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direction. There is a better feeling about the economy.
Revenues have been improved. They have come in higher than
anticipated in the budget. Sales tax continues to increase.
Basically there will be about an 8% over what was budgeted. The
county property taxes was underbudgeted last year because of the
revaluation and because of a doubtful economy. After reviewing
what has taken place, staff feels much better. Overall, a 7%
increase in revenue is anticipated in this budget, plus growth that
is anticipated over FY 92-93.
Some of the expenditure items highlighted are areas where
there were significant increases. Small departments can show a big
growth insofar as percentage increases are concerned, Mr. Mashburn
said.
Board of Elections. There is about a 22$ increase in this
department. This is brought about mainly because of city elections
and two primaries. These are anticipated, but may not be held.
one of the major precincts was split, so that is another polling
place that must be operated. Elections is always a department that
fluctuates from year to year, depending upon the activities planned
for the year.
County Assessor's Office If you look at the amount budgeted
for the department, it appears to be significantly larger; however,
this department has been combined with revaluation, which has the
same department head and with the appraisal being done in-house.
When the combined budget of Revaluation and Assessor Departments
are compared with the two combined departments for 92-93, there is
only about a 3% increase over last year's budget, Mashburn said.
Maintenance of Building and Grounds A 29% increase is shown
in this department. This is largely brought about by an increase
in Capital outlay, which is mainly for modifying some existing
buildings that will help to alleviate some housing problems.
In July it is hoped that landfill staff will be moving into
the new baler building and the new maintenance building that is
under construction. When that occurs, staff will be vacating the
existing landfill maintenance building, and it is anticipated that
the building and maintenance department may be moved to the former
landfill maintenance building. It will take some modification, and
it is anticipated that it will cost around $50,000.
What this move will allow will be the building and grounds
department to move out of the building behind the library. When
this building is emptied, the book mobile and the stacks of books
in a storage building at Fourth Creek Storage Company can be moved
into there. This will alleviate the monthly storage cost now being
borne by this operation.
These are the major increases in the Maintenance budget, with
the exception of replacement of a couple of pick-up trucks, Mr.
Mashburn said.
Law Enforcement. The sheriff has requested four new road
deputies and one civil process server for his department, which are
being recommended by the county manager. This will be the first
increase in a couple of years and will provide more protection for
the citizens as well as giving more protection for the officers
themselves. Circumstances are becoming much more violent in homes
and schools and on the streets. In order to provide more
protection, one more person on each shift is being requested. It
takes four people to add one person per shift.
Fire Marshal's Office The state inspections increase the
work load of the fire marshal's office, so two new positions are
recommended for this department.
Health Department. There are increases in some departments
and decreases in others. Overall there is a 7% increase in the