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Scurry County court approves investment report, donations and a package of budget transfers
Summary
The Scurry County court unanimously approved the 2026 first-quarter investment report, certified multiple revenues and accepted donations — including a $9,000 EMS grant — and authorized several line-item transfers and budget amendments to allocate those funds.
The Scurry County court met in regular session and unanimously approved a set of financial actions that county officials said will fund equipment and cover certified revenues.
The court approved the 2026 first-quarter investment report after finance staff reported funds held at West Texas State Bank, use of CDs and continued participation in Texas-class investments; members signaled a preference for locking available rates in six- and 12-month certificates of deposit. The court moved to approve the report and voted unanimously.
Officials also certified multiple revenue items and authorized budget amendments to place those funds in the proper accounts. The certified items included $810.80 from sale of assets (recorded to a road precinct equipment line), $15,530.87 described as a refund tied to jail contract labor, $2,414.73 recorded as a first-quarter rebate from US Bank after switching banks, and a $14,388 grant from the Office of the Governor intended for camera and nighttime ballistics equipment. The court certified the revenues and approved related budget amendments without recorded opposition.
The meeting also recorded a $9,000 donation to EMS from InEnergy for IV pumps; the Chair said that the county would include that amount in forthcoming budget amendments to purchase matching pumps for local emergency crews. Jason (Curry County EMS) noted the grant and that moving to the same model pumps would reduce extra training and complexity.
Line-item transfers were approved to place certified revenues where staff recommended: jail contract labor, sheriff capital outlay, road equipment, and EMS equipment. The court then approved accounts payable and payroll items for the period, with the transcript recording the payable total as “949,29.84” in the meeting materials; members noted payroll with medical insurance positively affected the figures for the reporting period.
All motions on these financial items passed by voice vote with no names recorded individually; the court confirmed that department heads would file any required budget amendments to explain and formalize the changes.
The court announced an impending executive session at the meeting’s close.
