(Adoption of 2002 Skamania County Budget )
WHEREAS, on November 5, 6, 7, 9, 19, and 20, 2001 the Board of Commissioners did consider the 2002 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 2002 preliminary budget of estimated revenues and expenditures and the 2002 property tax levies were set for public hearing by Resolution 2001-76; and
WHEREAS, notice of public hearings on December 20, 2001 on 1) the Current Expense Fund and County Road Fund Property Tax Levies for 2002 and 2) the 2002 Preliminary Budget were published in the Skamania County Pioneer for two consecutive weeks prior to the hearings; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held on December 20, 2001 to 1) 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 2002 to be one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2001, 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 2) consider the 2002 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 Commissioners duly considered all testimony and other matters pertaining to said budgets and tax levies; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution 2001-76 adopted on December 27, 2001, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners approved an increase in the taxes to be collected for 2002 at one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2001, 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, 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 Collective Bargaining Agreement expired in 2000 and a new contract has not yet been settled or executed at the time of adoption of the 2002 budget; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreement had openers for wage and health benefits for 2002 and an agreement has not be settled or executed at the time of adoption of the 2002 budget, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board that any retroactive provision for wage adjustment at a rate determined by the Board for the non-bargaining personnel will have the same effective date as the earliest retroactive date of as either the Sheriff’s Guild or the Public Works Union Collective Bargaining Agreement, but in no case earlier than January 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Skamania County received funds for Title III projects in 2001 under PL 106-393, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for projects in 2002, and such funds will be placed in a new fund called “Title III Projects” (130.000.000); and
WHEREAS, changes in state funding to counties, and potentially state and local funding, will change during 2002 due to state revenue shortfalls, and poor economic conditions, and these events may have a significant 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 2002 budget for Skamania County in the amount of $8,886,390 for the Current Expense Fund and $13,826,724 for all other County funds, for a total budget of $22,713,114 is hereby adopted as set forth in Attachment "A", with the following conditions:
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) 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
3) No department or fund may purchase capital equipment (a piece of equipment costing $1,000.00 or more) that is not listed in Attachment A of the final budget documentation without the written permission of the Board of Commissioners; and
3) No department will spend in excess of its total expenditures and other financial uses. 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 ending fund balance or interfund loan payments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a new fund called “Title III Projects” (130.000.000) is hereby created for the purpose of funding Title III-eligible projects from the Title III funds received by Skamania County from PL 106-393, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the projects currently proposed in the Title III budget for 2002 must be approved by the Board prior to initiating the projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Commissioners will conduct a mid year review of the budget to assess revenue and expenditure issues, including, but not limited to a reduction in state funding to Skamania County, and possibly make changes to departmental budgets to reflect these changing issues; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT beginning in January, the Board of Commissioners will continue implementing the Skamania Forward recommendations and initiate a process to determine service priorities for the mid-year review and future budgets; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT Board of Commissioners intends that any retroactive provision for wage adjustment or health insurance adjustment at a rate determined by the Board for the non-bargaining personnel will have the same effective date as the earliest retroactive date of either the Sheriff’s Guild or the Public Works Union Collective Bargaining Agreement, but in no case earlier than January 1, 2002.
PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 27th day of December, 2001
ATTACHMENT "A"
CURRENT EXPENSE
Prosecuting Attorney 423,512
Clerk 212,631
Superior Court 219,980
Juvenile 238,820
District Court 261,211
Coroner 10,893
Assessor 320,172
Auditor 342,813
Commissioner 445,007
Treasurer 207,882
Board of Equalization 6,277
Sheriff 1,928,385
Jail 896,066
Civil Service 11,964
Probation Services 17,814
Community Events and Recreation 212,887
Swimming Pool 181,925
Planning and Community Development 805,279
Building & Well 156,207
Noxious Weed 38,511
Extension Agent 131,139
Buildings & Grounds 911,966
Animal Control 58,580
Boundary Review Board 5,042
General Services 705,637
Operating Transfers 135,790
TOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE 8,886,390
OTHER FUNDS
CR Insurance 205,000
CR Contingent Liability 103,000
CR Salary Wages & Benefits 300,000
Boating Safety 7,842
Crime Victims Compensation 9,686
Hotel Motel Tax 15,000
Sheriff's Drug Investigation 13,439
911 Services 277,980
Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation 8,000
Substance Abuse 91,836
Mental Health 423,213
Developmental Disabilities 98,236
Auditor's Maintenance & Operation 36,196
Fair Fund 121,049
Election Reserve 77,793
Veteran's Relief 8,000
Law Library 61,000
Senior Services 741,856
CR Loan Fund 675,000
Title III Projects 718,005
County Road 4,912,775
Capital Improvements 1,269,000
Solid Waste 818,794
Equipment Rental & Revolving 2,479,146
Central Services 354,878
GRAND TOTAL 22,713,114