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Year-end budget extensions
December 30, 2019
11:30 a.m.
In attendance:
Tom Taylor, Chair
Cindy Carter, Vice -Chair
Richard Stevens, Member
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Public:
See sign in sheet
11:31 a.m. The Commissioners met to consider the following year end budget extensions:
• Auditor's Office in the total amount of $35,300.00 for the following funds: Affordable
Housing Fund #129 in the amount of $5,000.00 and the Homeless Housing fund #130 in the
amount of $30,300.00. There was more revenue received from recordings then anticipated for
the 2019 budget.
• Auditor's Office for the following funds: Columbia Basin Dispute Resolution Center Fund
#136.187 in the amount of $4,000.00 to cover excess expenses incurred in 2019.
• Technology Services Fund #501.179 in the amount of $234,000.00 to cover customer supplies
costs that were not budgeted for in 2019 and excess software maintenance costs incurred
during 2019.
• Sheriffs Office in the amount of $25,217.47 to receive US Department of Homeland Security
grant funds through the State Emergency Management Division #E19-110 for FY2018 to
purchase new office fixrniture, ceiling speakers, three (3) TV's and speakers, and
antennas/cabling for the ham radios to be installed.
• Economic Rural Enhancement Fund #133.184 in the amount of $3,262.69 for payment to the
Port of Moses Lake for Commissioner Carter travel to Japan.
• Public Works County Road Fund #101 in the amount of $1,470,000.00 and Solid Waste Fund
#401 in the amount of $535,000.00 to cover excess expenses involving the Quincy Shop Fire,
additional projects, investigative drilling and remedial actions.
Michele Jaderlund, Auditor, discussed the Auditor's Office and Technology Services requests.
Tom Jones, Sheriff, discussed their request.
Brittany Rang, Administrative Services Coordinator discussed the ASC request.
Jerome Wawers, Assistant Public Works Director discussed his request.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Stevens to close the
public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Stevens
moved to approve the year end budget extensions as presented. Commissioner Carter seconded
and the motion passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned.
Note to file: The invoices for the GCSO were not ready in 2019 for payment so their budget
extension is being withdrawn and re-heard in 2020 at a public hearing set for January 28,
2020. A resolution amending this resolution will be signed at the January 14, 2020 Consent
Agenda meeting.