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2024-2025 Jefferson County Biennial Budget Workshop – General Fund

Topic Summary

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting workshop on November 2, 2023, to discuss the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget, specifically focusing on requests for additions to the General Fund. Elected officials and department directors submitted requests totaling over $1.5 million in ongoing and one-time additions. While General Fund revenues appear robust, the County Administrator and Finance Manager are recommending prioritizing and limiting which requests are ultimately funded.

Key Points

  • The workshop addressed General Fund budget requests for ongoing and one-time additions submitted by elected officials and department directors.
  • The total value of these submitted requests exceeds $1.5 million.
  • County Administrator Mark McCauley and Finance Manager Judy Shepherd presented a consolidated spreadsheet reflecting all budget requests, segmented into base budget additions and one-time additions.
  • The staff analysis indicates that although General Fund revenues and fund balance are robust, the county cannot fiscally prudence fund all requests.
  • The County Administrator and Finance Manager were scheduled to discuss the various requests and provide a recommendation on which requests to fund and to what degree.
  • The Commissioners present (Kate Dean, Heidi Eisenhour, Greg Brotherton) stated no objections to the requested budgetary requests during the workshop.

Financials

  • Total requests for ongoing and one-time additions to the General Fund budget exceed $1.5 million.
  • The fiscal impact is yet to be determined, pending the Board’s approval and guidance.
  • General Fund revenues and fund-balance are described as "robust."

Alternatives

  • None specified.

Community Input

  • None present.

Timeline

  • November 2, 2023: Special meeting/workshop held to discuss the 2024-2025 General Fund budget requests.
  • November 6th (Monday, 2023): Proposed date for the County Administrator to recommend a budget following the workshop guidance.
  • December (2023): Proposed month for the Board to approve the budget.

Next Steps

The Board was requested to participate in the workshop and either approve staff’s recommendations or provide specific guidance regarding the General Fund additions. The workshop results were intended to allow the County Administrator to recommend a formal budget on Monday, November 6th, for likely approval in December.

Sources

  • Mark McCauley - County Administrator
  • Judy Shepherd - Finance Manager
  • Kate Dean - Commissioner, District 1
  • Heidi Eisenhour - Commissioner, District 2
  • Greg Brotherton - Commissioner, District 3 – Chair

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