County staff told the Teton County Board of Commissioners that a forthcoming budget amendment will separate the sheriff’s helicopter budget and the county transportation budget into their own line items.

At the voucher meeting a county staff member overseeing budget matters told commissioners the change will appear in tomorrow’s budget amendment. The helicopter budget will be moved out of the sheriff’s main operational budget into a standalone object code (referred to in discussion as 104029) and the transportation budget will be moved out of the commissioners’ and administration budget into its own code (referred to as 104028). The staff member said the change will make those budgets easier to see and manage.

The staff member said the recommendation originated from earlier discussions: Chairman Newcomb had flagged the helicopter budget and transportation budget changes had been discussed previously with a departmental contact (referred to in the meeting as Dr. Fry) and the move will better reflect their joint nature under Public Works.

Commissioners asked whether the budgets would be combined or separate; staff said they would be separate and itemized. The changes will appear in a budget amendment the board scheduled for the next meeting.

No formal action was taken on the floor at the voucher meeting beyond placing the amendment on the upcoming agenda; staff indicated the amendment will be available for the board to review at that meeting.