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Supervisors weigh sending budget to public hearing amid changing state numbers
Summary
Staff recommended advertising the budget and setting a public hearing date, but several supervisors said they wanted to wait until the state's budget is finalized; staff agreed to circulate revised numbers and the board discussed a possible May 16 hearing to meet notice requirements.
Staff told the board that advertising for a public hearing requires two weeks of newspaper notice and proposed a hearing date that would allow the board to meet required notice periods even while numbers are still being finalized.
Multiple supervisors expressed concern about setting a hearing before the state finalizes its numbers. "I think we ought to wait till the state gets their budget straight, then we worry about our budget," one supervisor said. Staff replied that they could circulate updated insurance and telecom figures and that those updated numbers would be emailed to supervisors as soon as finalized.
Board members agreed they could set a public hearing conditionally once staff circulates the revised budget figures; staff committed to sending updated numbers before the next meeting and to provide the total dollar impact of the proposed 50¢ per thousand utility increase. The board then took no formal vote on adoption but reached informal consensus to advertise the hearing timeline and to confirm final approval after reviewing updated figures.
