, in the Grant County Courthouse and approved multiple budget and tax measures affecting the county’s 2025 annual budget and the millage rates to be paid in 2026. County Judge Randy Pruitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025‑19, described in the meeting as an amendment to the original 2024 appropriation ordinance and the 2025 annual budget, was read and discussed. Justice Jason Roshto clarified aspects of the appropriation and then recused himself from the vote because he serves on the airport board. Justice Jimmy Easley moved to adopt the ordinance and Justice Danny Bone seconded; the court approved the measure with a recorded tally of 7 yes, 0 no and one recusal.
Ordinance No. 2025‑20, described in the meeting as the ordinance levying millage rates for all county taxes for 2025 to be paid in 2026, was read. The court suspended the second reading on a motion by Justice Mike Nevens, seconded by Justice Paul Drake, and later suspended the third reading on a motion by Justice Jason Roshto, seconded by Justice Paul Drake. Justice Mike Nevens moved to adopt the ordinance and Justice Tony Carder seconded. The measure passed by a recorded vote of 8 yes, 0 no.
Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025‑21, another amendment to the 2025 annual budget, was read. Justice Tony Carder moved to adopt the ordinance and the motion was seconded in the transcript by a person identified as "Tony Bone"; the court approved the ordinance on a recorded vote of 8 yes, 0 no.
Votes at a glance: - Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025‑19 (amend 2025 budget): mover Justice Jimmy Easley; second Justice Danny Bone; tally 7 yes, 0 no, 1 recused (Justice Jason Roshto); outcome: adopted. - Ordinance No. 2025‑20 (levy millage rates for 2025, payable 2026): mover Justice Mike Nevens; second Justice Tony Carder; tally 8 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted. - Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025‑21 (amend 2025 budget): mover Justice Tony Carder; second listed in transcript as "Tony Bone"; tally 8 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
The court also reviewed and accepted the financial statement and received a sales‑tax report during the meeting. The session concluded with a motion to adjourn that was made by Justice Jason Roshto and seconded by a Justice recorded in the minutes as Tony (Danny) Bone. The minutes were signed by County Judge Randy Pruitt and Clerk Geral D. Harrison Jr.
The transcript records the motions, votes and a single recusal; it does not record individual recorded votes by name beyond the roll-call list and the tallies above. Any implementation dates for the appropriations or additional administrative steps were not specified in the meeting minutes recorded in the transcript.
