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Home My WebLink About2023/10/03 - Special BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' 2024 BUDGET WORKSHOP Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street, Shelton,WA Tuesday,October 3,2023 1:00 P.M. Overview of 2024 Budget—Jennifer Beierle Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Jennifer shared the 2024 Beginning Fund Balance is$28 million. Sales and Use Tax was increased by$400,000. Ending Fund balance$22,147,94. Total being used from the Ending Fund balance$5,852,058. In 2022 the actual amount revenues were over expenditures was about$4,961,000. Policy states the Budget can be adopted as long as the County is within that amount. Totals for all funds:Revenues$181,930,469; Salaries and Benefits$48,571,289; Operating$133,359,180;Expenditures$181,930,469;and budgeted Full-Time Employees (FTEs)413.80. Grand total Policy Level Requests$6,069,558. 1:30 P.M. Auditor's Office—Steve Duenkel Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$404,675. Approved PLRs moved to maintenance$4,800 for Tyler Technologies conference. • Reinstate Chief Deputy Auditor position$117,891. This position would plan administrative and support functions,achieve more efficient and comprehensive operations,expand efforts around community outreach,legislative engagement,incorporate process changes,grow coverage in north Mason County. There would be no backfill. Tabled. • Additional Auditor training through the Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA)$1,095. Tabled. • Financial Analyst position$103,888. Removed. • Tyler Technologies conference$4,800. Maintenance. • Reclass of 11 positions$75,387. Tabled. • Licensing and recording professional services and training$1,700. Maintenance. • Six months of succession planning$30,000. Tabled. • Elections extra help$12,475. Maintenance. • Elections overtime$7,400. Maintenance. • Ballots,phones,postage,travel,and printing$54,836. Maintenance. 2:00 P.M. Prosecutor's Office—Michael Dorcy Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$163,822. • Two Clerical positions$141,822. Tabled. • IT trackable equipment$22,000. Removed. 2:10 P.M. Coroner's Office—Jaime Taylor Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$6,000. • IT trackable equipment$4,000. Removed. • Death investigation equipment increased to$9,405 for racks and lift. Move to briefing. 2:15 P.M. Support Services—Mark Nears Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Emergency Management total PLRs$10,175. — Small tools$1,500. Removed. Page I 1 - Washington State Emergency Management Agency(WSEMA)and Partners in Preparedness conferences reduced to$5,265. Maintenance. • Human Resources total PLRs$3,500. - Travel$1,500. For conferences and training. Maintenance. - IT trackable equipment$2,000. Includes automated external defibrillator(AED) replacement. Maintenance. • Support Services total PLRs$326,354. - Grant Writer position$100,574. Tabled. - Financial Analyst position$93,160. This will replace the temporary American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)position. Tabled. - Recompete Plan Coordinator position$132,320(benefits covered by grant revenue). Tabled. • Parks and Trails total PLRs$58,990. - Maintenance position$66,200. If approved,$15,000 reduction in extra help for a total increase of$51,200. Tabled. - One month of succession planning$5,790. Maintenance. • Animal control total PLRs$299,650. - Two Animal Control Officer positions and one Administrative position$240,000. - Veterinary care and supplies$10,000. - Outfitted van with fuel,maintenance,and upfit$9,400. - IT charges and computers$15,000. - State Auditor's Office charges$250. - Additional cleaning$15,000. - Internal allocation$10,000. - Facility lease from the City of Shelton. $1 per year. 3:00 P.M. District Court—Judge Steele/Patsy Robinson Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$122,095. • Chief Deputy Administrative Clerk$119,595. Tabled. • Desk and computer$2,500. Tabled. • Bailiff pay increase from$17 an hour to$20 an hour. Move to briefing. 3:30 P.M. Assessor's Office—Patti McLean Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$5,000. Approved PLRs moved to maintenance$5,000 for overtime. • Overtime$5,000. Maintenance. Wednesday,October 4,2023 1:00 P.M. Sheriffs Office—Sheriff Spurling/Undersheriff Adams Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$747,877. • Two Sheriff Deputy positions$197,894. Tabled. • Two new vehicle leases and upfits$105,354. Tabled. • Office furniture$17,000. Tabled. • Patrol car laptops$50,000. Tabled. • Pepper ball instruction course$75,000. Tabled. • High speed video capable computer and detective computer upgrades$25,000. This would allow body cam footage requests to be handled using a more capable computer. Tabled. • Detective investigation and online reporting software leases$33,000. Includes video evidence, cellular phone data and tracking. Maintenance. Page 12 • Evoc trailer and cones$18,000. Tabled. • Detective printers$5,000. Tabled. • Pol camera$13,500. Tabled. • New Officer wellness program$80,000. Tabled. • Training for two new Deputies reduced to$37,000. Maintenance. • Jail control board and lock inspections$68,610. Maintenance. This would be considered operational cost to run the Jail. 1:45 P.M. Clerk-Charles Rhodes Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total Revenue PLRs$368,204;total Expenditure PLRs$172,640. • Overtime$15,000. • Office and jury supplies$10,000. • IT trackable equipment$16,000. • Legal notices$13,000. • Jury postage$15,000. • Travel$1,140. Maintenance. • Machine maintenance$2,500. • Blake reimbursements$100,000. Reimbursements should go through the Administrative Office of the Courts(AOC). 2:15 A.M. Public Health-Dave Windom Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • No PLRs. Funding sources have changed from COVID funding to Foundational Public Health Services(FPHS). 2:25 A.M. Superior Court-Judge Goodell Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Total PLRs$45,859. • Therapeutic Court requested a transfer from Treatment Sales Tax(TST)to support an expired grant funded position and services$284,663. Tabled. • Miscellaneous Court Commissioner increase$12,000. Maintenance. • Bailiff wage increase to$20 an hour$4,859. Maintenance. • Replace aged cameras$27,000. Recommended by the IT Steering Committee. Maintenance. • IT trackable tools$2,000. Hearing assistance devices. Maintenance. 3:00 P.M. Public Works • County Road total PLRs$1,203,908. - IT trackable equipment$15,000. Removed. - Intern increase$28,908. Removed. - Capital machinery/equipment reduced to$500,000 for grinder removal. $60,000 is for a Ford F-150 and$440,000 is for two Ford F-550s. Maintenance. - CN of capital assets$75,000. Maintenance. - Capital software$235,000. Shelving for file room and HVAC repairs. Maintenance. • Mason County Landfill total PLRs$378,000. - Overtime$18,000. Maintenance. - Replace booths and tipping floor at all stations$360,000. Maintenance. • North Bay/Case Inlet Sewer Utility total Revenue PLRs$55,358;total Expenditure PLRs $855,000. - 9%rate increase to Revenue$55,358. Tabled. - Facility improvements$855,000. Maintenance. Page 13 • Rustlewood Sewer and Water total Revenue PLRs$389,907;total Expenditure PLRs $38,000. - Rate increase to Revenue$73,457. Table. - Puget Sound Nutrient Reduction grant revenue$82,950. Table. - Grant revenue$233,500. Remove. - Inspect and clean reservoirs and replace two valves$38,000. Maintenance. • Beards Cove Water total Revenue$159,347;total Expenditure$105,000. - Rate increase to Revenue$159,347. Table. - Water meter installation and fire hydrant increase to$10,000. Maintenance. - Capital projects$100,000. Six isolation dials and associated piping. Maintenance. • Belfair Wastewater and Water Reclamation total Revenue$276,441;total Expenditure $840,000. - ERU rate increase of$105. - Aeration system$255,000. Maintenance. - SCADA programming and CPU upgrade and replacement$150,000. Maintenance. - Rebuild non-functioning pump$35,000. Maintenance. - Architecture and engineering$200,000. Maintenance. - Belfair sewer extension west of State Route 3 $200,000. Maintenance. • Equipment Rental&Revolving(ER&R)total PLRs$300,000. Maintenance. Respectfully submitted, McKenzie Smith,Clerk of the Board BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 0-" Sharon Trask Ran Neath-e—rftn Kevin Shutty Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner Page 4