BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
Commission Chairman Dan Woydziak called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges. Commissioner Mike Wheeler was on vacation.
ITEM #1 PUBLIC HEARING 2006 BUTLER COUNTY AMENDED BUDGET
Commissioner Woydziak opened the Public Hearing regarding the 2006 Butler County Amended Budget.
There was no public comment.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to close the public
hearing. Commissioner Waldorf seconded
the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #2 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE
2006 BUTLER COUNTY AMENDED BUDGET
Will Johnson, County Administrator, came before the Board for consideration of adopting the 2006 Amended Butler County Budget.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to adopt the 2006
Amended Butler County Budget as presented.
Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #3 PUBLIC HEARING 2007 BUTLER COUNTY BUDGET
Commissioner Woydziak opened the Public Hearing regarding the 2007 Butler County Budget.
Administrator Johnson said the 2007 budget includes net expenditures of $32,432,000, which is $1.1 million in net expenditures over 2006. The mill levy for the 2007 budget is projected at 35.99, which is a slight increase from 35.93 that was approved in 2006.
Steve Smith, El Dorado Times, came before the Board to ask the Commissioners what they would most hope the constituents would say about how this budget is impacting and affecting them. Commissioner Woydziak said government works best when we provide the services needed for the citizens and they dont notice that were there because we are not intrusive. Commissioner Carpenter said he is proud of how the County operates and handles money and said the County is very frugal with the money.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to close the Public
Hearing. Commissioner Doll seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #4 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 06-36 EXPRESSING THE PROPERTY TAXATION POLICY OF THE BOARD OF BUTLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO FINANCING THE 2007 ANNUAL BUDGET FOR BUTLER COUNTY
Will Johnson, County Administrator, came before the Board for consideration of Resolution No. 06-36 expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of Butler County Commissioners with respect to financing the 2007 Annual Budget for Butler County. Statute K.S.A. 79-2925b provides that a resolution be adopted and property taxes levied if the budget exceeds the amount levied to finance the previous years budget with exception to revenue produced contributed to the taxation of new improvements, increased personal property valuation, and debt service.
Commissioner Doll motioned to
approve Resolution No. 06-36, a resolution expressing the property taxation
policy of the Board of Butler County Commissioners with respect to financing
the 2007 Annual Budget for Butler County as referenced to K.S.A. 79-2925b. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #5 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2007 ANNUAL BUDGET FOR BUTLER COUNTY
Will Johnson, County Administrator, came before the Board for consideration of adopting the 2007 Butler County Budget.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the 2007
Butler County Budget. Commissioner
Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4-0.
ITEM #6 PUBLIC HEARING 2007 BUTLER COUNTY FIRE
DISTRICT BUDGETS
Commissioner Woydziak opened the Public Hearing regarding the 2007 Butler County Fire District Budgets.
There was no public comment.
Commissioner Doll motioned to close the Public Hearing
for the 2007 Fire District Budgets.
Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #7 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NOS. 06-37, 06-38, 06-39,
06-40, 06-41, 06-42, AND 06-43 EXPRESSING THE PROPERTY TAXATION POLICY OF THE
BOARD OF BUTLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCING OF THE 2007
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FIRE DISTRICTS #1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #8, AND #9 IN BUTLER
COUNTY KANSAS
Will Johnson, County Administrator, came
before the Board for approval of Resolution Nos.
06-37, 06-38, 06-39, 06-40, 06-41, 06-42, and 06-43 with respect to the financing of the 2007 Annual Budget for Fire Districts #1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #8, and #9 in Butler County Kansas.
Commissioner
Doll motioned to adopt Resolution Nos. 06-37, 06-38, 06-39, 06-40, 06-41,
06-42,
and 06-43, a resolution expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of
Butler County Commissioners with respect to financing the 2007 Annual Budgets
for Fire Districts #1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried
4-0.
ITEM #8 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2007 ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR FIRE DISTRICTS #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, AND #9
Will Johnson, County Administrator, came before the Board for consideration of adopting the 2007 Annual Budgets for Fire Districts #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the 2007
Annual Budgets for Fire Districts #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8,
and #9. Commissioner Waldorf seconded
the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Waldorf
commended staff and department heads for the work they did on the budget
process this year.
Commissioner Woydziak
suggested putting the Wholesale Water District on the agenda for next Tuesday
and inviting Jeff Masterson to the meeting.
Commissioner Woydziak said
he is working with Rock and Douglass Townships about putting a question on the
ballot in November regarding consolidating the two townships.
Administrator Johnson
informed the Board that the City of Towanda submitted a request for an island
annexation for property at the SE corner of Hwy 254 and Ohio Rd. for sewer
services.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 9:45 a.m. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.