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Lincoln County approves multimillion-dollar budget supplements for highway projects
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved budget supplements adding roughly $3.9 million to highway/road construction accounts and a $600,000 grant pass-through for bridge/access infrastructure, following a public hearing where staff said the supplements reflect post‑bid adjustments.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted May 26 to adopt supplements to the 2026 budget that add money to highway construction and related accounts.
At a public hearing under SDCL 7‑21‑22, county staff described the adjustments as routine post‑bid actions needed to move previously approved road projects forward. The board approved a $3,926,524 supplement to the highway/road construction account (account shown as 2014311429200 in the packet) and additional supplements tied to other project and pass‑through accounts, including a $600,000 increase for grant funding approved through the bridge/access infrastructure process.
Lincoln County Auditor Sherry (last name not specified in the record) and staff explained that work is bid once contractors provide final quantities, then the county supplements the budget to match actual costs. The auditor’s office told commissioners the county has funds available but did not originally budget for some completed projects, so the supplements align the books with approved work.
Commissioners moved and passed the supplements by roll call. The county will publish the adopted resolutions and updated budget documents with the agenda packet materials as required by statute.
What happens next: staff will finalize account transfers and publish the budget amendments in county records and the designated newspapers noted in the agenda packet.
