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Klamath County presents proposed budget; staff outline SRS and LATCF use for sheriff patrol funding and reserves
Summary
Finance staff presented a proposed budget that relies on Special Revenue (SRS) and LATCF reserves for patrol funding and general-fund balancing; the board confirmed the proposal will proceed to public hearings and noted further adjustments may occur during the budget process.
Klamath County finance staff presented a proposed budget on April 1 that uses $5,096,000 in SRS funds for sheriff patrol funding and draws $22,643,587 from a reserve of LATCF (Local/Area Tax or similar restricted funds), staff said during the finance meeting.
Vicky (finance staff) walked the board through the proposed general fund adjustments and explained how departments reduced or failed to reduce budgets. She confirmed the proposed budget is set for publication and that further decisions would be made during the public hearings and before final approval.
Board members discussed whether to draw down LATCF balances versus using SRS funds. A commissioner asked why nearly $3,000,000 remained in LATCF and whether that money should have been used instead of SRS; staff responded that the proposed budget reflects a specific mix of restricted and less-restricted funds and that some LATCF funds remain due to prior constraints. One commissioner said they would look for a general fund reduction of $2,643,005.87 as the committee progresses.
Staff also described department-level strategies that contributed to proposed decreases, such as not filling vacancies or accepting reduced FTEs. Vicky noted internal service funds’ budgets changed and that her budget is the only one that shows an increase, largely because of the planned ERP implementation costs discussed separately.
Ending
The board agreed to move the proposed budget to the budget committee and public hearings; staff noted that the published proposal reflects current assumptions and that any adjustments will be made through the hearings and final approval process.
