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Adoption of the 2009 Skagit County Budget

Adoption of the 2009 Skagit County Budget. December 9, 2008. 2009 Budget Process. July – Budget call August – Departments submitted budgets September – October – Staff met with departments, reviewed requests, compiled recommendations November 18 – Preliminary Budget Available

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Adoption of the 2009 Skagit County Budget

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  1. Adoption of the 2009Skagit County Budget December 9, 2008

  2. 2009 Budget Process • July – Budget call • August – Departments submitted budgets • September – October –Staff met with departments, reviewed requests, compiled recommendations • November 18 – Preliminary Budget Available • December 2 – Public Hearing to consider testimony • December 9 – Budget Adoption

  3. General Fund • Balanced within available resources • Revenues & Expenses - $49.2 million • Net change in Fund Balance for 2009 - $0 • Property Tax Levy • Budgeted increase of 1% and new construction • Budgeted $700,000 shift from Road Levy

  4. Changes • Removed Banked Levy Capacity • Levy Shift - $700,000 • Removed .1 FTE from the recommended adds/deletes for Superior Court

  5. Special Revenue Funds • 45 Special Revenue Funds • “…legally restricted...specific purpose…” • Combined Budget - $65.8 Million • Contributions from the General Fund - $4.8M • Health, DEM, Fairgrounds, Law Library, River Improvement, Elections, Parks & Recreation, Senior Services, Clean Water, Planning & Development Services

  6. Changes • Health • Transfer budget for a position to contracting for services • Fund Welcome Baby Coordinator position for 3 months • Special Paths • Funding for emergent or fully funded projects • Fairgrounds • Added 2 shows that add to the bottom line • Budget Fairgrounds Manager as a County position • Parks & Recreation • Reinstated Park Ranger hours • County Roads • Decreased revenue equal to the levy shift; added SRS revenue; eliminated transfer to capital fund; reduced project expenses • Clean Water • Revised to exclude assessment increase

  7. “…acquisition or construction of major capital facilities…” 4 Active Funds Facility Improvement – $5,001,863 REET – $935,885 Economic Development – $3,641,202 Park Acquisition/Improvement - $270,000 Capital Project Funds

  8. Changes • Facility Improvement • Projects currently under construction will continue as planned. All other projects on hold. • Park Improvement • Placeholder for emergent and fully funded projects. All other projects on hold

  9. “…fee is charged to external users for goods or services…” Solid Waste - $10,249,665 Drainage Utility - $1,993,133 Enterprise Funds

  10. “…account for goods or services provided by one department…to other departments…” ER&R - $6,520,639 Insurance Services - $11,564,746 Central Services Information Services – $5,169,826 Geographic Information Services – $963,009 Records Management - $667,090 Unemployment - $80,000 Internal Service Funds

  11. Changes • Central Services • Revised project estimates based on current status and need to preserve fund balance

  12. 55 Active Funds Expense Budget - $163 Million Revenue Budget - $150 Million Summary of 2009 Budget

  13. What’s Next? • Public Hearing on December 16th to consider 2009 levy rates for General Levy, Road Levy and Conservation Futures Levy • 1:30 pm in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room • Adoption of 2009 levy rates • 8:00 am in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room (Consent Agenda)

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