County Holds Funds for Disaster and Taxes

County holds funds for disaster and taxes

Doris Cherry|For the Ruidoso News Lincoln County Commissioners adopted a 2025-26 preliminary budget with projected expenditures of $103 million and revenue of $78 million, requiring a drawdown from the county’s budget reserve which currently has a balance of $64 million. Since the county is using its reserves to cover the shortfall of $25 million, County Assessor LeeRoy Zamora said there will be no budget-related tax increase. However, due to th…

New Lincoln County budget could be lower than 2025's

The Lincoln County Courthouse, in Canton, serves as the hub of government for the county.Lincoln County commissioners opened the 2026 budget season Tuesday with a provisional general-fund plan of $29.6 million, trimming roughly $500,000 from this year’s amended total even as they weigh new hires and vehicle purchases.“Budgets are not a perfect science,” Auditor Sheri Lund told the board. “The county needs two things to operate. First and foremos…

Lincoln County’s initial 2026 budget comes in below 2025 expenditures

CANTON, S.D. — The public’s first look at Lincoln County’s provisional budget for 2026 comes with less expenditures despite new hires, vehicles and cost-of-living adjustments. Lincoln County Auditor Sheri Lund on Tuesday, June 3, presented the public with a first look at the county’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The budget forecasts $29.5 million to fund county operations for the next fiscal year, a two percent decrease from the $30.1 m…