HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022 (20) Resolution No. 20 (2022)
ST. RO UNTY RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2023 BUDGET PRIORITIES AND
GUIDELINES
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: May 3, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Establishing 2023 Budget Priorities and Guidelines
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The County Administrator is charged with presenting a balanced budget to the County Board.
Annually the County Board receives input from Department Heads and provides guidance to the
County Administrator on the priorities for the upcoming budget year. These priorities set the tone for
the development of a balanced budget.
Resolution No. 20 (2022)
ST. RO LINTY RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2023 BUDGET PRIORITIES AND
GUIDELINES
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of
2 Wisconsin, with an expanding population requiring additional services; and
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4 WHEREAS, Department Heads provided background information on projected 2023
5 revenues and expenses at the March 16, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting; and
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7 WHEREAS, revenue limitations by the State continue to require tough decision
8 prioritizing which expenses will be covered with limited revenues; and
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10 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board annually establishes budget priority guidelines
11 for the County Administrator to consider when putting together a budget recommendation; and
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13 WHEREAS, as the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors is sensitive to the nature of the
14 tax burden on the residents of St. Croix County, we request the County Administrator to identify
15 and pinpoint in his final budget proposal, depending on the data relative to the revenue and tax
16 levy limit,the reduction of the equalized tax levy rate through the appropriate application of excess
17 funds in the unassigned fund balance.
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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
20 Supervisors hereby establishes the following categorical priority guidelines for the County
21 Administrator to consider, focusing on reducing the equalized tax levy rate by utilizing the
22 unassigned fund balance, when creating the 2023 budget:
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24 1 - Structural Deficit
25 2 - Employee Compensation
26 3 - Health Insurance
27 4 -New Positions
28 5 - Operating Expenses
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30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the five (5) standing committees of St. Croix County
31 are hereby directed to start a process of reviewing the 2020 mandated services report, section by
32 section, over the next twelve (12) months to review service delivery in St. Croix County with the
33 goal of finding efficiencies for the 2023 and 2024 budgets.
Le-gal-Fiscal-Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: None.
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04/26/22 Administration Committee ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bob Feidler, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler
EXCUSED: Scott Counter
Vote Confirmation.
Carah Ko—cMdrninistrati'on, pair 4/27/2022
St Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call -Vote Requirement—
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Lind,Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren,
Ramberg
ABSENT: Scott Counter
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on May 3, 2022
Christine Hines County Clerk