Information

Type: Hearing - Resolution

Department: BUD - Budget

Directors' Update: Dec. 11, 2019

Business Meeting: Dec. 16, 2019

Summary:

Budget Amendment Hearing for the 2019 Budget

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Rodney Reynolds, Arny Davis, Suzette Smith and Larry Grove

Resolution

WHEREAS, this matter coming on for hearing pursuant to public notice as provided by law, all members being present and there being no objection, and the same having been published in The Chronicle on Dec. 3 and 10, 2019; and

WHEREAS, RCW 36.40.140 includes provisions for the expenditure of money not provided for at the time of setting of the budget through a hearing and a majority vote of the commissioners; and

WHEREAS, information exists which could not reasonably have been determined at the time of setting of the original budget, which now constitutes the need to appropriately include such information in the financial accounts and records of the County; and all members of the Board of County Commissioners of Lewis County, Washington, having had reasonable notice of time, place and purpose of this meeting; and

WHEREAS, the Board hereby consents to allow current year budget appropriations for salaries and benefits to be expended on operational costs and Current Expense budgets are amended to be set at the department level and other funds are to be set at the fund level, provided that those authorized to administer such appropriations in the different offices and departments submit to the Budget Department such transfer requests for approval.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that expenditures in the amount of $2,279,248 be increased and revenue in the amount of $1,076,996 be increased, resulting in an decrease in estimated ending fund balance in the amount of $1,202,252. Funds will be placed in the budgets within Current Expense and other funds as indicated and distributed in the revenue and expenditure accounts detailed on “Schedule A.”  Funds may legally be transferred from one item to another within said budget; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Current Expense budgets are amended to be set at the department level and other funds are to be set at the fund level, provided that those authorized to administer such appropriations in the different offices and departments submit to the Budget Department such transfer requests for approval.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 16th day of December, 2019.