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Commission Minutes—July 28, 2023 5763 <br />SWAT Vehicle Fund <br />Mr. Jahner said this fund is used for the SWAT unit's rook. He said SWAT is looking to purchase a <br />vehicle to pull the rook and trailer. He said currently SWAT uses a truck from the Highway <br />Department when needed. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Kapitan moved and Mr. Grindberg seconded to approve the 2024 <br />preliminary budget for the SWAT Vehicle Fund as presented. On roll call <br />vote, the motion carried unanimously. <br />5. FINANCE OFFICE <br />Ms. Madrigga presented the 2024 budget for the Finance Office. The Finance budget consists of <br />revenues and expenses from the Finance Office, Cemetery Fund, and Election Fund. Ms. Madrigga <br />said the Finance Office's revenues are up 37% due to high interest income. She said currently the <br />average interest rate is over 4%. She said from January 1, 2023 to June 29, 2023 the County's <br />interest income has been approximately $650,000. <br />Ms. Madrigga said the largest request in the Finance Office budget is two staff positions. She said <br />the first position is to reinstate a full time accountant at a C41/C44 with a base salary of $62,389. <br />She said when the Treasurer's Office and Auditor's Office were combined in 2020, this accountant <br />position was lost. She said this position will be responsible for the Red River Regional Dispatch <br />Center Fiscal Agency, grant management, federal funding programs such as ARPA, CARES, EECB, <br />and LATCF, and assisting with year-end reporting and annual budgeting processes. <br />Ms. Madrigga said the second position request is for a Wedding Coordinator/Administrative <br />Assistant with an anticipated Al 2 or Al 3 pay grade with a base salary of $38,877. She said currently <br />the Finance Office offers marriage licenses and weddings, however due to the demand of the Office, <br />only two weddings are offered per day and there are blackout dates during elections and tax season. <br />She said this position would allow for more weddings and less blackout dates. Ms. Madrigga said it <br />is expected part of the cost for this position will be offset by an increase in revenues for marriage <br />licenses and wedding summaries and eliminating the need for temporary staff. <br />Mr. Peterson said he can support the accountant position and does not support the Wedding <br />Coordinator position. Mrs. Scherling said she supports the Wedding Position if the position can <br />support itself in the budget in terms of increased revenue and less in temporary worker pay. Ms. <br />Madrigga said if the Wedding Coordinator position is taken out of the budget, funds need to be <br />added to the budget for temporary worker pay. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Kapitan moved and Mr. Breitling seconded to approve the 2024 preliminary <br />budget for the Finance Office as presented. Discussion: Mr. Peterson said he <br />does not support the motion and does not believe the Wedding Coordinator <br />position will pay for itself. Mrs. Scherling said she does not support the <br />accountant position. On roll call vote, the motion carried with Mr. Breitling, Mr. <br />Kapitan, and Mr. Grindberg voting "yes" and Mr. Peterson and Mrs. Scherling <br />voting "no". <br />Cemetery Fund <br />Ms. Madrigga said the Cemetery Fund includes a 5.1% increase in the salary for the caretaker for <br />the Springvale Cemetery. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mrs. Scherling moved and Mr. Kapitan seconded to approve the 2024 <br />preliminary budget for the Cemetery Fund as presented. On roll call vote, <br />the motion carried unanimously.