RESOLUTION 2003-49

                                                                             

(Setting 2004 Property Tax Levies and 2004 Preliminary Budget for Public Hearing)

 

 

WHEREAS, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners has reviewed the 2004 budgets proposed by Skamania County department heads and elected officials and held budget workshops to consider these budgets; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has considered said requests and has made revisions or additions as it deemed advisable; and

 

WHEREAS, a balanced preliminary budget for Skamania County for 2004 has been prepared in the amount of $32,811,506 as detailed in Attachment "A"; and

 

WHEREAS, RCW 84.55 requires counties to consider possible increases in property tax revenue prior to the time the taxing district levies the taxes or makes the request to have the taxes levied; and

 

WHEREAS, Skamania County is considering levying taxes at one percent (1%) of 2003 taxes plus the value of new construction; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is required to hold a public hearing to allow any taxpayer to appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget; and

 

WHEREAS, copies of the 2004 Preliminary Budget are available for the public in the Commissioners' Office, Room 15, Skamania County Courthouse;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners are hereby giving notice that the 2004 Skamania County Preliminary Budget has been completed and placed on file with the Clerk of the Board, that copies of the budget are available to the public, that a public hearing to consider setting Current Expense and County Road Property Tax Levies and adoption of the 2004 Budget will be held on the 15th day of December 2003 at 1:30 o'clock p.m., in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 18, Skamania County Courthouse, and that any taxpayer may be heard for or against the budget or the tax levies at the hearing.

 

PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 24th day of November 2003.


 

 

 

 

 

                                                            ATTACHMENT "A"

CURRENT EXPENSE FUND

 

BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD

                         4,360

COMMISSIONERS

                    450,504

SUPERIOR COURT

                    204,929

CLERK

                     228,810

DISTRICT COURT

                    268,592

TREASURER

                    242,948

AUDITOR

                    347,670

ASSESSOR

                     380,501

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

                         5,384

PROSECUTOR

                    329,057

SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

                       67,908

CIVIL SERVICE

                        15,506

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

                  1,039,304

SHERIFF

                  1,837,006

PROBATION

                        18,863

JAIL

                    775,725

JAIL WORK CREW

                      141,508

BUILDING & WELL

                      162,215

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

                       43,557

JUVENILE

                    250,728

NOXIOUS WEED

                     175,693

ANIMAL CONTROL

                       50,835

PLANNING

                    586,752

CORONER

                          11,165

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

                     123,345

COMMUNITY EVENTS AND RECREATION

                    224,579

SWIM POOL

                        94,172

PUBLIC HEALTH

                    320,352

GENERAL SERVICES

                  3,646,105

OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT

                     184,690

NON DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES

                                   -

     SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE

 $   12,232,763

 

 

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

 

C/R INSURANCE

                                 -  

C/R CONTINGENT LIABILITY

                     120,000

C/R SALARIES, WAGES & BENEFITS

                                 -  

C/R LOAN FUND

                    800,000

HOTEL/MOTEL TAX

                       20,000

CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION

                        29,100

LAW LIBRARY

                       44,650

BOATING SAFETY

                        17,500

SHERIFF DRUG INVESTIGATION FUND

                       69,500

E911 SERVICES

                     685,519

INMATE WELFARE

                         8,200

SHERIFF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FUND

                       22,500

COUNSELING CENTER - SUBSTANCE ABUSE

                     163,705

COUNSELING CENTER - MENTAL HEALTH

                  1,455,862

COUNSELING CENTER - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

                    204,038

FAIR FUND

                     128,904

SENIOR SERVICES

                    1,319,152

VETERAN'S RELIEF FUND

                       34,000

ELECTION RESERVE

                     144,080

AUDITOR'S O & M

                     199,200

TITLE III GENERAL

                    940,039

TITLE III - SHERIFF PROJECT - SEARCH & RESCUE

                      130,451

TITLE III - JAIL WORK CREW

                       85,342

TITLE III - EXTENSION AGENT - FIREWISE

                       90,070

TITLE III - SCHOOL SUMMER SUCCESS

                    247,360

TITLE III - NCEMS - ST HELENS

                       35,000

TITLE III - SCHOOL HOUSE CREEK

                       65,000

TITLE III - FOREST EXPLORERS

                       58,838

TITLE III - WILD FIRE EQUIPMENT & TRAINING

                       64,900

COUNTY ROAD

                 6,288,009

     SUBTOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

 $   13,470,919

 

 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND

 $     1,993,650

 

 

ENTERPRISE FUND - SOLID WASTE

 $       827,878

 

 

INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS

 

 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & REVOLVING

3,983,837

CENTRAL SERVICES

402,459

     SUBTOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS

 $    4,386,296

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $   32,911,506


 

I ___________________________move to set a public hearing on Monday, December 15, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Setting Current Expense and County Road Property Tax levies for 2004, and Adoption of the 2004 Skamania County Budget in the amount of $32,811,506.

 

In the 2004 Preliminary Budget, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners is proposing an increase in the Current Expense regular property tax levy for 2004 to $1,294,165, which is an increase of $36,338 and the Board is also proposing an increase in the County Road regular property tax levy for 2004 to $1,040,789, which is an increase of $25,570.

 

These proposed levies are one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2004. In addition to the levy amounts stated above, the increased amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property shall be collected for both levies.

 

Seconded by______________________.