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Commissioners approve budget amendments and authorize gaming‑impact grant submission
Summary
The board approved two midyear budget resolutions (jail/social services and general fund adjustments) and authorized staff to submit Teller County’s annual limited gaming grant application to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs; roll calls were unanimous.
Violet from the Finance and Budget office presented two budget resolutions on June 25 that the Board of County Commissioners approved by roll call. Resolution 06‑25‑2026 amended 2026 general jail and social services fund budgets, shifting personnel contingency amounts (general fund $245,497; enterprise fund $78,319; social services $52,770). A second resolution (06252026/23) amended the 2026 general fund budget with a net increase of $378,350 and identified corresponding sources.
Commissioners also authorized administration to submit the county’s annual limited gaming grant for 2025 gaming impacts to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs; staff noted the application is labor‑intensive. "John Evans... spends zillions of hours" preparing the grant, one commissioner observed, thanking staff for their work. All motions passed unanimously by roll call during the meeting.
