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Ward County commissioners approve emergency budget amendments across multiple funds
Summary
The Ward County Commissioners' Court unanimously approved emergency budget amendments on March 23, 2026, reallocating funds within the General Fund and moving line items in the Hospital Operating Fund to cover unforeseen needs, according to a memorandum submitted to the court.
The Ward County Commissioners' Court on March 23 unanimously approved a package of emergency budget amendments affecting several county funds and the hospital operating fund. The motion to approve the amendments was made by Commissioner Larry Hanna and seconded by Commissioner Guy Thames; the Court adopted the motion unanimously.
A memorandum included in the meeting packet and signed "FROM: Leticia C. Rodriguez" said, "WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen and a grave public necessity exists" in multiple funds. The packet shows reallocations in the General Fund that move $35,000 from Ward County Event Center playground equipment to Monahans Pool repairs and maintenance, and offsets of $1,000 between landscaping supplies and landscaping expense, resulting in no net change to overall General Fund expense as presented. The Court recorded the hospital operating fund adjustment moving $5,000 between equipment line items to address an unforeseen equipment need.
The actions were entered into the minutes as unanimous votes by the five-member Court. No additional public hearing or contested debate on the amendments is recorded in the minutes; the item was approved as part of the consent/motion process at the March 23 meeting.
