HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-12-minutes-2014-preliminary-budget-study-sessionCOMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 1:00 PM NOVEMBER 12, 2013
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien, Vice Chairman Paul
Jewell, and Commissioner Gary Berndt
Others: Judy Pless, Budget and Finance Manager; Information
Technology Director, Jim Goeben, County Prosecutor Greg Zempel;
Lower District Court Administrator, Christine Luvera; Deputy
Prosecutor, Paul Sander; County Treasurer, Deanna Panattoni;
County Sheriff, Gene Dana; Undersheriff, Clay Myers; Sheriff
Financial Manager Dora Van Epps; County Clerk Joyce Julsrud; and
Kittitas Library representative Diane Huckabay
SPECIAL MEETING COMMISSIONERS
2014 Preliminary Budget Discussion
The Board talked about budget cuts within the General Fund.
Discussion occurred about travel costs, registration and
training for all departments and fund balance. The Board added
$500,000 to the General Fund beginning budget balance. Deputy
Prosecutor Paul Sander suggested the Prosecutor budget could cut
$110,000. The General Fund Raining Day contribution would be
reduced to $75,000. County Assessor Marsha Weyand stated she
could cut funds from her budget, discussed the Department of
Natural Resources tax and identified $35,000 could be added as
she has a grant from Department of Revenue. The Board states
the property tax collection from Veterans Assistance by $30,000.
The Board instructed departments to turn in any additional
budget cuts to Judy Pless by November 13, 2013.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm
KITTITAS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Judy Pless Obie O’Brien, Chairman