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reported that the proposed budget includes the elimination of twenty-six (26) full-time <br />positions, fifteen (15) under Board of County Commissioners, and eleven (11) under <br />Constitutional Officers, a savings of about $1.3 million, and clarified that the majority of <br />those positions had been vacant and were capped. Administrator Baird conveyed that the <br />ad valorem taxes were down about $2.3 million, and due to the decline in values, the <br />County lost about 1.9 million in ad valorem taxes. He related that the funding required <br />under the new accounting for employee retirement benefits, increased our expenses by <br />1.5 million. <br />Chairman Bowden opened the floor to public comments. <br />Harry Hall, Comptroller, Sheriffs Office, representing Sheriff Roy Raymond, <br />was on hand to answer any questions regarding the Sheriff's budget. <br />comments. <br />There were no other speakers and the Chairman closed the public <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, by a 4-0 <br />vote (Commissioner Wheeler absent), the Board <br />adopted the tentative millage of 3.0689 for the <br />General Fund. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Flescher, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, by a 4-0 <br />vote (Commissioner Wheeler absent), the Board <br />adopted the tentative budget in the amount of <br />$82,016.250, for the General Fund. <br />September 3, 2008 3 <br />Preliminary Budget <br />