(Adoption of 2006 Skamania
WHEREAS, on October 11, 12, 13, 14, and 17, 2005 the Board of Commissioners did consider the 2006 budgets proposed by Department Heads and Elected Officials in public session and had subsequent discussions in public session regarding the status and policy direction of the budget; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 preliminary budget of estimated revenues and expenditures and the 2006 property tax levies were set for public hearing by Resolution 2005-56; and
WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing on December 19, 2005 on 1) the Current Expense Fund and County Road Fund Property Tax Levies for 2006 and 2) the 2006 Preliminary Budget was published in the Skamania County Pioneer for two consecutive weeks prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 19, 2005 to consider the amount of taxes to be collected for the Current Expense Fund and the County Road Fund which considered an increase in the taxes to be collected for 2006 to be one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2005, plus any increased amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property for both the Current Expense and County Road Funds; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 19, to consider the 2006 preliminary budget; and
WHEREAS, any and all taxpayers appearing at the hearing to be heard for or against any part of the budget or the proposed increases in tax levies have been given the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners duly considered all testimony and other matters pertaining to said budgets and tax levies; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners made amendments to the 2006 preliminary budget to reflect changes, adjustments, and corrections to the preliminary budget; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has adopted the Annual Road Construction Program for 2006 per Resolution 2005-58; and
WHEREAS, the final budgets for the various departments of Current Expense Fund, and various Special Revenue Funds, Capital Improvement Fund, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds are set forth in Attachment "A"; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Guild and Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreements are settled for 2006 and the budget includes wage and benefit adjustments for collective bargaining units, non-represented employees and elected officials; and
WHEREAS, changes in state funding to counties, and potentially state and local funding may change during 2006 due to state revenue shortfalls, and poor economic conditions, and these events may have
an impact on various programs and services provided by the County that require a periodic review of the status of revenues and expenditures and the establishment of funding of priorities for future years; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 2006 budget for
1) No department or fund may add personnel positions, increase hours of service budgeted, or change the pay rate of employees, as set forth in the attached final budget documentation, without the written permission of the Board of Commissioners; and
2) Any changes in the 2006 wage schedule for employees will not be implemented prior to approval from the Board of Commissioners; and
3) No market position adjustments will be implemented without the written approval of the Board of Commissioners and no reclassifications, range adjustments or assignment of ranges of new positions will be implemented without a recommendation from the Personnel Committee and final written approval by the Board of Commissioners; and
4) The minimum cost for determining if an item will be considered capital equipment will remain at $2,500; and
5) No department or fund may purchase capital equipment (a piece of equipment costing $2,500.00 or more) that is not specifically listed in Attachment A of the final budget documentation without the written permission of the Board of Commissioners; and
6) The aggregate expenditures for road construction projects in the County Road Fund (1400.000) may not exceed the amount shown in Attachment D (2006 Skamania County Road Fund Construction Budget) without the written approval of the Board of Commissioners and no individual project may exceed the estimated project cost shown in Attachment D by more than 10% without the written approval of the Board of Commissioners
7) No department or fund may spend in excess of its total expenditures and other financial uses without a supplemental budget approved by the Board of Commissioners. Non-expenditures (ending fund balances and interfund loan payments) shall not be considered as part of this expenditure authorization except for the express purpose of authorizing ending fund balances and interfund loan payments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Commissioners shall continue evaluating future service priorities for the County and implementing recommendations that will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of County government within available resources and financial goals; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT the Board of Commissioners shall conduct a mid-year review of the budget and determine if additional adjustments should be made to the budget.
PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this ______ day of December 2005.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Chairman
ATTEST: ____________________________________
Commissioner
_____________________________ ____________________________________
Clerk of the Board Commissioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM For ____
Against ____
_____________________________ Abstain ____
Prosecuting Attorney Absent ____
ATTACHMENT "A"
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND | |
BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD | 4,365 |
COMMISSIONERS | 451,793 |
SUPERIOR COURT | 205,222 |
CLERK | 229,617 |
DISTRICT COURT | 269,434 |
TREASURER | 243,748 |
AUDITOR | 349,059 |
ASSESSOR | 381,832 |
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION | 5,396 |
PROSECUTOR | 331,840 |
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT | 68,139 |
CIVIL SERVICE | 15,571 |
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS | 1,042,496 |
SHERIFF | 1,834,572 |
PROBATION | 18,863 |
JAIL | 776,130 |
JAIL WORK CREW | 141,508 |
BUILDING & WELL | 163,043 |
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | 43,557 |
JUVENILE | 251,644 |
NOXIOUS WEED | 176,611 |
ANIMAL CONTROL | 51,048 |
PLANNING | 588,882 |
CORONER | 11,177 |
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION | 123,883 |
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND RECREATION | 225,643 |
SWIM POOL | 94,598 |
PUBLIC HEALTH | 320,459 |
GENERAL SERVICES | 3,627,943 |
OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT | 184,690 |
NON DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES | - |
SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE | $ 12,232,763 |
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | |
C/R CONTINGENT LIABILITY | 120,000 |
C/R LOAN FUND | 800,000 |
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX | 20,000 |
CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION | 29,100 |
LAW LIBRARY | 44,650 |
BOATING SAFETY | 17,500 |
SHERIFF DRUG INVESTIGATION FUND | 69,500 |
E911 SERVICES | 1,032,960 |
INMATE WELFARE | 8,200 |
SHERIFF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FUND | 22,500 |
COUNSELING CENTER - SUBSTANCE ABUSE | 163,705 |
COUNSELING CENTER - MENTAL HEALTH | 1,455,862 |
COUNSELING CENTER - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | 204,038 |
FAIR FUND | 128,904 |
SENIOR SERVICES | 1,322,540 |
VETERAN'S RELIEF FUND | 34,000 |
ELECTION RESERVE | 144,080 |
AUDITOR'S O & M | 199,200 |
TITLE III GENERAL | 940,039 |
TITLE III - SHERIFF PROJECT - SEARCH & RESCUE | 130,451 |
TITLE III - JAIL WORK CREW | 85,342 |
TITLE III - EXTENSION AGENT - FIREWISE | 90,070 |
TITLE III - SCHOOL SUMMER SUCCESS | 247,360 |
TITLE III - NCEMS - ST HELENS | 35,000 |
TITLE III - SCHOOL HOUSE CREEK | 65,000 |
TITLE III - FOREST EXPLORERS | 58,838 |
TITLE III - WILD FIRE EQUIPMENT & TRAINING | 64,900 |
COUNTY ROAD | 6,288,009 |
SUBTOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | $ 13,821,748 |
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND | $ 1,993,650 |
ENTERPRISE FUND - SOLID WASTE | $ 827,878 |
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS | |
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & REVOLVING | 3,983,837 |
CENTRAL SERVICES | 402,459 |
SUBTOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS | $ 4,386,296 |
GRAND TOTAL | $ 33,262,335 |