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JEFFERSON COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES
(Held virtually due to Covid)
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Attendees: Andy Rowlson Andy Pernsteiner
Anne Sears
Barbara Carr
Brian Gleason
Brenda Huntingford
Carol Palmer
Carolyn Galloway Cathy Taylor
Claudette Oppe
Cliff Moore Heidi Eisenhour
Greg Brotherton
James Kennedy
Jeff Chapman
Joe Nole
Jodi Adams
Judy Shepherd Kate Dean
Keith Harper
Lauralee Keisel
Leanne Dotson Lori Bailey
Lysa Phillis
Mark McCauley
Matt Tyler
Mindy Walker
Monte Reinders
Patty Charnas Philip Hunsucker
Philip Morley
Renee Talley
Rose Ann Carroll Ruth Gordon
Sophie Nordstrom
Stacie Prada
Su Tipton
Susan Parke
Tanda McMillin
Veronica Shaw Vicki Kirkpatrick
Willie Bence
Call meeting to order: 8:31 am
Call for approval of the February 24, 2021 Minutes: Motion by Stacie Prada, Phil Hunsucker 2nd. Passed
unanimously.
Expense Report (Judy Shepherd):
Funds should be at 16.67%. General fund is at 20.06%, other funds at 13.45%
Judy shared new classification requirements for fund balance Annual reporting to the State Auditor’s office.
Revenue Reports (Stacie Prada):
•General Fund at $2,178,623 – 10.5% of the 2021 budget year to date which is similar to past years. The
second sheet shows general fund revenue charts showing 2015-2021 year to date detail and percentage of
actual full year collections. Look at the bottom line to see that percentage of full year has ranged from 8.1 to
10.5% for February YTD. 2021 is shown as a percentage of our adopted and amended budget.
•Other Funds at $4,388,282– 12.2% of 2021 budget year to date which is slightly less than previous years.
•General Fund Cash Balance - $7,894,628 at the end of February which includes the $3.3 million budgeted
reserve. The reserve equals 15% of the final approved budget expenditures.
•General Sales Tax Receipts - $776,980 which includes $104,630 for Special Purpose in February20 21.
Cumulatively, this is almost 16 % over budget year to date.
Sales Tax by Sector: Sales tax composition by category reflects funds receipted in Decembe r for February
distribution. The amount collected for General & Optional was 8% more than this period last year for the county and flat for the City of Port Townsend.
•REET Receipts - Fund 302 - $103,671 in February which is 104% over budget and 22% over what it was this
month last year. We had a total of 13 sales over $500,000 with a residence in Port Ludlow selling for $1.25
million and another sale of 5.85 acres with tidelands and structures on Marrowstone Island selling at $2.05 million.
•Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax – Fund 125 - $45,296 in February. This puts it 2.5% over budget for the month and
33 % over what was collected this month last year. Year to date, revenue is 19% over budget and 27% over
last year. The second page shows revenue from 1998 through today
Munis Update (Mark): Go live date has been moved from April 1 to June 1
1st Quarter Supplemental Appropriations (Mark): Still a moratorium on quarterly supplementals but
necessary ones will be processed soon.
Covid-19 Reimbursements to Elected Offices and Departments (Mark): Covid related expenses for
reimbursement need to be submitted to Mark.
2021 American Rescue Plan (Mark): $6.4M (half in 2021, half in 2022). Also PILT distribution, amount
unknown.
Electronic REET Submittals, Payments, and Recording (Stacie): Title Companies can now pay electronically for excise tax and recording fees. People no longer need to come to the office or mail in documents.
Motion to Adjourn at 9:45. Motion: Heidi Eisenhour, Joe Nole 2nd. Passed unanimously.
Minutes submitted by Kate Dean, Secretary