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<br />Comm. Minutes--August 5, 1991 714 <br /> <br />13. RESOLUTION ON COUNTY BUDGET POLICY, Motion failed for lack of a second <br />Mr. Shannon proposed a resolution on budget policy and encouraged its <br />support from the rest of the commissioners. <br /> <br />Mr. Risher asked about the 60-mill limit, and Auditor Michael <br />Montplaisir said it is approximately the same amount as is levied now. <br />Mr. Eckert wants more flexibility during the budgeting process. <br />MOTION, failed for lack of a second <br />Mrs. Toussaint moved to adopt the following resolution on <br />budget policy: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Cass County Commission adopted the following <br />mission statement for Cass County Government January 28, 1991: <br /> <br />The mission of the Cass County Board of Commissioners: <br /> <br />(1) To develop, approve and administer yearly budgets and set <br />appropriate mill levies within statutory constraints. <br /> <br />(2) To determine county policy and strategic planning decisions <br />in conjunction with County functional directors to assure <br />that county services mandated by statute, or determined by <br />policy, are provided equitably to the citizens of Cass <br />County. <br /> <br />(3) To assure that property tax assessment and collection is <br />accomplished, as dictated by statute, and determined by <br />service level in serving the citizens of Cass County. <br /> <br />In addition, the Commission shall manage and maintain all County <br />property, purchase and dispose of such property and supervise <br />the electoral process for the citizens of Cass County. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to properly carry out the mission policy <br />adopted by the Commission, we need to establish goals and <br />strategies that we as a Commission will strive to follow this <br />year and in future years concerning the county budget. <br /> <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the goal of the County <br />Commission is to maintain the financial stability of Cass County <br />Government, while at the same time providing the services <br />mandated by its constituents and mandates by State and Federal <br />governments. Some of the strategies of the Commission in <br />meeting this goal are as follows: <br /> <br />(1) The Commission will budget in a manner that maintains cash <br />reserves equal to 7%-10% of expected expenditures for each <br />fund. <br /> <br />(2) The Commission will budget in a manner that will maintain <br />the mill levy at approximately the present 60 mill limit. <br />The first funding priority of the Commission will be those <br />services that are mandated by the North Dakota Century Code <br />