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Treasurer flags extra carryover; fire dues discussion tabled again
Summary
The treasurer reported the county is projected to use roughly $58,000 more carryover this year than last; the board discussed options for fire-department funding (including raising dues or using insurance premium tax) and voted to table the issue for further analysis.
The county treasurer (Unidentified Speaker 8) told the board the county is projected to use about $58,000 more carryover this year than the previous year because expenditures are running below budgeted amounts and receipts are higher than planned. "We're basically not spending enough...we're bringing in more receipts than we're planning, and we're spending less than we're planning," the treasurer said, and members described this as a manageable problem.
Separately, the board revisited a previously tabled discussion about fire department dues and possible revenue options. Members debated raising dues, using insurance premium tax revenue, or other adjustments. Speaker 6 said some commercial structures had not been charged for the last eight years but that the issue "has been corrected." After debate and follow-up questions about the scale of potential increases, the board voted to table the matter again for further information and calculations.
The board also acknowledged the clerk's quarterly report and approved the sheriff's quarterly report earlier in the meeting by voice votes.
