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Buffalo County adopts 2022–23 budget, sets $22.23 million property tax request
Summary
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal 2022–23 budget and set a $22,234,450.34 property tax request, representing a proposed tax rate of $0.333023 per $100 assessed value; the Board also approved a 1% budget increase and petty cash authorizations.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 27 adopted the county’s fiscal year 2022–23 budget and set the county’s property tax request at $22,234,450.34. Chairman Ivan Klein presided over the vote, which passed 6–0 with Commissioner Sherry Morrow absent.
The resolution of adoption (Resolution 2022-34) formalizes the budget for July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023. The Board also approved a one-percent increase in previously budgeted restricted funds, as allowed by law. In a separate resolution (Resolution 2022-36) the Board set fund-level tax requests: General Fund $20,857,044.50; Veterans Fund $19,412.59; Bond Levy Fund $1,357,993.25, and reported that the county’s total assessed value changed by 6.49% from the prior year. The resolution lists a rollback comparison rate of $0.316298 per $100 assessed value and a proposed tax rate of $0.333023 per $100 assessed value.
County Clerk Janice Giffin recorded votes on the motions. The Board also authorized petty cash funds for multiple county offices under Resolution 2022-35, specifying amounts for the Sheriff’s Office ($2,500), County Clerk ($12,000), Treasurer’s Office ($2,250) and others. Those motions passed 6–0 with one member absent.
The Board approved September 2022 vendor claims and ratified payroll processed Sept. 23, 2022 during the same meeting; detailed payroll and vendor lists are included in the minutes. The Board did not discuss additional amendments to the budget at the meeting. The next regular meeting was scheduled for Oct. 11, 2022.
