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Dolores County adopts 2026 budget, approves mill levies and year‑end transfers
Summary
The Dolores County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2026 budget and approved related resolutions (12-25-02 through 12-25-05) and multiple grant-transfer resolutions (12-25-06, 12-25-07, 12-25-08), and authorized a $500 Clara Homeston distribution (12-25-09).
The Dolores County Board of County Commissioners adopted its 2026 budget and several related resolutions at a Dec. 8 workshop and public hearing. Commissioners voted unanimously to transmit the budget and adopt resolutions that appropriate sums of money and set property tax levies tied to the county’s stated assessed valuation.
At the hearing the board reviewed the budget transmittal totals (stated in the meeting as $2,782,377) and the county’s assessed valuation figure, then moved to adopt the 2026 budget resolution and companion resolutions to appropriate funds and set levies. Commissioners approved the motions by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: the board adopted resolution 12-25-02 (2026 budget adoption) and the budget message reflecting public‑hearing changes; adopted resolution 12-25-03 to appropriate sums of money; adopted resolution 12-25-04 to set property tax levies for general operating purposes; and adopted resolution 12-25-05 concerning mill levies for specific abatements. All four motions were approved by unanimous voice votes during the workshop.
The board also approved several year‑end transfers and grant reimbursements requested by the budget officer: transfer of EMPG (EMP Grant) funds to the general fund (resolution 12-25-06; amount recorded in the meeting materials as $44,912), a Southwest RET EMS grant transfer to the general fund (resolution 12-25-07; amount recorded during the meeting), and an additional small grant reconciliation transfer (resolution 12-25-08). Commissioners approved these transfers by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved a $500 distribution from the Clara Homeston fund (resolution 12-25-09) and confirmed that an auto-agent contract for the treasurer’s office — previously reviewed and contingent upon legal wording — was ready for final execution. Commissioners requested final signings and clerical follow-up so corrected budget pages and journal entries can be posted before year-end.
The board did not record a roll‑call vote in the transcript; voice responses during each motion indicate unanimous approval. Staff will update budget pages to reflect clerical corrections and any grant line‑item adjustments discussed during the hearing.
