- Commission adopts 2009 County Budget
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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Juab County employees received a 2 percent COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) pay increase for the calendar year 2009.
Those employees who qualified were also granted a 2 percent merit pay increase.
The information was given at the budget hearing for the 2009 budget held in commission chambers at 6 p.m. on December 15.
All commissioners were present for the hearing as was Patricia Ingram, county clerk/auditor; Mike Seely, county administrator; Shirl Nichols, county assessor; and Bud Phillipson, county resident.
“The commissioners did not eliminate any personnel,” said Ingram.
Commissioners adopted the proposed budget for 2009.
“Revenues in the 10 Fund (the General Fund) are anticipated to be $7,245,234 for 2008 and $6,229,804 for 2009,” said Ingram.
Commissioners had to sharpen pencils to make the $1,015,430 cut in the budget necessitated by the reduction in expected revenue.
“The budget must balance—expenditures must match revenues by statute,” said Ingram.
At the beginning of the meeting, Ingram presented the proposed amendments increasing the revenues in the 10 Fund for 2008 by $1,621,884 and increasing the expenditures by the same amount so that the budget for 2008 would balance.
In addition, the budget of the 72 Fund (RS2477 Monies) was increased by $2,570 for the past year.
Some categories in departmental budgets for 2008 were also balanced and, by motion made by Chad Winn, commissioner, Val Jones, commission chairman, was authorized to sign the document.
Ingram then presented the budget for 2009.
The 11 Fund (Class B Road Fund) anticipates revenues for 2009 totaling $1,996,413, with expenditures of $2,367,208.
“The 11 Fund must dip into the fund balance to balance the budget,” said Ingram.
Fund 44 (Capital Projects Fund) anticipates $30,000 added from interest earned with no additional revenues or expenditures proposed for the fund.
Fund 45 (Special Events Demo Derby Fund) anticipates $40,630 added from the Demolition Derby in 2009. There are no additional revenues or expenditures proposed for this fund.
Fund 50 (Risk Management Fund) anticipates earning $6,085 in interest for the budget year 2009.
“The expenditures are anticipated to be $11,652,” said Ingram. “That leaves an operating loss of $5,567. The Risk Management Fund is the fund used if there are state appeals on real property to refund.”
One area where there are no additional revenues expected and where the expenditures equal the revenues is in Fund 51 (Municipal Building Authority Fund). It is anticipated that revenues totaling $151,343 will come into the fund and those monies will be used to make payment for the Public Safety Building and the expansion to the Public Safety Building.
An operating budget loss of $47,285 is expected in Fund 65 (JRDA Landfill Operation Fund) for the year 2009. Revenues of $12,096 are anticipated and expenditures of $176,381 are anticipated which results in the operating loss calculated.
“Fund 72 (RS2477 Monies) does not have any revenues or expenditures anticipated for the 2009 budget year,” said Ingram.
Fund 73 (Juab Rural Development Agency Landfill) anticipates revenues of $295,967 and expenses of $204,454, with and operating income of $92,513.
Fund 74 (Convention Bureau) is a restricted fund.
“These monies are received from the transient room tax of $65,812 and interest of $2,312 for a total of $68,124 in revenues,” said Ingram.
Expenditures are to match revenues and are anticipated to be $68,124.
“Are there any comments from the public concerning the proposed 2009 budget?” asked Jones.
None in attendance had a comment and LuWayne Walker, commissioner, moved that the commission approve the 2009 proposed budget as outlined. The motion passed with all voting in the affirmative.
One of the statutory duties of the county commission is to approve and adopt a final annual budget.
The office of Clerk/Auditor is a statutory office for which the functions and duties are defined in Utah State Statute.
As auditor, Ingram administers the financial functions for the county and is the chief budget officer who works with the county commission to prepare and then administer the county wide budget.
Juab County is now in compliance with Title 17, Chapter 36, Section 15, Utah Code, which states: “On or before the last day of each fiscal period, the governing body by resolution shall adopt the budget which, subject to further amendment, shall thereafter be in effect for the next fiscal period. A copy of the final budget, and of any subsequent amendment thereof, shall be certified by the budget officer and filed with the state auditor not later than 30 days after its adoption. A copy, similarly certified, shall be filed in the office of the budget officer for inspection by the public during business hours.”
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