RESOLUTION 2002-68

                                                                             

(Setting 2003 Property Tax Levies and 2003 Preliminary Budget for Public Hearing)

 

 

WHEREAS, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners has reviewed the 2003 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 2003 has been prepared in the amount of $21,429,742 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 2002 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 2003 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 2003 Skamania County Preliminary Budget has been completed and placed on file, that copies of the budget are available to the public, that a public hearing to consider tax levies and the final budget will be held on the 17th day of December 2002 at 10:00 o'clock a.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 2nd day of December 2002.

 

 

                                                            ATTACHMENT "A"

 

 

 

CURRENT EXPENSE FUND

 

 

BOUNDARY REVIEW BOARD

               4,574

 

COMMISSIONERS

            434,412

 

SUPERIOR COURT

            206,362

 

CLERK

            219,509

 

DISTRICT COURT

            264,071

 

TREASURER

            213,908

 

AUDITOR

            335,736

 

ASSESSOR

            330,741

 

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

               5,662

 

PROSECUTOR

            359,153

 

SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

              65,485

 

CIVIL SERVICE

              10,921

 

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

            955,030

 

SHERIFF

         1,858,741

 

PROBATION

              18,568

 

JAIL

            677,311

 

JAIL WORK CREW

            134,155

 

BUILDING & WELL

            158,579

 

JUVENILE

            235,745

 

NOXIOUS WEED

            169,824

 

ANIMAL CONTROL

              51,763

 

PLANNING

            575,782

 

CORONER

              11,580

 

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

            121,768

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS AND RECREATION

            201,138

 

SWIM POOL

            150,508

 

PUBLIC HEALTH

              95,155

 

GENERAL SERVICES

            657,269

 

OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT

              91,847

 

NON DEPARTMENTAL REVENUES

0

 

     SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE

 $      8,615,297

 

 

 

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

 

 

C/R INSURANCE

              75,000

 

C/R CONTINGENT LIABILITY

              75,000

 

C/R SALARIES, WAGES & BENEFITS

            100,000

 

C/R LOAN FUND

            700,000

 

HOTEL/MOTEL TAX

              14,500

 

CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION

              10,104

 

LAW LIBRARY

              45,950

 

BOATING SAFETY

               8,038

 

SHERIFF DRUG INVESTIGATION FUND

              12,658

 

E911 SERVICES

            352,575

 

SHERIFF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FUND

               8,500

 

COUNSELING CENTER - SUBSTANCE ABUSE

              94,355

 

COUNSELING CENTER - MENTAL HEALTH

            450,503

 

COUNSELING CENTER - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

              97,530

 

FAIR FUND

            118,726

 

SENIOR SERVICES

            966,963

 

VETERAN'S RELIEF FUND

              40,180

 

ELECTION RESERVE

            143,795

 

AUDITOR'S O & M

              75,722

 

TITLE III CONTINGENCY

              75,000

 

TITLE III - SHERIFF PROJECT - SEARCH & RESCUE

            161,461

 

TITLE III - JAIL WORK CREW

              82,172

 

TITLE III - EXTENSION AGENT - FIREWISE

              60,175

 

TITLE III - SCHOOL SUMMER SUCCESS

            217,126

 

TITLE III - NCEMS - ST HELENS

              35,000

 

TITLE III - SECRETS TO LEARNING

              24,487

 

COUNTY ROAD

 $      3,828,785

 

     SUBTOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

 $      7,874,305

 

 

 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND

 $      2,180,350

 

 

 

ENTERPRISE FUND - SOLID WASTE

 $         693,422

 

 

 

INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS

 

 

 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & REVOLVING

1,667,934

 

CENTRAL SERVICES

398,427

 

     SUBTOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS

 $      2,066,361

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $     21,429,735

 


I ___________________________move to set a public hearing on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. to consider Setting Current Expense and County Road Property Tax levies for 2003, and Adoption of the 2003 Skamania County Budget in the amount of $21,429,742.

 

In the 2003 Preliminary Budget, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners is proposing an increase in the Current Expense regular property tax levy for 2003 to $1,257,373 which is an 827increase of $12,454 and the Board is also proposing an increase in the County Road regular property tax levy for 2003 to $1,015,219, which is an increase of $10,052.

 

These proposed levies are one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2002. 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______________________.