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Commissioners approve $2 million transfer to Health Care Fund and clear routine bills
Summary
County fiscal staff requested a $2,000,000 transfer from non-departmental contingency to the Health Care Fund to address a deficit; the court approved the transfer and a slate of bills and wire transfers (including correction of a $1,500 erroneous deposit).
County fiscal staff told the Midland County Commissioners Court that a $2,000,000 transfer from the county’s non-departmental contingency to the Health Care Fund is needed to cover a deficit in fiscal years 2025–2026. A commissioner moved to approve the line-item transfer and the court approved it by voice vote.
At the same time, staff summarized bills and wire transfers for approval. The cash-account correction involved a $1,500 deposit made to a general pooled cash account in error; staff said the funds would be transferred back. Itemized invoices discussed included a LexisNexis invoice for $489.50 and a Texas Department of State Health Services charge for $809 listed as having no purchase order because additional work occurred after completion.
All items on the bills and wire-transfer agenda were approved by voice vote. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. The transcript does not specify which specific services or programs caused the Health Care Fund deficit; staff only described the transfer as necessary to cover the shortfall.
What happens next: County finance staff will execute the wire correction and make the line-item transfer, bringing the Health Care Fund balance in line with obligations for fiscal 2025–2026.
