Finance Committee

9/30/2016 Approved Minutes (17 KB)

embers present:    Tommy Lee Bychinski, Mike Flint, Marty Krueger, Eric Peterson and Kristin White Eagle

Others present:             Kerry Beghin, Susan Blodgett, Joan Fordham, Renae Fry, Tom Kriegl, Lynn Horkan, Keri Olson, Chuck Spencer and media

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bychinski at 8:30 AM.  Certification of open meeting compliance was given.  Motion by Peterson, second by Krueger to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried. 

Public Comment:  None

Discussion and consideration of the 2017 County Budget.

Fry recapped the process that brought the budget to this point, noting that she encouraged department heads to bring forth the budget that they need.  New positions and reclassifications will be reviewed in October; these positions are factored into the budgets.  The Committee discussed maximizing levy capacity.  Fry reviewed that departments are held to the budgeted bottom line, not individual line items.  Beghin reviewed levy limits, and known adjustments due to insurance rates being less than anticipated during budget preparation, and the sworn bargaining unit contract settlement also being less than anticipated. 

Motion by Krueger, second by Flint for multiple budget adjustments, including discussing restoration of lost programming capacity with Human Services, Health Care Center and Aging and Disability Resource Center.  Levy is set at $30,351,664.  Motion carried. 

Public Comment:  None

Motion by Krueger, second by Peterson to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Kristin White Eagle,  Finance Committee Secretary