County Financial Picture 'Bleak'
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell presented information on transactions in 2009.
Compared to 2008, the county earned $405,184.65 less in interest on certificates of deposits in 2009.[[In-content Ad]]The county's NOW fund, which basically serves as the county's checking account, drew $834,562.30 less in interest in 2009 compared to 2008.
Mitchell said that the county is earning 1-percent interest on CDs.
During the last five years, the high point was in 2006 when the county drew $1,016,733.34 on just $20,628,006.32.
Mitchell called the report "bleak." She also told the commissioners that the county will continue to do business with the same banks it has in the past.
At the beginning of today's meeting, Ron Truex was named the president of the commissioners while Brad Jackson was named vice president.
Bob Conley served as president in 2009.
County Administrator Ron Robinson requested, and was given permission, to sign for an appraisal for a roundabout at Fox Farm Road and Old 30.
County Highway Superintendent Dennis Pletcher gave a contract for the commissioners to sign for a mandated program to inspect bridges around the county. Pletcher said the price was lower than other counties.
Jackson said this was an example of "another unfunded state mandate."
"It's things like this that help us maintain such a good budget," said Truex.
Pletcher also said he received word of issues in Syracuse about a part of a public trail that is being used by ice fishermen to gain access to the lakes.
County attorney Mike Miner said there is nothing in a county ordinance to mandate that the county needs to have any jurisdiction of a public trail like the one in Syracuse. Also, the county is not liable for repair.
Jackson said he felt ice fishers should be able to park along the trail as long as damage isn't being done to it.
Conley said a media day about the 2010 census will be in the old courtroom at 11 a.m. Jan. 12.
Truex said the commissioners are nearing a point where they will present a petition to the Lakeland Regional Sewer District to expand its district.
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County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell presented information on transactions in 2009.
Compared to 2008, the county earned $405,184.65 less in interest on certificates of deposits in 2009.[[In-content Ad]]The county's NOW fund, which basically serves as the county's checking account, drew $834,562.30 less in interest in 2009 compared to 2008.
Mitchell said that the county is earning 1-percent interest on CDs.
During the last five years, the high point was in 2006 when the county drew $1,016,733.34 on just $20,628,006.32.
Mitchell called the report "bleak." She also told the commissioners that the county will continue to do business with the same banks it has in the past.
At the beginning of today's meeting, Ron Truex was named the president of the commissioners while Brad Jackson was named vice president.
Bob Conley served as president in 2009.
County Administrator Ron Robinson requested, and was given permission, to sign for an appraisal for a roundabout at Fox Farm Road and Old 30.
County Highway Superintendent Dennis Pletcher gave a contract for the commissioners to sign for a mandated program to inspect bridges around the county. Pletcher said the price was lower than other counties.
Jackson said this was an example of "another unfunded state mandate."
"It's things like this that help us maintain such a good budget," said Truex.
Pletcher also said he received word of issues in Syracuse about a part of a public trail that is being used by ice fishermen to gain access to the lakes.
County attorney Mike Miner said there is nothing in a county ordinance to mandate that the county needs to have any jurisdiction of a public trail like the one in Syracuse. Also, the county is not liable for repair.
Jackson said he felt ice fishers should be able to park along the trail as long as damage isn't being done to it.
Conley said a media day about the 2010 census will be in the old courtroom at 11 a.m. Jan. 12.
Truex said the commissioners are nearing a point where they will present a petition to the Lakeland Regional Sewer District to expand its district.
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