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COMMISSIONERS' COURT BUDGET WORKSHOP AGENDA
COUNTY COURTROOM
MONDAY, AUGUST 24,1998,1:30 P.M.
KERB COUNTY COURTHOUSE
KERRVII.LE, TEXAS 78028
THLS NOTICE IS POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. (TITLE 5,
CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT CODE AND TITLE 5, CHAPTER SSZ, GOVERNMENT CODE.)
This Commissioners' Court will hold a workshop, in the Kerr County Courthouse in the Commissioners'
Courtroom.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A budget workshop to review department requests and their priorities.
F+ea ~oayoro. t~iir T~ g.l\ PM
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Clerk CourNy Court. Kerr County, Texas
COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN RUD~ET WORKSHOP' on Monday,
Rugi_~st c4, 1998 at 1:3VJ P'M with the following officer^s pr^esent
Honorable Robert A. Denson, Co,_inty J~_idge; Commissioner Pct. 1,
H.A. Baldwin; Commissioner P'ct.c, T.H. Lac4<ey; Commissioner
P'ct. 3, Jonathan Lets; Commissioner P'ct. 4, Hruce Oehler and
the following proceedings were had:
A budget workshop to review depar^tment requests and their'
priorities.
Co,_~nty Auditor addressed Co~_~r^t. There is ~30id,Qia0.0D
additional revenue and the Court is not in favor of a tax
increase. Holidays for^ 1998-99 were discussed; i. e., Coliamb,_is
Day, October 1~; Veterans Day, November il; Thanksgiving,
November' ~6 & c7; Christmas, December' c5; New Year•'s,
Jani_iary, 1; P'resident's Day, Febr^uar^y i5; Good Friday, April 2,
Memorial Day, May 31; Independenr_e Day, J~_ily 5, Labor' Day,
September E.
R two-step increase was given to Extension Office secretary,
Suzzie, for• additional d,_rties she was be per•for•ming and to be
effective Dctober^ i, 1998.
Rppointed Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 was present. Co~_ir•t
decided to allow for• a PC computer for^ JF' #i and to eliminate
the new comp,.~ter• har^dwar^e/soft war^e requested by JP c, 3, and 4.
Computer' hardware/software would cost approximately
~11,000.OVJ per office.
County Clerk was present. Overtime, employee training,
confer^ences, machine r•epair• and election supplies, elections
expense were r'educed. Under Election #456 Machine Repair
~1,50~.00 was put back in that line item. Capital Outlay
items granted were cash register and bir^th certificate
printer. New employee was not granted by Co,.ir•t, b,at part-time
was increased to 10, 000.40.
County Co~_u•t at Law reduced conferences, special co~_irt
reporters fee, co~_ir^t appointed attar^ney fees. Overall budget
was reduced X4,500.00.
County Court at Law Collections was reduced to one employee,
Russ D~_incan, as collections manager with a salary of
~ 1 ~, 500. 00
District Clerk was present. Overall budget was r•ed,.iced.
Capital Outlay requested was a paper' fold for appr^oximately
X1,500.00 to be shay^ed with Paula Rector, Tax Rssessor.
198th District Court, Special Trials, Co~_ir•t Transcripts was
increased by ~^c6,000.00. Six thousand dollars was requested
by Donnie Coleman for^ a sexual ab~_ise pr^ogr•am. The Co~_irt is
going to wait to see how m~_ich will be available to contrib~.ite.
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County Attorney was present. Wayne was increased from
part--time to full-time leaving part-time line item deleted and
overtime was ciat along with conferences.
County Ruditor•'s budget is okay. There was an increase in
software maintenance.
County Treasurer- was present. Padget is o4<ay with capital
outlay request of a desk and work station.
Tax Assessor- was present. Capital outlay items requested were
a line-band printer and a forms/laser pr•inter•. Court agreed
to line-band pr•inter• but not forms/laser printer. Tax
assessor has interest money to be used at her- discr•e'tion that
she will use to piar•chase the forms/laser- pr•inter•.
Additional personnel was r•eq~_tested due to tripled workload on
Thursday at substation. Court will revisit this additional
personnel requested. Commissioner Oehler is to visit with the
City of Ingram regarding office space.
Maintenance was discussed. Glenn Holekamp was present.
Maintenance Super•visor• line item was deleted of 52,000.00 and
part-time was increased to 53,000.00. Line Item #450 Repairs
<and Maintenance added 58,~G~D.~DZi. It was decided to created a
line item for contract services and do the same for• the .jail.
Capital outlay item requested were riding lawn mower of
55,00a.0a was deleted, and four pi.tsh lawn mowers were
r-eq~aested. Also, requested were, non-water carpet shampoo
cleaner, vacuum cleaners, cordless drill, two weed eaters and
a polisher buffer and stripper. Over all budget is okay.
Ag barn was discussed. Capital outlay item r•egi_iested were
air--conditioners. The units taken from the Guadalupe Savings
that are in storage ar•e to be used. Gates, bleachers, and
tools are to be deleted. Two heaters, new amplifier, portable
walkie talkie and plastic letter for event sign are okay.
Lawn mower and weed eater ar•e to be deleted.
Environmental Health is the same b~adyet as last year.
Animal Control was discussed. Last year's budget was
5130,OS4~.S0. This year it is requested at 5171,765. Increase
is d~ae to contract with city. The City will pay approximately
556, Q~4~Q~. Q~Q~.
Sheriff's Department and Jail were discussed. Court agreed on
personnel and capital outlay items for• Jail with 1 hall-time
dispatcher- and eliminate part-time.
Sheriff's Department was agreed to one warrant officer-, one
clerk, and one CID officers, two new cars and one used car,
56,0~D0.00 for• bullet proof vests, five por-table radios and two
portable radios for• .jail. Other- requests granted by Court
were Pailiffs from 514,200 to 515,000.
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Road and Bridge Department was discussed. Over^all b~_idget was
red~.iced to ~944.DO - Rdministr^ati•de. Special Projects can not
be r•ed~_iced. That money tames fr^om license plate 'Fees. Capital
Outlay requested is one computer^. Commissioner Oehler- stated
that yoga only hurt yoi_ir•selves if yoga c~_it this budget. Court
decided to take away one 8yd for- 'EiC,OOD,D~. Commissioner-
Letz agr^eed to increase Franl<lin's salar^y and hours for•
inspection of roads.
Commissioner^s' Co~_ir^t will meet Th~.tr•sday at 15:00 AM for•
another 6iadget workshop.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECESSED AT 4:45 FM.
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