FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                             Larry Bargy                                    Jerroll Drenth

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Budget Meeting

Present:            Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Jerroll Drenth

Absent: None

Also present:    Jack White, Laura Sexton

The meeting came to order at 9:00 a.m. in room 120 of the County Building.

Charles Koop addressed the committee on the possibility of a State shut-down on October 1, 2007 if the State legislature does not pass an acceptable budget.  He indicated that any positions or programs at the county level funded or partially funded by state reimbursements could possibly not be funded by the state during the shut down.  There was discussion on alternate funding possibilities.  It was decided to send a memo to the department heads citing item #4 in the Antrim County 2007 budget resolution passed in October, 2006 which states that any positions funded by grants or other reimbursements would be terminated if the grants or other reimbursements are discontinued.  The memo would also state that any positions funded or partially funded by state reimbursements would be terminated effective October 1, 2007 if the State government shuts down.

There was discussion on the 2008 proposed Airport budget.  Mr. Strehl has presented new revenue figures and it was decided to accept the revised budget.

Terry Johnson, Sheriff, explained the following budget requests:

Recreation officer -                   $ 56,753.73 w/ fringes

Marine reimbursement  (11,722.40)

Cost to county                          $ 10,622.86

Correction officer                     $ 50,307.31 w/ fringes

Tribe reimbursement                   (25,550.00)

Cost to county                          $ 24,757.31

Request for 40 handguns –      Reduce to 20 handguns              $8,000

Request for digital cameras – o.k.

Addition request for Marine – replacement of the inflatable portion of the Torch Lake

                                                                                    boat       $6,500    o.k.

Animal Control

Request to increase the part time position from 20 to 30 hours per week.     o.k.

Request to increase the over time from $3,500 to $5,000          Leave at           $3,500

Jail

Dr. Contract – try to extend Dr. Wilcox proposal or find another Dr.

Leave $13,200 in the Dr. contract line item – adjust later if needed.

Stan Moore – request for Capital Outlay

The think pad is to replace the 8-year old laptop           Leave in Cap Out. at $2,207.

County Clerk

Addition request to purchase software for indexing and maintaining vital records.    O.K.

Add $13,275 to Capital Outlay and $3,000 to County Clerk equipment maintenance.

Coordinator/Planner request for Think Pad                                Eliminate from budget

Chairman Stanek presented a Michigan Association of Counties program to the committee which, if endorsed by the Board of Commissioners, would offer reduced cost dental coverage to the residents of Antrim County.  The matter was referred to the Administration Committee.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.