Commission approves FY26 4th‑quarter reporting and budget transfers to close year

Grant County's finance staff presented required fiscal‑year closing items and the board approved the 4th quarter 0.25 resolution and related budget adjustments.

Finance staff (Charlene) summarized required DFA reporting and described temporary cash transfers (timing differences on grants) and non‑temporary transfers to clear deficits. Key non‑temporary transfers and adjustments included increasing the detention‑center expense by $397,192.13 to cover prisoner housing (total annual prisoner housing cost reported at $576,517), a $92,395 increase for regional dispatch salary/overtime (covered from GRT), a $51,898 shortfall in solid waste (GRT funded), $15,324.35 for shooting range personnel from the general fund, an $8,550 transfer to cover the forest reserve PERA shortfall for the fire chief, and cash‑transfer housekeeping related to GO bond debt service. Commissioners moved and approved the resolution and transfers by voice vote.