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Benton County commissioners approve 2018–19 appropriations, tax levy and multiple budget transfers
Summary
On June 18, 2018, the Benton County Commission approved the county’s 2018–19 appropriations and fixed the tax levy, passed multiple small budget transfers and appropriations from the unassigned fund balance, and confirmed an appointment to the Harbor Utility District.
Benton County commissioners on June 18 approved a slate of fiscal-year resolutions, including the county’s appropriations for the 2018–19 fiscal year and the tax levy for the year ending June 30, 2019.
The meeting at the Benton County Courthouse opened at 6:00 p.m. County Mayor Barry Barnett called the session to order; Wanda Malin, county clerk, conducted roll call. Commissioner Jimmy Wiseman moved to approve RESOLUTION 0618-01, the general appropriations resolution, and the motion passed on a roll-call vote with 12 Ayes and 5 Nays.
The commission also approved RESOLUTION 0618-02 fixing the 2018–19 tax levy and RESOLUTION 0618-03 authorizing non-profit and charitable contributions; both passed on roll-call or voice votes with all present voting Aye for those items. The board adopted RESOLUTION 0618-04, the county’s capital improvement plan, on a voice vote.
The commission combined several small line-item budget actions for efficiency and approved them by voice vote. Among the smaller appropriations and transfers recorded on the agenda were: $568.25 added to the library budget (0618-07), $295.00 to the animal shelter (0618-08), $212.42 to Senior Citizens (0618-09), $23,577.51 to schools (0618-10), and $4,466.14 to the sheriff’s budget (0618-11). Additional transfers and budget adjustments were recorded as RESOLUTIONS 0618-12 through 0618-15 and were approved as combined items.
The commission approved a 3-year appointment of Stephen Clark to the Board of Commissioners of the Harbor Utility District (RESOLUTION 0618-05); the record shows that measure passed with 16 Ayes and 1 Pass. The board also approved a batch of appropriations from the county’s Unassigned Fund Balance: $2,000 to cover the trustees’ commission (0618-16); $500 for deputy payroll at the election commission (0618-17); $3,000 for medical examiner/investigators payroll (0618-18); $800 to pay an outstanding invoice for a court-ordered mental health evaluation (0618-19); and $18,000 to cover outstanding inmate medical bills (0618-20). Each of those measures was recorded as carried by the board.
In routine business, the commission approved the minutes for April 2018 and the report of Public Utilities, accepted the Benton County Airport quarterly report, and approved June 2018 notaries (Vicki Robins, Rhonda Clement, Sheila Melton). During Citizens Forum, Janie Nicholson, director of Community Homeless Solutions, invited commissioners to visit the resource center.
The meeting adjourned following approval of final items; Wanda Malin certified the minutes and County Mayor Barry Barnett signed the record. The agenda did not specify implementation timelines for the appropriations beyond the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.
