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Tuesday, November 19th, at the regular monthly board meeting, The Hancock County Board approved a 2% wage increase for all employees.
According to the report from board secretary and County Clerk Kerry Asbridge, the board had a very productive evening. It began with a hearing on the annual budget and appropriation ordinance at 6:30 p.m. immediately before the regular meeting. No members of the public appeared to give testimony, therefore the following took place:
Appropriations
The county board approved the "Budget and Appropriations Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning December 1, 2013 and ending November 30, 2014.
Year Beginning General Fund All Other Funds
December 1
2010---$3,040,896 $4,912,250
2011---$3,039,457 $7,212,480
2012---$3,116,210 $7,776,728
2013---$3,361,527 $7,400,076*
*The all other funds appropriations does not include an appropriation for the Hancock County Shelter Care in Augusta. The appropriation may be acted upon in December.
Its appropriation for 2012 was $597,899.
The "Budget and Appropriations Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning December 1, 2013 and Ending November 30, 2014" is available for viewing online at website: hancockcountyclerk.org
Tax Levy
The county board also approved the "2013 Tax Levy Ordinance" which will be billed and due in the summer of 2013. No "truth in taxation act" hearing was required because the increase in the tax levy was less than a 5% increase over the Tax Year 2012 extension - amount billed to taxpayers.
Tax Year Amount levied:
2010 $3,573,000
2011 $3,573,000
2012 $3,683,000
2013 $3,794,500
The county board conducted an executive session concerning the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employees or legal counsel for the ambulance service 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The county board approved many items that must be addressed each November, before the next fiscal year begins on December 1. The items follow: Approved:
Recommended and approved a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $65,000 in the Annual Budget and the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of Hancock County, for the fiscal period of one year commencing December 1, 2012 and ending November 30, 2013. Item 001-130-5285 is affected.
Approved the Public Building Commission lease in the amount of $425,000. The Hancock Public Building Commission is a sub unit of Hancock County which pays for operations, maintenance, and improvements to the county jail, courthouse, and Hancock County Shelter Care in Augusta.
Approved the purchase of a Ford F-250 unit to serve as a transfer ambulance from Foster Wheeled Coach in the amount of $60,765.
Approved the purchase of a refurbished heart monitor for the transfer ambulance in the amount of $18,566.
The next county board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in the County Board Room, Third Floor, Courthouse, Carthage.
General Corporate Fund Revenues Amount
Property Taxes $818,000
Sales Tax (1% unincorporated area) $192,500
Sales Tax (1.4% countywide) $240,000
Use Tax $100,000
Income Tax (state distributive fund) $600,000
Corporate Personal Property Replacement $ 70,000
Franchise Fees and Other Taxes $ 15,500
Circuit Clerk of Court's revenue collected:
Circuit Clerk's Fees $100,000
Fines and Post Conviction Fees $ 87,900
Court Security Fee $ 25,000
County Clerk and Recorder's revenue collected:
County Real Estate Transfer Tax $ 25,000
Filing fees, copies, other $ 31,200
Geographic Information System $ 50,000
Recording $ 63,000
Licenses and commissions - marriage, liquor, licenses, notary public $ 11,000
Vital Records - General Fund share $ 20,000
State Board of Elections approvals for HAVA, election judges, voter registration $ 32,500
County Treasurer's revenue collected: County Treasurer's Fees and Interest $ 44,250.
Tax Sale - indemnity and publication $ 9,000.
Sheriff's revenue collected: Sheriff's Fees $ 46,705
911 Rent and Personal Reimbursement $187,600
Hancock County Health Department and Insurance Reimbursement $ 62,500
Public Building Commission Personnel and Insurance Reimbursement $118,500
State Attorney's collections $ 3,500
Supervisor of Assessment's collections $ 3,700
Grants: Attorney General - Victim Witness Grant $ 25,000
IEMA Grant $ 8,000
IKE Grant- Comprehensive Planning $125,000
State Salary Reimbursements $161,960
Other $ 2,150
Transfers $115,000
Revenue for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 $3,394,465
Balance Available on November 30, 2013 $775,000
Total Funds Available $4,169,465
General Funds Appropriations $3,355,527
Special Purpose Funds Estimated Revenues by Source
Fund Beginning Balance Property Taxes
Intergovernmental Fees Other Interest Total
County Highway $260,000 $305,000 $0 $589,300 $310,700 $500 $1,465,500
County Bridge $180,000 $152,500 $0 $0 $0 $500 $333,000
Joint Bridge (half-aid with Twp.) $7,000 $0 $50,000 $2,500 $0 $500 $60,000
County Motor Fuel Tax $230,000 $0 $500,000 $0 $0 $500 $730,500
Federal Aid Matching $15,000 $152,500 $0 $1,000 $0 $200 $168,700
Engineering and Administration $38,000 $0 $70,000 $10,000 $0 $200 $118,200
Township Motor Fuel Tax (cust.) $950,000 $0 $1,425,000 $0 $0 $3,500 $2,378,500
IMRF (includes Soc. Sec/Med.) $340,000 $800,000 $3,100 $0 $0 $1,250 $1,144,350
Tuberculosis $0 $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000
County Health $0 $200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200,000
Shelter Care $100,000 $0 $0 $800,000 $25,000 $8,500 $933,500
Ambulance $826,000 $165,000 $0 $544,235 $0 $8,500 $1,543,735
911 ETSB $425,000 $0 $84,000 $171,200 $1,000 $15,700 $696,900
708 Mental Health $$0 $60,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $60,000
377 Mental Health $0 $210,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210,.000
Veterans Assistance $100,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $200 $130,200
Cooperative Extension $0 $118,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $118,000
Tort Judgments Liability $100,000 $165,000 $0 $0 $0 $125 $265,125
Unemployment Insurance $93,000 $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $225 $118,225
Workers Compensation $100,000 $132,500 $0 $0 $0 $125 $232,625
Public Building Commission $0 $425,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $425,000
Treasurer's Automation $33,000 $0 $0 $3,400 $0 $80 $36,480
Record Preservation $110,000 $0 $0 $22,000 $0 $1,000 $133,000
Vital Records $35,000 $0 $0 $3,000 $0 $100 $38,100
Circuit Clerk Documentation $85,000 $0 $0 $15,000 $1,000 $200 $101,200
Circuit Clerk Automation $45,000 $0 $0 $12,600 $0 $100 $57,700
Maintenance and Child Support $15,000 $0 $0 $60,000 $0 $0 $75,000
Coroner's Grant $10,000 $0 $4,500 $0 $0 $0 $14,500
Total $4,097,000 $2,950,500 $2,136,600 $2,234,235 $337,700 $42,005 $11,798,040