HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/12/04 - Special PacketBoard of Mason County Commissioners
Special Meeting Agenda
Commission Chambers
411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
December 4, 2023
9:00 a.m.
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Public Comment
5. Public Hearing to consider adopting the 2024 Budget for Mason County. Staff:
Jennifer Beierle
6. Adjournment
Mason County
Agenda Request Form
To: Board of Mason County Commissioners
From: Jennifer Beierle
Ext. 532
Department: Support Services
Briefing: ☐
Action Agenda: ☐
Public Hearing: ☒
Special Meeting: ☐
Briefing Date(s): 10/23/2023
Agenda Date: 12/4/23
Internal Review: ☐ Finance ☐ Human Resources ☐ Legal ☐ Information Technology ☒ Other-
Assessor (This is the responsibility of the requesting Department)
Below for Clerk of the Board’s Use Only:
Item Number: __________
Approved: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Tabled ☐ No Action Taken
Ordinance/Resolution No. __________ Contract No. __________ County Code: __________
Item: Public hearing to consider adoption of the 2024 budget for Mason County.
Background/Executive Summary:
RCW 36.40.060 requires the Board of County Commissioners to hold a public hearing on the 2024
Preliminary Budget to allow taxpayers to “appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget.” The
Public Hearing also allows county departments to publicly testify if they so desire.
Pursuant to RCW 36.40.071 and Resolution No. 111-85, this hearing is to be held on the first Monday in
December.
Copies of the 2024 Preliminary Budget were made available to the public on November 20, 2023.
Budget Impact (amount, funding source, budget amendment):
See Attached
Public Outreach (news release, community meeting, etc.):
The public hearing notice was advertised in the Shelton-Mason County Journal for two weeks prior to the
public hearing.
Requested Actions:
Option 1: Move to adopt the 2024 budget in the total amount of $183,209,502. The General Fund is
$72,294,546 and the total other funds are $110,914,956.
Option 2: Close public comment and continue the hearing to December 19, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. to consider
adoption of the 2024 budget.
Attachments:
2024 Adopted Budget Summary (DRAFT)
2024 Adopted Budget Detailed Revenues by Account (DRAFT)
2024 Adopted Budget Detailed Expenditures by Account (DRAFT)
RESOLUTION NO._________
ADOPTION OF 2024 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Board of Mason County Commissioners did meet in special session in
the Commission Chambers on the first Monday in December 2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM,
pursuant to public notice and as required by law for the purpose of adopting the budget for the
year 2024; and
WHEREAS, said budget was compiled on 2023 property valuation as assessed by the
Mason County Assessor; and
WHEREAS; the Road Fund Budget was prepared as required by RCW 36.82.160 and
the County Road Administration Board;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT 2024 budgetary salary and benefit
expenditure line items shall not be utilized to meet obligations authorized by other portions of the
budget; and salary and benefit expenditure line items shall not be increased by other portions of
the budget; and no additions of staff (either part or full time) or changes in salary and/or
classification are permitted without approval of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that the Mason County Budget for 2024 is
hereby adopted according to RCW 36.40.080 at the department level with two separate totals for
salary/benefits expenditures and operating expenditures in the Current Expense Fund and at the
fund level for all other funds (Attachment A which is hereby incorporated as part of this
resolution).
Copies of the 2024 Budget will be available by January 31, 2024.
Adopted this ___________ day of December 2023.
ATTEST:
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McKenzie Smith, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Sharon Trask, Chair
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Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner
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Kevin Shutty, Commissioner