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2023 Grant County Budget Adoption, Making Tax Levies and setting Assessment Rates for the Noxious
Weed Board (Continuedfrom 12/5/22)
December 6, 2022
9:00 a.m.
In Attendance:
Danny E. Stone, Chair
Rob Jones, Vice -Chair
Cindy Carter, Member
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Public: See sign in sheet
Commissioner Stone opened the public hearing that was continued from 12/5/22. There are 4 matters
for adoption today: Adopt the budget, adopt the Levy's for the Current Expense Fund and Road Fund,
and Noxious Weed Assessments.
Katie Smith, Chief Accountant discussed the amendments that were proposed yesterday. The new
amounts to be adopted today are:
• Current Expense $54,.161.,124.00
• Beginning Fund Balance used to balance budget $12,,879.00
• Total County Budget $334,306.,517.00 (Resolution No. 22 -124 -CC)
A motion was made by Commissioner Jones to adopt:
• Current Expense Levy —increase in the amount of $486.,946.32 = 2.35594% (Resolution No. 22-
126 -CC)
• County Road Levy -increase in the amount of $203,489.82 = 1.98256% (Resolution No. 22 -127 -
CC)
• Noxious Weed Board Assessments: (Resolution No. 22 -125 -CC)
o Irrigated Cropland 23 cents per acre
o Dryland 09 cents per acre
o Range/Scabland 06 cents per acre
o Minimum Parcels $14.00 per parcel
• Grant County 2023 Budget in the total amount $334,306.,517.00
Commissioner Carter seconded. For discussion Commissioner Stone thanked the Auditor/Accounting
Staff for their hard work and the patience of all offices and departments. Commissioners Jones and
Carter reiterated these accolades. The motion passed unanimously.