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Ward County judges, commissioners unanimously approve emergency budget amendments
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2025, the Ward County Commissioners' Court declared emergencies across multiple county and hospital funds and unanimously adopted budget amendments covering line-item changes and a $30,000 hospital renovation equipment entry.
The Ward County Commissioners' Court on Jan. 27 unanimously approved emergency amendments to the county and hospital budgets to address unforeseen needs across multiple funds. Commissioner Larry Hanna moved the budget amendments, Commissioner Eddie Nelms seconded, and the Court adopted the motion unanimously.
Court documents and the on-record motion identified impacted funds including the General Fund, Road and Bridge Fund, Farm to Market Road Fund, County Attorney check-fees, several sheriff and district attorney forfeiture/seizure funds, the County Clerk, RM&P, a DA restitution fund, hospital medical benefits, an employee medical benefits fund and the Hospital Operating Fund. Specific line items cited included an $11,000 County Attorney rent entry and multiple Sheriff salary and benefit adjustments. The record shows an "increase to General fund expense" of $12,132.14.
The Court also recorded revenue-side adjustments tied to interest and SB22-related lines, noting a net increase to General Revenue of $6,321.74 and a matched increase to General Expense of $6,321.74. For the Hospital Operating Fund, the Court noted equipment/facility renovation entries totaling $30,000 (Acct Nos. 0000-0550 and 0000-0566) described as arising from unforeseen conditions.
By adopting the amendments, the Court authorized the county and hospital to reallocate appropriations to cover the listed items. The Court did not set further public hearings on these amendments in the meeting record; motions adopting the changes were entered as unanimous decisions.
