HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-20-17 MinutesJEFFERSON COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE
MINUTES
September 20, 2017
8:30 am
First Floor Conference Room
Members:
Amanda Hamilton
Anne Sears
Barbara Carr
Brenda Huntingford
Carol Palmer
Cathy Taylor
Claudette Oppe
David Stanko
David Sullivan
Erin Lundgren
Janet Holbrook
Jeff Chapman
Jill Landes
Jodi Adams
Judy Shepherd
Kate Dean
Kathleen Kler
Keith Harper
Laura Lewis
Lauralee Keisel
Leanne Dotson
Lori Bailey
Lynn Sterbenz
Mark McCauley
Matt Tyler
Michael Haas
Monte Reinders
Patty Charnas
Philip Hunsucker
Philip Morely
Renee Tailey
Rose Ann Carroll
Ruth Gordon
Sarah Martin
Sophie Nordstrom
Stacie Prada
Su Tipton
Susan Zoya
Susan Parke
Tammey Newton
Tanda McMillin
Tracie Bick
Veronica Shaw
Vicki Kirkpatrick
Order of Business
Call meeting to order at 8:30am. Judy
Request for additional agenda items/approve agenda Judy
Call for approval of the August 16, 2017 minutes Judy
1st Stacie Prada
2nd Kate Dean
All in Favor
Reports
Expense Reports Judy
General Fund
Other Funds
Revenue Reports Stacie
General Fund at $12,452,543 – 69% of the 2017 annual budget which is
slightly higher than previous years. DNR Timber is still down for the year
but we did get some revenue last month that brought it up to 37% of
budget.
Other Funds at $20,349,272 – 64.8% of 2017 budget which is slightly
higher than the past two years. The county fair is much higher than
previous years.
General Fund Cash Balance - $5,111,812 which includes the $2.59
million budgeted and required reserve. It’s a little below this time last
year and is in line with our typical pattern over the last nine years.
General Sales Tax Receipts - $383,632 which includes $89,679 for
Special Purpose in August 2017 which for the year is 7.6% higher for
sales tax and 5.6% over for Special Purpose. Cumulatively, sales tax
revenues were 4.3% over projection for the month and 7% over
projections for year to date.
Comments:
Anne Sears: Sales Tax Projection will be revised by $213K through
2017.
REET Receipts - $110,037 in August which is 17% over budget for the
month and 12.5% less than this month last year. One-third of REET
collected this month was in the City of Port Townsend which is typical.
Eleven sales in the county between $500,000 and $1 million were single
family residences in Port Ludlow, Cape George, Sequim (Gardiner
Beach), Nordland and Quilcene. Two sales were over $1 million: a Port
Ludlow Waterfront home for $1.024 million and 77 acres with three
parcels and residences along the Bogachiel River on the West End for
$1.37 million.
Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax - $64,820 in August which is 15% over this
month last year and 27% over budget. Total revenue is 27% over
budget for the year.
2018 Budget Update Mark/Anne
Mark:
Preliminary budget includes 1.5% increase in Salaries and may possibly be
higher.
General Fund has $400k new requests for the 2018 Budget.
Anne:
Although sales tax revenue is higher, other revenues are down, i.e. courts,
which offsets about ½% of the increase in sales tax.
Much discussion ensued including Sheriff Stanko addressing staffing needs with the
committee and Kathleen Kler encouraging people to be proactive in educating the
community of what the county has done to meet the demands of public safety.
New Agenda Item: Citizen Petition Kathleen/David
Included in discussion above, 2018 Budget Update.
Motion to Adjourn at 9:30am. Judy
1st David Sullivan
2nd Kate Dean
All in Favor
Next meetings are October 18, November 15, 2017, and January 17, 2018.
Meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month except December of each year.