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Roosevelt County approves FY26 budget corrections, reallocates $3.3 million to road fund
Summary
Roosevelt County commissioners on March 17 approved third-quarter FY26 corrections that include a $3.3 million prior-year transfer to the road fund, line-item increases for buildings and grant accounts, and other adjustments the finance consultant said were needed to maintain compliance.
Finance Consultant Liliana Rivera told the Roosevelt County Commission on March 17 that a series of corrections were necessary to keep the county’s books in compliance, including a $3.3 million transfer into the road fund that should have occurred in the previous fiscal year. Rivera said the most significant adjustments also included $429,000 from the general fund for buildings, $125,000 for fairgrounds maintenance, a $1.3 million increase for a TPF grant and $574,000 for road capital outlay.
"The most significant was the 3.3 million dollars out to the road fund, which should have occurred in the prior year," Rivera said. She told commissioners there are also indigent expenses that were not budgeted, remaining encumbered ARPA funds, and a debt-service alignment to match pre-paid revenues and expenses.
Commissioner Fabian Munoz moved to approve Resolution 2026-12, the FY26 third-quarter budget adjustments, and Commissioner Malin Parker seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Rivera said the adjustments are intended to prevent current-year audit findings, but she cautioned that the prior fiscal year could still generate findings for transfers and entries that were not made when originally required. She told commissioners that additional critical budget adjustments will likely be necessary next quarter as department heads finalize needs.
The action follows Rivera’s broader update that FY27 budget planning is under way and that department-head meetings are being scheduled. Commissioners thanked Rivera for restoring compliance and stabilizing the county’s financial position.
Next steps: Rivera will continue working with department heads to identify and prepare further adjustments ahead of the next quarterly report.
