FINANCE COMMITTEE

Laura Stanek, Chairman                       Larry Bargy                                        Robert McLeod

            The Finance Committee convened on Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk’s office for the purpose of reviewing 2005 budget requests and constructing the 2005 budget.

Present:  Laura Stanek, Larry Bargy, Robert McLeod;

Absent:  None;

Also present:  Laura Sexton, Jack White

            The committee agreed to the following changes to budget expenditure requests:

Department                  Account                                   Decrease                      Increase

212 – Accounting         802.805  computer study          50,000

233 – Purchasing          712.703  supervisor training        6,000

966 – Appropriations   956.002  ACD river restorat.    40,000

                                    956.012  No. Lakes Econ. All    5,000

                                    956.013  Sm Bus. consultant      5,000

                                    956.223  Grass River               21,870

                                    956.261  911 Fund                175,763

                                    956.470  Capital Projects      100,000

                                    956.756  Barnes grant match    34,635*

                                    956.266  K-9 Fund                  10,000

901 – Capital Outlay    980.131  Circuit Court   4,000

                                    980.253  Co. Treasurer              4,000

                                    980.257  Equalization                 1,650

                                    980.261  MSU Extension                                             2,300

                                    980.268  Reg. of Deeds             3,000

                                    980.277  Abstract Dept.             1,200

                                    980.301  Sheriff                       12,700

                                    980.331  Marine                        8,000

                                    980.334  Secondary Roads      28,000

                                    980.426  Emergency Serv.         5,600

                                    980.721  Coord./Plan                 5,350

                                    980.756  Parks                                         900

*  Grant match will come from Fund #161, Grant Match Reserve

            The Sheriff came in to answer inquiries about his budget requests.  He explained the need for the part time court officer and the agreement with TNT for a lease vehicle.  He also explained the increase of hours for Marine and informed that the equipment maintenance agreement at the Jail was for the lien machine.

The Committee agreed to the following changes to budget requests:

Department                  Account                                   Decrease                      Increase

132 Family Division      709  Overtime                            5,000

                                    933.001  Equip. maint.   3,000

                                    806  Legal – appt. atty              10,000

136 District Court         806  Legal – appt. atty. 10,000

                                    941  Equip. lease                        1,500

261 MSU Extension     861  Travel                                 1,000

301 Sheriff                   727  Office supplies                    3,200

                                    741  Operating supplies              3,000

                                    742.001  Uniform cleaning          1,500

                                    861  Prisoner transport   5,000

                                    941  Equip. lease                           500

331 Marine                  708  Part time wages                  6,000

                                    741  Supplies                             1,500

334 Secondary Roads  721  Personal leave                       800

                                    980  Vehicles                             2,500

426 Emerg. Serv.         802  Cont. services                        675

441 Brd of Pub Wrk    710.001  Per diem                         560

                                    727  Office supplies                       160

                                    861  Travel                                    280

695 Housing                 802  General expense               25,000

719 Resource Rec.       802.025  Solid waste                17,500

752 Parks Comm.        802.756  E.R. Fish Park             1,000*

756 Parks                    727  Office supplies                    1,000

                                    741  Operating supplies              5,547

                                    932  Bldg. maintenance   1,000

*Request will be included in Fund #464, Elk Rapids Fishing Park

            There was discussion on approaching the Village of Elk Rapids again about taking over the Elk Rapids Park.

            The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.