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New Hope, Sheriff's Office, Fairgrounds, and Central Services Budget Extensions
September 22, 2020
10:00 a.m.
In Attendance: all via WEBEX conference call
Cindy Carter, Chair
Richard Stevens, Member
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Madeline Prentice, Chief Accountant
Jim McKiernan, Fairgrounds Director
Tom Gaines, Central Services Director
Tom Jones, Sheriff
Ryan Rectenwald, Undersheriff
Public:
See sign in sheet
10:00 a.m. The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to consider the following
budget extension requests:
• New Hope in the amount of $23,863.00 to receive Children's Advocacy Center of
Washington grant funding through the Washington State Department of Commerce
Office of Crime Victims Advocacy Community Services and Housing Division.
• Sheriff's Office in the amount of $19,700.00 to increase wages and benefits in order
to promote a current employee to a Sergeant's position.
• Fairgrounds in the amount of $200,000.00 from Current Expense funds for expenses
incurred July through December 2020.
• Central Services in the amount of $7,410.00 to purchase Biamp audio and recording
system hardware for the Superior Court — Youth Services courtroom, from EVCO
Sound and Electronics. Law and Justice Funds are being requested for this purchase.
Commissioner Carter read into the record the request from New Hope. It was noted by
Accounting that there was a dollar amount error and the request should total $23,963.00.
Commissioners Carter and Stevens told the Clerk of the Board to change the amount and move
forward.
Ryan Rectenwald, Undersheriff, described their request.
Jim McKiernan, Fairgrounds Director, discussed his request. Accounting noted that this budget
extension is two -fold. A budget extension will be needed for current expense and for the
Fairgrounds. Accounting also noted that an Operational Transfer from Current Expense will be
completed as well.
Tom Gaines, Central Services Director, described his request.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Carter to close the
public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance.
Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the budget extensions as presented, noting the change
of dollar amount to New Hope adding $100 for anew total of $23,963.00. Commissioner Carter
seconded and the motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance. The hearing adjourned.