HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing - BOCCOpen Record Public Meeting
2020 Grant County Budget Adoption, Capital Facilities Plan, Setting Land Classification and
Assessments for the Noxious Weed Board, and Make Tax Levies
December 2, 2019
11:30 a.m.
In attendance:
Tom Taylor, Chair (via conference call)
Cindy Carter, Vice -Chair
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Public:
See sign in sheet
11:31 a.m. The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to adopt the 2020 Grant
County Budget, Capital Facilities Plan, Setting Land Classification and Assessments for the
Noxious Weed Board, and Make Tax Levies. Commissioner Carter was in attendance and
Commissioner Taylor called in and participated via the conference phone.
Madeline Prentice, Chief Accountant, stated the amount of the budget being adopted today is
$142,223,865.00. This is the complete budget including current expense.
Damien Hooper, Development Services Director presented the Capital Facilities Plan. This is a
required element of the Comprehensive Plan and is amended outside of the annual amendment
cycle and is to be adopted concurrent with the annual budget. This includes the inventory of
capital facilities, approved capital projects (including cost and revenue source).
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board, presented the 2020 increase in the regular property tax
levy. Road fund increased 1% which totals $96,516.00, and the Current Expense fund also
increased I% which totals $190,972.99.
Commissioner Carter read into the record the resolution to be passed for the Noxious Weed
Board. The land classifications and assessments for funding remain as follows (same as 2019):
• Irrigated Cropland $0.21 cents per acre
• Dryland $.07 cents per acre
• Range/Scabland $.04 cents per acre
• Minimum Parcels $10.00 per parcel
A motion was made by Carter Commissioner, seconded by Commissioner Taylor to close the
public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance.
Commissioner Carter moved to approve the items as presented. Commissioner Taylor seconded
and the motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance. The hearing adjourned.