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Commission hears midyear budget amendment update as July revenues arrive
Summary
Grand County staff updated commissioners on July sales/use tax receipts and an insurance renewal, saying revisions (highlighted in the packet) did not materially increase the projected year-end deficit and identifying several line-item changes to be included in a midyear amendment.
County finance staff presented an amended midyear budget packet and said July receipts and an insurance renewal produced modest updates to projections. “Any changes that were made from last Tuesday didn’t result in an increased deficit,” said Gabriel Wojtak, who told the commission the packet highlights new changes in green and previous changes in yellow. He reiterated that staff adjusted forecasts based on the actual July month of revenue.
Finance noted specific revenue and cost adjustments: a one-time permanent increase in general property tax of about $106,000 for the current year, an expected $56,000–$58,000 in lost-property tax revenue projected for 2026, and a roughly $48,000 increase in workers’ compensation costs for 2026. Staff also reported a total revenue line for the amendment packet of about $20 million (the transcript’s cents field is garbled), and confirmed the adjusted totals are included in the midyear amendment document provided to commissioners.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on highlighted ledger items and urged staff to prepare a formal budget amendment for the next regular meeting. The packet’s green-highlighted entries indicate updates made after the prior meeting; staff confirmed those items will be carried forward into the formal midyear amendment.
