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Ward County approves emergency budget amendments, increasing General Fund and hospital sweep account
Summary
Ward County Commissioners unanimously approved emergency amendments on Oct. 14, 2025 that increase the General Fund by $12,738 and add $37,116.32 to the WMH IGT Sweep Account to address unforeseen hospital and county needs.
Ward County Commissioners' Court on Oct. 14, 2025 unanimously adopted emergency budget amendments to address unforeseen conditions in multiple county funds. The court's written record describes a "grave public necessity" and shows a $12,738 increase to the General Fund and a $37,116.32 increase to the WMH IGT Sweep Account.
The amendments list line-item changes across courthouse operations, county attorney and sheriff expenses, parks and library accounts, and a -$48,200 entry under permanent improvements that appeared in the budget schedule presented to the court. Commissioner Guy Thames moved to approve the amendments and Commissioner Larry Hanna seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
A memorandum dated Oct. 9, 2025 and signed by County Judge Greg Holly and Leticia C. Rodriguez accompanied the budget materials, citing unforeseen conditions in the Hospital Operating Fund as a basis for the amendments. The minutes record the accounting codes and several offsetting entries but do not specify the departmental allocations for every line item.
The court's action authorizes county staff to implement the listed changes in the county and hospital budgets; the document will be retained with the minutes for audit and public record.
