Most County Department Budgets Unchanged
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
The first of two budget meetings was held by the Kosciusko County Council Monday night.
A public hearing for the budget will be held Thursday night at 6 p.m.
The budget won’t be adopted until Sept. 13.
During Monday’s meeting, most departments’ budgets were identical to their budgets in 2012.
The final budget numbers for the county are in flux due to changes by the state legislature.
As of July 1, 911 dispatch has gone back into its own fund. Also, the County Option Income Tax is now funded separately.
County employees are looking at a potential two percent raise if the budget passes as currently constructed.
The raise goes for full and part-time employees as well as all county boards.
There will be no increase in part-time hours, however, if the budget is passed as-is.
The biggest adjustment to the budgets as presented to the council Monday night was in reassessment.
The council withheld $330,000 for pictometry, or aerial imagery, and asked County Assessor Laurie Renier to come back with a revised budget.
Some departments actually cut their budgets.
In the highway department, cuts were proposed to keep the department in the black.
Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden told the board that his operating budget for 2013 is $4.3 million but the state is only providing $3.4 million.
The council thanked Tilden and all the departments for holding steady on their budgets.
“Your efforts are greatly appreciated,” said councilman James Moyer.
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The first of two budget meetings was held by the Kosciusko County Council Monday night.
A public hearing for the budget will be held Thursday night at 6 p.m.
The budget won’t be adopted until Sept. 13.
During Monday’s meeting, most departments’ budgets were identical to their budgets in 2012.
The final budget numbers for the county are in flux due to changes by the state legislature.
As of July 1, 911 dispatch has gone back into its own fund. Also, the County Option Income Tax is now funded separately.
County employees are looking at a potential two percent raise if the budget passes as currently constructed.
The raise goes for full and part-time employees as well as all county boards.
There will be no increase in part-time hours, however, if the budget is passed as-is.
The biggest adjustment to the budgets as presented to the council Monday night was in reassessment.
The council withheld $330,000 for pictometry, or aerial imagery, and asked County Assessor Laurie Renier to come back with a revised budget.
Some departments actually cut their budgets.
In the highway department, cuts were proposed to keep the department in the black.
Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden told the board that his operating budget for 2013 is $4.3 million but the state is only providing $3.4 million.
The council thanked Tilden and all the departments for holding steady on their budgets.
“Your efforts are greatly appreciated,” said councilman James Moyer.
Follow staff writer Daniel Riordan on Twitter at @TUNews_Riordan
He can be reached at 574-267-3111, ext. 246.[[In-content Ad]]
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