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Marion County adopts 2016-17 budget and approves third supplemental budget
Summary
Marion County commissioners unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2016-17 budget and approved a third supplemental budget at their June 22, 2016 session. County staff described priorities including public safety, health services and capital projects; several decision packages were funded.
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on June 22 unanimously approved the fiscal year 2016-17 budget and a third supplemental budget for 2015-16 after public hearings and staff presentations.
John Lattimer, the county's chief administrative officer, told the board the county is using an enterprise approach to manage services across departments and emphasized continued collaboration between the Sheriff's Office and the Health Department to place clinicians on patrols. He said the county budget totals $387,937,501, including about $88 million in the general fund, and that 78 percent of spending is concentrated in Public Works, the Sheriff's Office and the Health Department.
Lattimer summarized budget drivers as personnel and benefits costs, health benefits and rising PERS obligations, which he said are projected to increase about 10 to 20 percent each biennium. He described 25 decision packages submitted by departments and said 13 were approved; among them were a new juvenile dependency prosecutor, wraparound juvenile services positions (care coordinator, youth support partners and a peer support specialist), a North Santiam Canyon patrol deputy and additional dispatch funding.
At the public hearing on the third supplemental budget, staff reported that the supplemental decreased the county—udget by $4,162,813 to a revised total of $391,771,858 and outlined several adjustments: a net decrease in Transfers Out of $152,000 (partly reallocating transfers among debt service, capital projects and parks); a $404,000 increase to the Capital Improvement Projects program (including a $285,000 transfer from the General Fund); a $97,000 increase to Community Services Grants for a Family Check-up grant; a $5 million decrease in the Facility Renovation Fund reflecting a loan for major capital projects; and a $605,000 net increase to the Health Fund (including $15,000 in personnel services, $126,000 in materials and services, and $162,000 in capital outlay). The hearing was closed and the board adopted the supplemental budget by unanimous voice vote.
Commissioner Sam Brentano moved to close the public hearing and adopt the fiscal year 2016-17 budget; Commissioner Janet Carlson seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The board noted that appropriations for the new patrol position in the North Santiam Canyon represented the deputy—ompensation.
The board adjourned at 9:56 a.m.
