Commissioner introduces budget amendment largely driven by FEMA reimbursements

May 28, 2026

A commissioner presented Budget Amendment No. 4, describing it as largely composed of FEMA reimbursements that will allow the county to reimburse portions of the fund balance; the amendment also adjusts a tourism line and is expected to be finalized in a late-June closeout amendment.

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A Committee member introduced Budget Amendment No. 4 and told commissioners the amendment is primarily composed of FEMA reimbursements that will allow the county to restore portions of its fund balance. The speaker said the fund balance before the amendment was "about $3,700,000" and that the amendment will increase the county's budget totals to the amounts recorded in the meeting transcript (some transcript figures appear inconsistent and should be checked against official documents).

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