2018-09-27 Prelim Budget mtg -- Treasurer2019 Preliminary Budget Meeting – Treasurer
September 27, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Present: Commissioner Fund; Commissioner Jackson; Commissioner Stamper (1:36 p.m.); County
Manager Erik Martin; Budget Services Manager Becky Butler; Central Services Director Steve Walton;
Treasurer Arny Davis; and Citizens Budget Committee members Judy Pectol, Bill Marshall and Bob Berg
(1:34 p.m.)
Guest: Dr. Lindsey Pollock
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Unfunded mandates discussed: Software
Revenue: $26,638,500
Expenditures: $865,384
Full-time equivalent employees: 8.0
Bob Berg joined at 1:34 p.m.
Treasurer Arny Davis discussed an upcoming retirement and the succession planning in place.
Commissioner Stamper joined at 1:36 p.m.
Arny said the change in the economy has improved the tax collection process countywide. He said the
recent economic downturn hit the east end of the county particularly hard.
Arny said the county collected 98 percent of its taxes.
Arny discussed the need to maintain interest and penalties for late payments. Otherwise, he said, savvy
business owners would skip their payments and instead invest that money elsewhere.
Arny said interest from investments has drastically decreased in recent years. He said the county has a
five-year restriction policy for investments. He said the county is restricted to municipalities.
Arny said he’d like to see the county build its reserves back to the $12 million mark.
Arny discussed the need to purchase new software for the Treasurer’s Office and the Assessor’s Office.
He said the current software eventually will be phased out.
Becky noted that DOR’s statistics and reports haven’t been working since March.
Meeting ended at 1:55 p.m
TO-DO / QUESTIONS
Arny: Add any unfunded
mandates to Budget’s list.