HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing - BOCCOpen Record Public Hearing
2025 Grant County Budget Adoption (Contd from 12/2/24)
December 3, 2024
4:00 p.m.
In Attendance:
Cindy Carter, Chair
Danny E. Stone, Vice -Chair
Rob Jones, Member
Caitlin E. Manell, Deputy Clerk of the Board
Michele Jaderlund, Auditor
Mandy Kim, Chief Financial Officer
Public: See Sign -in Sheet
The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing, continued from 12/2/24, to adopt the 2025
Grant County Budget.
Discussion was held about the Budget Meetings to be held in November 2025.
Beginning Fund Balance from Reserve needed to balance budget: $4,456,936.00
Mandy Kim, Chief Financial Officer, presented the 2025 Draft Final Budget.
The budgets presented to departments had a 3% COLA but the amount approved by the BOCC is 2.8%.
D Stone feels If they pass the budget today, they need to make that part of the motion, or don't adopt
until this is fixed.
The Sheriff's Office wages and salary increases were discussed.
$2.3 million allowance is being budgeted for a new employee increase.
Discussion about the Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) in Moses Lake —the Treasurer had concerns.
Discussion was held about previous beginning fund reserve transfers.
New employees and salary budgets —they will be going into a different budget so if the BOCC approves,
then they will be moved into the Dept Heads/EO budget. Reduce from $1.3 million to $1.1 million out of
reserve.
• Salaries at 2.8% COLA unless the unions have signed.
• $3.9mil out of reserve to balance the budget.
• 6% for GCSO in 2024/2025 to be bargained.
Commissioner Stone moved to change the COLA to 2.8% — and referencing GCSO budget by transferring
2million out of 117 account, and $3.9 million out of reserve to balance the budget. Employee increases
will go into training budget. Total Current Expense $70,,370.,032.00 understanding this will go down
because of COLA reduction to 2.8% (from 3%). Commissioner Jones seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve the total overall budget for 2025 in the amount $318,941,993.00
as presented 2025. Commissioner Stone seconded. Discussion by Commissioner Carter that the
$3million was reduced to $2million as the transfer from the 117 account. Commissioner Stone
discussion asks if is this accurate with the changes made (2.8% COLA) Mandy Kim said Yes.
Commissioner Stone asked to verify if the 2025 budget amount includes the 2.8% COLA.
Commissioner Carter stated there is a friendly amendment to verify that the 2025 overall budget does
include the 2.8% COLA which will reduce the $318 overall budget amount. Commissioner Jones
seconded the friendly amendment. The motion passed unanimously.
First motion was on the table to pass the overall budget amount. The motion passed unanimously.