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Roosevelt County commissioners approve interim FY27 preliminary budget
Summary
The Roosevelt County Commission voted unanimously to approve an interim FY27 preliminary budget after staff presented minor adjustments including changes to vehicle requests and small increases to fire department allocations; the final budget and a resolution are expected before the end of July.
Roosevelt County commissioners approved an interim FY27 preliminary budget at a county commission meeting, voting unanimously to move the draft forward for final review and formal adoption.
Miss Forier, a county staff member who presented the item, said staff had incorporated changes discussed at the budget workshop. "We made the changes requested during the budget workshop," she said, noting staff removed an $80,000 vehicle request from the draft, increased several fire department allocations from $7,000 to $7,500, and combined fairgrounds salaries into the maintenance line for now. She said salaries were double-checked and that she would provide a new salary schedule to commissioners for further review. She described the remaining general fund balance as "three 300 and something," which staff did not quantify further in the meeting.
Commissioners questioned several line items. One exchange focused on a vehicle request for a county employee (referred to in the discussion as "Johnny"). Participants discussed earlier figures mentioned in department meetings — one speaker recalled $80,000 in the department submission while another cited $200,000 — and commissioners said the employee indicated he did not need a new pickup. Commissioners also urged staff to review potential grant options and any required county cash match or insurance obligations before committing county funds.
The group discussed that if the sheriff's department receives $180,000 from the Grow Fund for vehicles, some existing sheriff vehicles could be reassigned to fairgrounds and maintenance, reducing the need to purchase new county pickups.
A commissioner pointed out a discrepancy in reported sheriff overtime: the meeting book showed 40 while the LGBMS printout showed 55, a $15,000 increase. Miss Forier said that the LGBMS coding can combine grant-funded overtime and that staff would check the details.
After questions and clarifications, a commissioner moved to approve the interim budget and a second was recorded. Commissioners cast five "yes" votes; the motion carried. Staff reiterated that this approval is preliminary to satisfy DFA/LGBMS requirements and that the county will return with final adjustments and a resolution for formal adoption by the end of July.
The commission also approved the meeting agenda earlier in the session and conducted opening ceremonial items including an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. No ordinances, appointments, or other formal items were voted on during the recorded portion of the budget discussion.
