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Sawyer County Finance Committee reviews 2025 budget, sales-tax outlook
Summary
The Sawyer County Finance Committee on Sept. 12, 2024 reviewed the proposed 2025 county budget, heard that state sales-tax projections of about $2.9 million align with county estimates, and received updates on capital purchases, attorney fees and investments.
The Sawyer County Finance Committee met Sept. 12, 2024, in the Assembly Room to review the county's proposed 2025 budget and related finance reports. Chair John Righeimer called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Mike Markgren told the committee that state projections for sales-tax receipts for the remainder of 2024 and for 2025 are about $2.9 million and said the county's internal estimates appear to be on target with those projections. A written Treasurer's Report was provided to committee members.
The committee reviewed a number of budget-related figures provided by Markgren. The minutes record a projected fund-balance draw of $2,849,149, with an adjusted draw of $681,015. Preliminary revenues were listed as $41,988,943 against preliminary expenditures of $42,019,189; the minutes state "the resulting tax levy would be $2.46." The record notes six possible levy-limit exemptions exist and that the county planned to use four of them.
Members also received several departmental and financial updates. Written reports show year-to-date investment interest earnings of $740,993. A Capital Improvement Plan update recorded $85,282.17 in recent CIP purchases, including an additional squad vehicle and courthouse door-control work. A legal-fees breakout showed $137,521.92 spent on attorney fees over the past six months.
The minutes indicate the Highway Department budget "looks good," while Health and Human Services grant funds were reported as delayed. An EMS–ambulance aging report showed improvement in the last three months, with nearly half of accounts current.
There were no formal votes or ordinance adoptions recorded in the minutes. The meeting agenda included public comment, but the minutes do not record substantive public-comment remarks. The meeting adjourned at 9:36 a.m.; minutes were recorded by County Clerk Lynn Fitch.
