HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0611Zoning Board of Adjustment to : Commissioner
nominated Nick Camngton as a candidate to fill the unexpired term of Robert Kestlr.Ray
No other nominations were submitted, and Chairman Tice oTe4 to appoint
Carrington by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Tice nominated Harry M. Tsumas to replace Carrington as an alternate
Commissioner Williams nominated Carol Graham Parish, Harvey Reeves, and
James Wilson for reappointments.
OTIO by Chairman Tice to close the nominations and appoint Tsumas
(alternate), Parrish, Reeves, and Wilson by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes -- 5; Nays - 0.
COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mashburn said a written activity report
had been distributed to the board members. He added that a branch library proposal had
been sent to the board members, and this item would be on the December 4 agenda.
Financial Uri date by Finance Director Blumenstein- In reference to sales tax
revenues, Blumenstein said the first allocation for this fiscal yea, arrived on November
15. She said that compared to last year, at this same point in time, the taxes were 9.10%
over. Blumenstein said the county budgeteda 6% increase. She said that when this was
annualized, and if the trend continued, the county should receive about $630,000 more in
revenues. She said the largest increase was in the one percent sales tax or the point -of -
return tax (the sales that actually occur in this county). She said the other taxes,
distributed on a per capita basis, actually decreased by about one quarter of a percent
when compared to last year. Blumenstein said this showed that sales were stagnant in the
state but not in the county. Mrs. Blumenstein said, however, that the schools filed for
their sales tax refunds in August of last year. She said this had not occurred for this year.
She said that when the requests were filed, and the school systems received their refunds,
the amount would be deducted from the county's distribution. Blumenstein said she was
not too concerned about this, since the difference would only be about two percent.
She said ad valorem taxes, or the estimated valuation, was not meeting the growth
that had been anticipated. Blumenstein said the estimates, at this point, were
$142,000,000 less than budgeted. She said this equated to around $645,000. She said to
offset the decrease that might occur in ad valorem taxes, the tax department was
continuing in its audits of business personal property. Blumenstein said the department
was also working on new collection methods to obtain the current year's levy. Mrs.
Blumenstein said the delinquent taxes were about two percent ahead of last year.
Blumenstein said the Register of Deed's revenues were about six percent over
budget. She said that beginning January 1, a new fee would be implemented which
would help the revenues even more. Pertaining to the inspections department,
Blumenstein said the revenues were ten percent over budget. She said the state had been
slow in producing health department revenues, grants, and Medicaid. Blumenstein said
the state had indicated that by December, it would be "on track."
Mrs. Blumenstein said one concern she had involved current medical
expenditures at the jail. She said 70% of the budget had already been spent. Blumenstein
said the jail staff had no control over these costs, e.g., when an inmate arrives at the jail,
the county has to pay for the cost of medical treatment and pharmaceutical products. She
said psychotropic drugs were expensive. Mrs. Blumenstein said a budget transfer would
probably be necessary in the near future.
A memo from County Assessor Brent Weisner was then distributed that gave a
revised assessed tax value for the county. He mentioned that most ofthe Fiscal Year 01-
02 valuation estimates that were off target were in business personal property. Weisner