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current situation. The report
indicates that we will need to find
another $300,000.00 in cuts in the
current 2011 budget, which is now
in place. It was also indicated that we
will need to reduce next years budget
by an additional $500,000.00. If my
understanding of this is correct that
means that we will need to lower
by $800,000.00 the expenses from
what is not approved to be spent
or find additional revenue next
year to generate the $800,000.00.
I can tell you that no one on the
Council wants to implement any
type of a new tax at this time. It was
also reported that all of the papers
have been signed to complete the
transaction on the Wagner property
at Fawn River Crossing. The signing
of the purchase agreement and the
exchange of the first payment has
caused the deed to be transferred to
the County. As soon as the second
payment is made the transaction
will be complete and the law suit
by Wagner against the county will
be withdrawn. The Commissioners
wanted the council to be aware
and to agree that they would like
to make the final payment as soon
as possible, so this transaction can
be completed. The Council agreed
that this item needs to be completed
as soon as possible.
The Council approved
Additional Appropriations, Transfer
of funds, a Salary Ordinance, and
Legal Claims for the month as well
as past meeting minutes.
InSight
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by Jac Price, Council Vice President
The March Council meeting feels will need replacement in this
opened with a presentation by time period. The Council will then
County Highway Superintendant consider what we will do and how
Jeff Brill on the condition of and we will finance the project.
need for new trucks. At present
County Assessor Pat Malone
there are 7 trucks which are over 10 presented her need for two part time
years of age and have over 200,000 people for the next few months. She
miles on them. These units also have indicated that these people would
excessive repair cost due to their be used to do data entry for the new
condition and use. The discussion construction and for trending that
that followed was to determine what is presently being done. Although
approach could be used to start a the field work is about 70% and
replacement plan. This discussion the entry work should be about
covered everything from borrowing 50% completed, due to a lack
money from a financial institution of staff there has been very little
to using major moves dollars to data entry. There is also a back
increasing the road tax to pay log of appeals, mostly commercial,
for new equipment. The Council that need attention and this will
requested of Mr. Brill that he return allow those who are more familiar
to us next month with a long term with this type of work to get this
plan for the total fleet regarding done. The Council supported this
replacement and also include in this request and instructed Pat to ask
plan any other equipment that he for an additional appropriation to
compensate the
part time people.
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reported that we
have received
an update from
our financial
consultant.
Ornamental trees
George Bachman
requested a
Shrubs • Mulch
joint meeting,
Cocoa Bean Mulch
to include the
department
Lawn Fertilizer • Fertilizer
heads, be held
to have everyone
Insecticide • Fungicide
informed of the
April 2011
County Council Update
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