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Ward County approves emergency budget amendment, adds $7,500 to DA forfeiture fund
Summary
The Ward County Commissioners' Court unanimously approved emergency budget amendments March 10, 2025, reallocating minor General Fund line items (net zero) and increasing the District Attorney Forfeiture Fund expense by $7,500 for a housing allowance.
County Judge Greg Holly convened the Ward County Commissioners' Court on March 10, 2025, where the court unanimously approved emergency amendments to the county budget. Commissioner Larry Hanna moved to adopt the amendments and Commissioner Guy Thames seconded; the motion was "unanimously adopted by the Court."
The minutes list specific line changes: a $1,010 reallocation within Sheriff expense categories (cell phones +$1,010; vehicle maintenance/fuel -$1,010), producing no net change to the General Fund, and a $7,500 increase to the DA Forfeiture Fund under a housing allowance line. The minutes state the amendments were necessary due to "an emergency" and "grave public necessity" that could not be included in the original 2025 budget. The record does not specify the source of the emergency nor additional restrictions on the DA forfeiture funds.
