Walton County budget

[Matt J]

I for one think a raise for the lower end employees would be defensible and most people would at least understand that. Especially if it were tied to a campaign to encourage spending that money locally. But if that was the plan, why didn't they just say that? The whole thing smells IMHO.

I completely agree. However, I have a feeling that the overage is basically a contingency amount. Why they wouldn't just add a line item to the budget is beyond me since that money could very easily be rolled to the next year. As it stands they are asking for a huge un-budgeted lump sum of money.

 

[Bob Hudson]

I completely agree. However, I have a feeling that the overage is basically a contingency amount. Why they wouldn't just add a line item to the budget is beyond me since that money could very easily be rolled to the next year. As it stands they are asking for a huge un-budgeted lump sum of money.

Another term for the overage is a "$2.74 million dollar slush fund". This year of all years with the current economic conditions is not the year to reach into taxpayers wallets and collect more than they already identified as "what is necessary to operate the county without cutting service levels".

Take from everyone one this year and roll it forward into the 2012 budget ? Many people are just trying to survive.

Bill Imfeld is quoted on WZEP as saying 4 members voting in favor that they could have raised the millage to 6 mills. Guess we should just be glad they only raised the rate 22% rather than 76%.

Great idea "collect 2.6 mills more than they need" and never identify its purpose. Can you spell pork barrel.

 

[idlewind]

I bet the 4 officers who worked to cut their budgets feel real good now. They are probably trying to get the knife removed from their backs.

 

[Matt J]

Another term for the overage is a "$2.74 million dollar slush fund". This year of all years with the current economic conditions is not the year to reach into taxpayers wallets and collect more than they already identified as "what is necessary to operate the county without cutting service levels".

Take from everyone one this year and roll it forward into the 2012 budget ? Many people are just trying to survive.

Bill Imfeld is quoted on WZEP as saying 4 members voting in favor that they could have raised the millage to 6 mills. Guess we should just be glad they only raised the rate 22% rather than 76%.

Great idea "collect 2.6 mills more than they need" and never identify its purpose. Can you spell pork barrel.

Bob I think we're on the same side here. I just don't understand why they want an almost $3 million chunk of cash with no explanation. My point was that regardless of a budget there are always unknowns that are going to come up such as the copier going out, a lawn mower being driven into a lake, etc.

Since I'm sure you've poured over the budget with a fine tooth comb, are there any contingency budget items by department?

 

[Bob Wells]

PORK BEREL um PORC BARREL, PORK BARRAL, PORK BARREL, yeah thats it.

 

[TheZohan]

The county is out money. and no employee is going to have a pay raise until the election draws near and then they shall have get an increase

 

[idlewind]

The county is out money. and no employee is going to have a pay raise until the election draws near and then they shall have get an increase

In other words they are playing politics with the employees and the taxpayers.

 

[ShallowsFuzz]

PORK BEREL um PORC BARREL, PORK BARRAL, PORK BARREL, yeah thats it.

I think I smell a pork barrel.:angry:

 

[Bob Hudson]

I review the Expense Approval Listing (EAL) for all expenditures from the BCC. It reveals many interesting things about the climate for expenditures during both good times and bad times. Many items just jump off the page at you and make you really question priorities.

The most interesting item on the 7/21/2010 EAL comes from the District 5 Commissioners account. It shows a purchase for the latest electronic toy called an Apple iPad for $899.00.

Not a large expenditure but an interesting purchase with revenues in free fall and gloom and doom for all county departments that also include more employee layoffs.

Really nice device for watching movies and playing games.

Party on !

 

[wrobert]

I review the Expense Approval Listing (EAL) for all expenditures from the BCC. It reveals many interesting things about the climate for expenditures during both good times and bad times. Many items just jump off the page at you and make you really question priorities.

The most interesting item on the 7/21/2010 EAL comes from the District 5 Commissioners account. It shows a purchase for the latest electronic toy called an Apple iPad for $899.00.

Not a large expenditure but an interesting purchase with revenues in free fall and gloom and doom for all county departments that also include more employee layoffs.

Really nice device for watching movies and playing games.

Party on !

Not counting the monthly fee to use the device. Took less than two years for Cecilia to lose her conservatism. She has done things that her spouse would never had done. I am a bit surprised and certainly dissapointed. But it does show I was correct in not supporting her election. Once a democrat, always a democrat I guess.