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Clerk and treasurer report budget and election postmortem; several departments report no updates

Mercer County Finance Committee · April 8, 2025
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Summary

County Clerk Brian Gerber said the recent election 'went well' despite challenges and reported the county budget is looking OK; Treasurer Bev Lower presented a new budget/investment report and a planned pie chart for tax bills. Probation, law enforcement financials, assessments and highway departments reported no items.

County Clerk Brian Gerber told the committee that despite low voter turnout, bad weather and a shortage of election judges, the recent election "went well" and that the county budget is currently in acceptable condition. Treasurer Bev Lower presented a new monthly financial and investment report that board members said they liked; she noted there will be a pie chart on this year’s tax bills.

Other departmental reports were brief: Probation (Janet Dalton), Law Enforcement Financials (Dusty Terrill), Assessments (Symone Morford) and Highway Department (Matt Lower) reported no items for discussion at this meeting.