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<br />2024-03-28 MINUTES 2 <br /> <br />5. Capital-Maintenance Projects Update: Jail Lock Replacements <br />Zack DeHaven gave a summary of the Jail Lock project that is underway. Project total is <br />approximately $145K. Jail renovations are being evaluated by Facilities Maintenance and will <br />most likely require a reassessment once the bids are received. <br /> <br />6. 2023 Internal Financial Statements: Budget to Actual, Variance and Carry-Forward <br />Analysis <br />Mr. Carlson discusses the 2023-year end financial summary. Actual expenses for the year totaled <br />$91MM. County expenses have increased annually. Commissioner Osiadacz requested <br />clarification on why the increase and Mr. Carlson explains personnel vacancies, postponed <br />capital, maintenance projects and inflation are primarily the cause. Commissioner Wright would <br />like to see how self-insured plan is tracking. <br /> <br />7. Consideration of Public Works/Auditor Consolidation of Finance Positions <br />Follow up discussion including Josh Fredrickson the newly appointed Public Works Director. <br />Josh Fredrickson is concerned that the customer service level and the daily workload will suffer <br />with this consolidation of the accounting staff. He did state that cross training is a good thing <br />however is apprehensive with the fact that too many people touching one project is a worry. <br />Commissioner Wright asks to be a liaison with Public Works and will monitor the success or <br />failure of this project. May 1st is the projected date of the consolidation. <br /> <br />8. Budget Retreat: Discussion about Structure and Topic <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson stated that this years Budget Retreat will be a ½ day meeting. Breakout meetings <br />and different people will present some of the information. <br /> <br />9. Other Business <br />Upper County Recreation Center is in need of $133K. Claire Nicholls Project Committee Chair <br />request the extra funds for preconstruction. The board agrees to give ARPA funds. <br /> <br />Previously The Teen Shop had received 25K for 3 years for a total of 75K ARPA Funds and is <br />requesting the same for the next 3 years. Commissioner Wright states that the funds received <br />were a one-time allocation. However, they could perhaps receive money from the 1/10 fund. <br />Commission Wachsmith will direct them to Public Health. <br />