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Commission Minutes--August 19,2002 2491 <br /> <br />Budqet Overview <br />Mr. Montplaisir said the county is spending $1.8 million more than revenues received. After <br />the transfer of $950,000 from the jail sales tax fund, the overall budget increase from last <br />year is $900,000, He distributed handouts with budget figures and possible areas to consider <br />when deciding on budget cuts. The mill levy is currently at 66.12 mills. If the board wants to <br />maintain that mill levy, the general fund budget needs to be reduced by $500,000. If the <br />commission is uncertain whether $500,000 can be found in general fund reductions, they <br />need to consider raising the mill levy to offset this amount or about an additional two mill <br />increase from the 66.12. He suggested the commission look at the future and the need to <br />maintain the reserves. Mr. Montplaisir said the average total mill levy for the last 10 years is <br />64.815. <br /> <br />Mr. Meyer feels the budget needs to be reduced some, but also feels the mill levy may need <br />to be raised in order to maintain services. Mr. Wagner plans to look closely at spending and <br />Mr. Wieland and Mrs. Schneider feel the board needs to plan for the future as well as for next <br />year. The commission agreed to find $500,000 in budget cuts to the general fund and leave <br />the mills at 66.12 for the preliminaPJ budget. <br /> <br />RECESS <br />With no further budgets to review today, the chairman declared the meeting recessed at 2:10 <br />PM. The board will reconvene in eady September to discuss additional budget revisions. <br /> <br />ATrEST: <br /> <br />APPROVED: <br /> <br /> ael Montpl~isir - AuUitor <br />Cass County, North Dakota <br /> <br />Alon Wieland, Chairman <br />Cass County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />