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Albany County commissioners adopt $91.2 million budget and approve $1.8 million transfer to roads
Summary
At a June 30 special meeting in Laramie, the Albany County Board of Commissioners adopted the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget (total estimated revenues $91,168,188.09), approved a $230,303 victim services contract for FY2027 and passed Resolution 2026-014 transferring $1,800,000 to the County Road Fund.
Albany County Board of Commissioners Chairperson Terri Jones and two fellow commissioners adopted the county’s Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget and approved related appropriations and contracts during a June 30 special meeting in Laramie.
Commissioner Hoff moved to adopt the budget and to approve a Fiscal Year 2027 contract for services to victims of crime between the State of Wyoming (Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services) and Albany County (Albany County Victim Witness Program) for $230,303, which covers July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The board also approved Resolution 2026-014 to transfer $1,800,000 from the General Fund to the Albany County Road Fund. Roll calls on the recorded motions showed Commissioners Hoff, Gosar and Chairperson Terri Jones voting "Aye," and each motion carried.
Why it matters: The adopted budget establishes the county’s fiscal plan and spending limits for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 and allocates funds across county departments and special funds. The transfer to the Road Fund (Resolution 2026-014) directs a one-time $1.8 million increase to road maintenance or related projects in the current fiscal accounting.
Key details: The transcript lists estimated totals included in the adopted budget package. Among the figures published in the meeting record are a general-fund total of $27,160,088.20 and an overall estimated total revenue of $91,168,188.09. The approved victim services contract is listed at $230,303.00 for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. The resolution authorizing transfers cites Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-112 and § 16-4-113 as the statutory authority for transfers of unencumbered or unexpended appropriation balances.
Public input and other business: During the public-comment portion, Taylor Haley, identified as the county Fair Manager, informed the commissioners about a screwworm epidemic; no formal request or budget amendment tied to that comment was recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting opened at 9:36 a.m. and adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
What’s next: The budget takes effect July 1, 2026. No additional votes were recorded at the June 30 meeting on further amendments; the transcript shows the board passed the listed resolutions and adjourned without scheduling a follow-up vote in the minutes provided.
