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Scurry County reviews budgets; extension office seeks to convert part‑time role to full time
Summary
During the meeting commissioners reviewed department budgets and heard requests including Extension Services’ request to convert a part‑time program assistant to full time (estimated $57,050 increase). The court discussed equipment, roads, EMS staffing and jail debt payments; several transfers and amendments were proposed for approval.
County department heads reviewed proposed 2026–27 budgets and line items during a long budget session following the public hearings.
Extension Services asked to convert a part‑time program assistant (30 hours/week) into a full‑time program assistant to support expanding curriculum and summer programming; staff said the budget worksheet includes the position and estimated net increase of roughly $57,050 annually including benefits, and that the current part‑time employee would be given first opportunity to fill the full‑time role. Commissioners asked staff to confirm numbers after the county’s certification and finalize personnel lines.
Roads, parks and facilities budgets were discussed, including capital outlay reductions and a planned Parks grant for trails and small pump‑track work (projected total cost and state reimbursement were described in the packet; county portion of the trail project is approximately $35,086). The sheriff’s office and EMS staff discussed paramedic staffing and the county’s approach to filling EMT and paramedic positions; EMS noted turnover and incentives that affect payroll estimates.
The court also reviewed equipment and maintenance agreements and discussed a jail‑related debt payment schedule tied to a 2020 refinancing; staff said the scheduled debt service and interest together total the budgeted payment and that the loan is expected to be paid off in roughly five to six years under current assumptions.
Several line transfers and a set of budget amendments were presented for court approval and accounts payable were scheduled for approval at the meeting’s end.
