Budget Workshop

August 30, 2007

Bonifay, Florida

 

            The Holmes County Board of Commissioners met in a Budget Workshop on the above date with the following members present:  Commissioner Kenneth Williams, Commissioner Monty Merchant, Commissioner Jim King, Commissioner Phillip Music, and Commissioner Raymon Thomas, Chairman of the Board.

 

            Administrator Wood was present and Alice Vickers, Deputy Clerk, kept the minutes.

 

            The following changes were made to the proposed budget:

 

            Board                                      Executive Salaries                              -     3,570

                                                            FICA                                                   -        274

                                                            Retirement                                           -        598

 

            Property Appraiser                 Personal Services                               +       201

                                                            Contingencies                                      -     6,123

 

            Tax Collector                          Capital Outlay-Equipment                   -     3,503

 

            Sheriff                                     Dispatch Contingency                          -   19,000

                                                            Dispatch-Operating Expenses             -   12,000

                                                            Sheriff – Contingency                          - 108,000

                                                            Jail – Contingency                               -   19,000

 

            Building Department               Travel                                                 +    2,000

                                                            Contingencies                                      -     2,000

 

            Emg. Preparedness                  Capital Outlay                                     -   10,000

 

            Ambulance – Bonifay              Interfund Transfer-Grant Match           -     6,500

 

            Agri-Center                             Capital Outlay-Equipment                   +    6,000

 

            Fire Control                                                                                        -   65,700

 

            Development Commission      Operating Expenses                             -   10,000

 

            Library                                                                                                            -   31,925

 

            Health                                      Jail Mental Health                               -     2,000

                                                            Chemical Addictions Recovery          -     5,000

 

            Council on Aging                                                                                -        311

 

            Miscellaneous                         Holmes Creek Soil & Water               -     2,000

                                                            Tri County Airport                              -     5,000

                                                            Tri County Community Council           -     4,000

                                                            Chamber of Commerce                        -     7,500

                                                            Early Learning Coalition                     -   27,427

                                                            Bonifay Guild for the Arts                   -     1,500

 

            Transportation Trust                Dues, Books, Fees                               -        400

                                                            Bonifay Road & Bridge                      - 115,915

           

 

            The Board discussed the Council on Aging Budget.  Commissioner Williams advised that the Board presently pays the electric bill for them in addition to budgeting travel for them.  He suggested a $24,000 budget which would include them paying their own electric bill and the Board agreed.

 

            The Board agreed to hold a Budget Workshop on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.

 

            Commissioner Music offered a motion to adjourn with Commissioner King offering a second.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

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Clerk                                                                           Chairman