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Ward County approves emergency budget amendments, including $1.8M for Pct. 1 roads
Summary
The Ward County Commissioners' Court on July 28, 2025 unanimously approved emergency budget amendments that include a $1,796,850 increase to the Pct. 1 Roads Fund and a $200,000 increase to the Building Construction/Renovation Fund to address unforeseen needs in county and hospital budgets.
The Ward County Commissioners' Court voted unanimously July 28 to adopt emergency amendments to the 2025 county and hospital budgets, including a $1,796,850 increase to the Pct. 1 Roads Fund and a $200,000 increase to the Building Construction/Renovation Fund.
County Judge Greg Holly and commissioners recorded the need to adjust multiple line items across the General Fund (including juvenile probation and pool maintenance) and to move money to road and building funds to address unforeseen expenditures. The record lists detailed line-item adjustments and shows the hospital operating fund amendment included a $10,000 revenue entry paired with a corresponding $10,000 maintenance/software expense.
Commissioner Larry Hanna moved the budget amendment and Commissioner Guy Thames seconded the motion; the Court adopted the changes unanimously. The minutes state the Court found that "an emergency has arisen, and a grave public necessity exists" in the listed funds and therefore considered the amendments at this meeting.
Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes include filing the adopted budget amendment as part of the official county record; no additional hearings or votes on these specific line items were scheduled during this session.
