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County College Budget Presentation . November 19, 2009. Budget Staff Contact Info. Dave Garnick, Budget / Financial Planning Manager Dave.Garnick@co.lane.or.us 682-3694 Christine Moody, Budget / Financial Planning Mgr. (Interim) Christine.Moody@co.lane.or.us 682-3766
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County CollegeBudget Presentation November 19, 2009
Budget Staff Contact Info Dave Garnick, Budget / Financial Planning Manager Dave.Garnick@co.lane.or.us 682-3694 Christine Moody,Budget / Financial Planning Mgr.(Interim)Christine.Moody@co.lane.or.us 682-3766 Jennifer Inman, Senior Management Analyst Jennifer.Inman@co.lane.or.us 682-4124 David Stockdale, Management Analyst David.Stockdale@co.lane.or.us 682-3694 Judy Williams, Budget Specialist Judy.Williams@co.lane.or.us 682-4527
Animal Regulation Elections Deeds & Records Tax Assessment & Collection Waste Management (Landfill) Public Health Authority Communicable Diseases Environmental Health Women, Infant, Children / High Risk Infants Search & Rescue Rural Law Enforcement Emergency Management Corrections for those with Medical and Mental health needs, Women, and Youth Youth Services Management of AIRS / Criminal Justice Database Prosecution Child Support Enforcement Medical Examiner Marriage Licenses Parks / County Roads and Infrastructure Transport Mental Health Commitments (Mental Health Officers) Developmental Disability Providers / Abuse Investigators Case Management Land Planning & Management (Permitting, Inspecting) Services Provided Only by Lane County
The Brief Story of Lane County Funding After nearly 100 years of federal timber revenue subsidy, Lane County is once again approaching a critical crossroads
Timber Subsidy Ending? • Federal contract to share timber revenue since 1916 O&C History • Last 18 years very volatile with budget cuts in 13 of those years chart • Current timber renewal for 4-Years. We are now in Year 2. • If not renewed, go back to old 50/50 formula based upon actual timber cut
Tax Base Changes/Restrictions • Federal timber subsidy influenced prior attempts to change property tax base • In the meantime, voters imposed two major property tax restrictions (M5 & 50) resulting in permanent tax rate 1.28/1000 • Our tax rate, even when adjusted by ratetimber $$, lowest of 36 Oregon counties
Unrestricted Dollars Shrinking • Unrestricted dollars (no strings) now only 14.5% of total budget chart • Have Structural Deficit (exp. outpacing rev.) into foreseeable future jaws • Critical core services like public health & safety starving for funding
Contributing Factors • State mandates/restrictions further diminish unrestricted funding or dictate service level funding (A&T, Pub. Hlth) • Surviving on grants/outside funding but “many strings” attached • Prior record with ballot measures dismal
Major Crossroad Ahead? • If the timber subsidy disappears entirely, County will once again be at a major crossroads • After the last 13 years of cuts, which of the remaining critical services should be cut next or eliminated entirely?