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County administrator to return three budget scenarios as commissioners weigh mill-levy options
Summary
Leavenworth County's administrator will prepare three scenarios — flat mill levy, revenue neutral, and quarter-mill reduction — for early July, as commissioners discuss employee raises, insurance renewals, and timing constraints tied to a July 15 revenue-neutral deadline.
Mark, the county administrator, outlined the next steps for the fiscal year budget, recommending three scenarios for the board’s consideration: a flat mill-levy budget, a revenue-neutral budget, and a quarter-mill reduction plan.
Mark said the flat mill levy would produce the largest budget and that staff would then identify the adjustments needed to reach a quarter-mill reduction or revenue-neutral position. He told commissioners he expects to work with department heads and return scenario packets in early July, noting the statutory date for revenue-neutral certification (discussed in the meeting as July 15).
Commissioners discussed commissioner salary practices (historically matching countywide pay adjustments) and flagged several factors that may complicate revenue-neutral projections, including roof project costs and departmental enhancement requests such as sheriff’s office increases. Mark said that in the year the mill levy was increased for a courthouse roof, the county was within about $100,000 of revenue-neutral.
Mark also warned that the county’s health-insurance renewal remains pending and could affect the employee benefit fund and the county health clinic funding decision. He recommended preparing multiple scenarios so the board can weigh different levy and compensation options before statutory certification deadlines.
No votes were taken; commissioners asked staff to return with the three scenarios as requested.
