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Roosevelt County records $2.39 million in June claims and payroll; oil-and-gas severance taxes allocated to multiple funds
Summary
Minutes show total claims and payroll for June 2026 of $2,385,512.53, with payroll (including workers' comp and unemployment) of $902,789.77. The minutes list detailed fund balances and large oil-and-gas severance-tax allocations across county funds for the first quarter.
The Roosevelt County Board completed auditing claims and recorded multiple fund balances and deposits during meetings in July. The minutes list total payroll (including workers' compensation and unemployment) of $902,789.77 and total claims and payroll for June 2026 of $2,385,512.53.
At the July meetings, the board approved claims for June 30, 2026 in the amount of $416,358.14 after a motion by Commissioner Marottek and second by Commissioner Oelkers. The minutes record many deposited items, including oil royalties and a large first-quarter county oil-and-gas severance tax allocation distributed among more than a dozen funds (examples recorded: $275,544.76 to the General Fund; $178,088.77 to the Road Fund; $80,558.68 to the Bridge Fund; and numerous other allocations to library, public safety, hospital and school retirement funds).
County Treasurer Betty Romo reported investment interest and specific deposits received for June, including bank interest entries and several receipts from oil and gas companies. The minutes also recorded abatement approvals (5886–5891) and a detailed ledger of cash/cash equivalents by fund.
