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BCCMC adopts conservative budget; board plans reserves and possible amendment if federal revenue increases
Summary
The board approved a proposed budget that relies on guaranteed revenues and approximately $640,000 from reserves to balance the year; board members declined to include a possible $350,000 federal increase until it is secured, and staff will return with updates if the federal negotiations succeed.
The BCCMC board voted to adopt the proposed budget after staff outlined modest changes since the budget workshop and described the drivers behind a projected need to use reserves.
Miss Roden led the presentation, showing that updates to revenue and expenses (including personnel-cost increases) produced a proposal that would draw about $640,000 from reserves to balance the coming year. She said the prior submission from the sheriff's office increased personnel services by about $264,000 in one accounting and that another revision changed the personnel-delta by about $139,000.
On possible additional federal revenue, staff said the sheriff's office was negotiating with federal partners and that a successful negotiation could add roughly $350,000 of revenue beginning in January. "They are in negotiations and are feeling pretty good that that is going to increase ... If it does $350,000 of additional revenue, that won't take effect until January," Miss Roden said. Board members recommended a conservative approach: adopt the budget based on guaranteed revenue and amend it later if the federal funding is secured.
Following discussion the board moved, seconded and approved the proposed budget as presented.
Staff and board members said they would protect reserves where possible and return with any necessary amendments if additional federal revenue is secured.
