HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRAFT 052026M Budget CommitteeJEFFERSON COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES DRAFT - Budget Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Attendees: Amanda Chritofferson Amanda Hamilton Amit Sharma Andy Pernsteiner Apple Martine Brandon Mack Brenda Huntingford
Brian Gleason Carolyn Gallaway Cathy Taylor Chelsea Pronovost
David Fortino Eric Kuzma Heather Dudley-Nollette Heidi Eisenhour Greg Brotherton James Kennedy Jamie Aumock Jeff Chapman Jennifer Mitchell Jeremy Williammee Josh Peters
Judy Shepherd Kris Kramer Lauralee Keisel Leanne Dotson
Lori Bailey Lysa Phillis Matt Tyler
Mindy Walker Monte Reinders Noeme Riddle
Philip Hunsucker
Owen Rowe Renee Talley Sarah Melancon Sasha Coker Scott Carpenter Shannon Burns Shawn Frederick Sherrie Shold Stacie Prada Veronica Shaw Willie Bence
Budget Committee Chair - Judy Shepherd, Finance Director Secretary – Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner Order of Business 1. Call meeting to order - 8:32 2. Open Public Comment - 8:33. No comment
3. Request for additional agenda items – Update on Financial plan progress 4. Call for approval of April 15, 2026, Minutes - Moved: Heather, Seconded: Phil 5. Reports
• Expenditure Reports – Brenda a. Target for all at 29.17%. b. General fund depts @31.04% for 2026, reviewed budgets over target – BOE done for
the year, timing issue, Non-dept is over due to Risk Pool insurance premium being up & animal control facility costs timing.
c. Other fund depts @22.97% - Noxious weeds is up due to timing of invoice reimbursement, Hotel Motel – timing, Law Library – subscriptions not being renewed, Veterans relief – unexpected expenses, County Capital – due to timing of transfer out to
Parks, Sewer is do to timing, Eqpt Rental – purchases made early in the year, may increase due to fuel costs, Employee Benefits – will need to from $20k to $200k due to unemployment claims. Discussion of why this is happening.
• Revenue Reports – Judy for Stacie a. General Fund – Target XX%, @ 35.9% of budget. Discussion of changes over previous
out. b. Other Funds – Target XX%, @33.7% of budget, functionally at 28.8% due to one-time revenues. Discussion of one-time revenues. Federal PILT comes in June. Discussion of property taxes timing and need to pay extra attention in Q1. c. General and Option Special Purpose Sales Tax – We’re below anticipated budget, projected year end if things don’t change, we will be $1.3M under budget for the year. d. Sales Tax by sector - Construction down due to large projects such as sewer and fish passage projects being completed. Retail trade is doing okay. e. REET – Projecting being a little over budget at year end. Jeff reported slow housing sales economy. f. Hotel/Motel – Projection a little up from budget but down from last year.
6. Additional topics as determined – a. Update on Financial plan progress – Judy waiting on 2027 revenues projection to do planning. Question re: opioid revenue timing discussed.
7. Reminders - Next Meeting – June 17, 2026, 8:30 AM
8. Adjournment – 9:14 AM