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County managers report repairs, holiday events and discuss HB 581/FLOST implications
Summary
At an Oct. 28 work session, department heads reported road and equipment repairs, community events and a reading garden; County Manager Thomas Weaver and others discussed HB 581 (FLOST) as a possible county opt-in that would freeze 2024 taxable values and split proceeds into education, transportation, and 'freeze' buckets.
At the Oct. 28 work session, department heads gave brief operational updates and the county manager reviewed administrative items ahead of upcoming agendas.
Recreation director Mordie Askew said the department would know after Oct. 29 whether teams made playoffs and announced a breast-cancer awareness walk Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. Community development’s Samantha Hedgecoke previewed the Christmas tree lighting, Christmas on the Square and a proposed public-hearing schedule for conditional-use permits at 105 Mustang Dr. and 454 Old Louvale Rd., suggesting Nov. 25 at 9 a.m. for hearings.
Public works reported the motor grader is repaired, cross drains and shoulders were fixed at several locations and a slab has been poured for a new radio building; more minor plumbing and equipment repairs were also completed. County Manager Thomas Weaver said the Paychex payroll system is live, fiber installation is ongoing with some water-line strikes being repaired by crew, and a reading garden was built from library construction funds.
Weaver and guest Alan Horniday discussed HB 581 and the proposed FLOST structure, describing it as three revenue buckets (education, transportation and a 'freeze' to lock in 2024 taxable value) that would require the county to opt in and then go to referendum. Weaver said the county is automatically included initially unless it opts out and commissioners are considering whether this would benefit homesteaded property owners in the county.
