HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRAFT MINUTES 6-30-2021 Budget Committee
JEFFERSON COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE
Draft Minutes
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Meeting held virtually due to Covid-19
Documents for this meeting can be found at:
http://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeblinkExternal/0/fol/2754399/Row1.aspx
Attendees:
Andy Rowlson
Andy Pernsteiner
Anne Sears
Barbara Carr
Brian Gleason
Brenda Huntingford
Carol Palmer
Carolyn Gallaway
Cathy Taylor
Cliff Moore
David Fortino
Heidi Eisenhour
Greg Brotherton
James Kennedy
Jeff Chapman
Joe Nole
Jodi Adams
Judy Shepherd
Kari Binns
Kate Dean
Keith Harper
Lauralee Keisel
Leanne Dotson
Lori Bailey
Lysa Phillis
Mark McCauley
Matt Tyler
Mindy Walker
Monte Reinders
Philip Hunsucker
Renee Talley
Rose Ann Carroll
Ruth Gordon
Sophie Nordstrom
Stacie Prada
Su Tipton
Susan Parke
Veronica Shaw
Vicki Kirkpatrick
Willie Bence
Order of Business
Meeting was called to order at 8:31 by Auditor Rose Ann Carroll
Approval of Minutes from the May 26, 2021 Budget Meeting- Motion by Stacie, 2nd Mark, Motion
passed
Expense Report- Rose Ann Carroll- Expenses should be at 41.67% YTD. See May 2021 Expense Report.
Revenue Reports- Stacie Prada
• General Fund at $9,656,196 – 46% of the 2021 budget year to date which is higher
than previous 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 38% for May YTD.
• Other Funds at $16,634,729– 45% of 2021 budget year to date which is slightly higher
than previous years. Court Facilitator, Hotel-Motel, Water Quality, and Community Development
are all more than 20% over last year’s percentage.
• General Fund Cash Balance - $8.97 million at the end of May which includes the $3.6
million budgeted reserve. Please note that with property tax collections, this is a time of year
with higher cash balance to get us through to October’s property tax collections. We also have
Cares funds reflected in the balance that will be spent.
• General Sales Tax Receipts - $2,165,456 which includes $466,405 for Special Purpose in
May 2021. Cumulatively, this is 22% over budget year to date and if it holds we’re forecasted
for about $1 million over budget for the year.
• Sales Tax by Sector: Sales tax composition by category reflects funds receipted in
March for May distribution. The amount collected for General & Optional was 47% more than
this period last year for the county and 37% more for the City of Port Townsend. As you’ll
recall, the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order was put in place on March 23, 2020 and affected 30%
of the month last year.
• REET Receipts - Fund 302 - $174,853 in May which is 100% over budget and 130%
over what it was this month last year. We had a total of 27 sales over $500,000 with two
homes in Port Ludlow at $1.5 and $1.225 million. If it holds, the projection is to come in $1.4
million over the original 2021 budget.
• Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax – Fund 125 - $66,011 in May. This puts it 86% over budget
for the month and almost six times collections for this month last year. Year to date, revenue is
56% over budget and 76% over last year. If it holds, the projection is to come in $300,000
over budget for the year.
Munis Update- After 18 months of hard work, it’s going well from the Expense and Revenue side,
continuing to streamline systems. -Mark/Stacie/Rose Ann
2021 American Rescue Plan- Monies received last week $3.129M (will receive the same amount
in 2022). Commissioners still deciding how to allocate these throughout the County. - Mark
Biennial Budget 2022-23
1) Capital Outlay Requests due to Central Services by 7/1/2021
2) Auditor’s Budget Call is 8/2/2021
3) Each Department will present their budget requests to the BOCC during this upcoming
budget cycle.
Meeting was Adjourned at 9:28 – Motion by Ruth, 2nd Mark, motion passed