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Attend the Box Elder County Public Hearing to discuss the 2016 tentative budgets and budget highlights. Make your voice heard and provide feedback on the proposed budgets.
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Box Elder County Public Hearing Box Elder County Public Hearing Agenda • Purpose of Public Hearing • 2016 Tentative Budgets • Budget Highlights • Comment Period
Box Elder County Public Hearing Purpose of Public Hearing “all interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard” Utah Code 17-36-13
Box Elder County Public Hearing Property tax dollars: Category % Property Tax (est) BE School District 65% BE County 20% Municipalities 10% BE Mosquito Abatement 1.5% Water Districts 1.5% County Library 1.0% Special Service Districts 0.50% Cemetery Districts 0.50% The other budget hearings are under the management and control of those separate entities and are not included in the Box Elder County Budget
Box Elder County Public Hearing 2016 Tentative Budgets for Comment • Box Elder County • Box Elder County RDA
Box Elder County Public Hearing After the public hearing… “the governing body shall make final adjustments to the tentative budget as it deems appropriate, giving due consideration to matters discussed at the hearing” Utah Code 17-36-14
Box Elder County Public Hearing Box Elder County Public Hearing Agenda • Purpose of Public Hearing • 2016 Tentative Budgets • Budget Highlights • Comment Period
2016 BOX ELDER COUNTY BUDGET Category $Amount %Budget Public Safety $12,395,64536% General Govt. $ 8,451,32824% Roads & Weeds $ 5,959,979 17% RDAs $ 4,684,97014% Fair/Tourism $ 1,391,7094% Landfill $ 1,122,5423% Com/Econ Dev $ 344,4841% Bookmobile $ 317,7441%
Box Elder County Public Hearing Budget Highlights Personnel related costs: • Cost of Living Adjustment = 2.0% • Health Insurance = 7.18% increase (40% over 5 yrs) • $100k increase in uniform allowances • Changes in command structure in public safety ($50K) • New Positions: • (1) F/T – Assessor’s Office • (1) F/T – Landfill • (1) P/T – Clerk’s Office • (3) P/T – Buildings & Grounds (replacing contracted provider) • Chief Deputy – Assessor, Auditor, Recorder ($15K)
Box Elder County Public Hearing Budget Highlights Fund Transfers • The Justice Court Fund, Municipal Service Fund and the General Fund transfer money to the Public Safety Fund. This money is needed for ongoing operations of the County Jail.
Box Elder County Public Hearing Proposed Capital Projects 2016
County Assessor $ 76,827 County Attorney $112,660 County Auditor $ 76,827 County Clerk $ 76,827 County Commissioner $ 45,227 County Justice Judge $101,394 County Recorder $ 76,827 County Sheriff $ 83,813 County Treasurer $ 76,827 Box Elder County Public Hearing 2016 Elected Officials’ Salaries
Box Elder County Public Hearing Future plans • County is on schedule to retire all outstanding debt by 2017 • Property tax rates: While the County did not go through truth-in-taxation for the 2015 tax year, expenditures continue to exceed revenues. If the trend continues (see below), it is anticipated the County will need to raise taxes or cut services in the near future. General Fund – Fund Balance Trend 2014 = (373,769) 2013 = (456,136) 2012 = (416,147)
Box Elder County RDA BE County - Projects (tax increment - 2014) Procter & Gamble ($661,835) Agri-Business Park ($29,875) Plymouth (2015) Washakie (2016)
Box Elder County RDA Brigham City – Projects (tax increment - 2014) Campus CDA ($56,735) Northwest ($62,626) West Forest EDA ($27,681) X20 ($17,563) RDA #1: Hotel Block – Property/TRT (2015)
Box Elder County RDA Tremonton City – Projects (tax increment - 2014) RDA #3 ($25,851) West Liberty ($220,398) Tremont Center (2016)
Box Elder County RDA Garland – Projects (tax increment - 2014) Downtown ($1,112) Industrial Area ($3,991)
Box Elder County RDA Perry City – Projects (tax increment - 2014) Perry Point EDA ($10,808)
Box Elder County Public Hearing Box Elder County Public Hearing Agenda • Purpose of Public Hearing • 2016 Tentative Budgets • Budget Highlights • Comment Period
Box Elder County Public Hearing Public Hearing Comment Period • 3 Minute Time Limit (per person) • Be Respectful
Box Elder County Public Hearing December 2, 2015