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Ward County Commissioners approve emergency budget amendments, move $1.2M to golf course
Summary
The Ward County Commissioners' Court on Jan. 12 approved emergency budget amendments that reduce General Fund revenue by $500,000, transfer $1.2 million to the county golf course and increase golf course revenues and expenses by $1,726,775.
The Ward County Commissioners' Court voted unanimously on Jan. 12 to approve emergency budget amendments reallocating funds across county accounts, including a $1.2 million transfer to the Ward County Golf Course.
Commissioner Guy Thames moved to "approve budget amendments for the county as follows," a motion seconded by Commissioner Larry Hanna and adopted unanimously. The amendments decrease General Fund revenue by $500,000 and reduce General Fund expenses by $503,295, while increasing Golf Course revenue and expense lines by $1,726,775 to cover operations and capital items listed in the amendment.
The amendment narrative in the packet shows multiple line-item changes: transfer/General 7018 of $1,200,000 into the golf course account; a net decrease to General Fund revenue of $500,000; and explicit increases in golf course expense lines for salaries, repairs and equipment (the packet lists course improvements of $200,000, equipment > $5,000 of $150,000 and other operating lines). The changes also move an Information Technology assistant salary line out of county IT and into the Sheriff’s office payroll, with offsetting adjustments recorded in the submitted budget detail.
County officials characterized the action as an emergency amendment to address items not included in the original 2026 budget. The transcript records the motion and unanimous vote but does not include additional discussion of the operational reasons or the timing for the transfers.
