1. Purpose of Public Hearing 2016 Tentative Budgets Budget Highlights Comment Period Box Elder County Public Hearing Agenda Box Elder County Public Hearing

2. “ all interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard” Utah Code 17-36-13 Purpose of Public Hearing Box Elder County Public Hearing

3. Property tax dollars: Box Elder County Public Hearing Category% Property Tax (est) BE School District 65% BE County 20% Municipalities 10% BE Mosquito Abatement 1.5% Water Districts 1.5% County Library 1.0% Special Service Districts 0.50% Cemetery Districts 0.50% The other budget hearings are under the management and control of those separate entities and are not included in the Box Elder County Budget

4. Box Elder County Box Elder County RDA 2016 Tentative Budgets for Comment Box Elder County Public Hearing

5. After the public hearing… “the governing body shall make final adjustments to the tentative budget as it deems appropriate, giving due consideration to matters discussed at the hearing” Utah Code 17-36-14 Box Elder County Public Hearing

6. Purpose of Public Hearing 2016 Tentative Budgets Budget Highlights Comment Period Box Elder County Public Hearing Agenda Box Elder County Public Hearing

7. 2016 BOX ELDER COUNTY OPERATING BUDGET

8. 2016 BOX ELDER COUNTY BUDGET Category $Amount%Budget Public Safety $12,395,645 36% General Govt. $ 8,451,328 24% Roads & Weeds $ 5,959,979 17% RDAs $ 4,684,970 14% Fair/Tourism $ 1,391,709 4% Landfill $ 1,122,542 3% Com/Econ Dev $ 344,484 1% Bookmobile $ 317,744 1%

9. Personnel related costs: Cost of Living Adjustment = 2.0% Health Insurance = 7.18% increase (40% over 5 yrs) $100k increase in uniform allowances Changes in command structure in public safety ($50K) New Positions: –(1) F/T – Assessor’s Office –(1) F/T – Landfill –(1) P/T – Clerk’s Office –(3) P/T – Buildings & Grounds (replacing contracted provider) –Chief Deputy – Assessor, Auditor, Recorder ($15K) Budget Highlights Box Elder County Public Hearing

10. Fund Transfers The Justice Court Fund, Municipal Service Fund and the General Fund transfer money to the Public Safety Fund. This money is needed for ongoing operations of the County Jail. Budget Highlights Box Elder County Public Hearing

11. Proposed Capital Projects 2016 Box Elder County Public Hearing

12. County Assessor$ 76,827 County Attorney $112,660 County Auditor$ 76,827 County Clerk$ 76,827 County Commissioner$ 45,227 County Justice Judge$101,394 County Recorder$ 76,827 County Sheriff$ 83,813 County Treasurer$ 76,827 2016 Elected Officials’ Salaries Box Elder County Public Hearing

13. County is on schedule to retire all outstanding debt by 2017 Property tax rates: While the County did not go through truth-in-taxation for the 2015 tax year, expenditures continue to exceed revenues. If the trend continues (see below), it is anticipated the County will need to raise taxes or cut services in the near future. General Fund – Fund Balance Trend 2014 = (373,769) 2013 = (456,136) 2012 = (416,147) Future plans Box Elder County Public Hearing

14. Box Elder County RDA BE County - Projects (tax increment - 2014) Procter & Gamble ($661,835) Agri-Business Park ($29,875) Plymouth (2015) Washakie (2016)

15. Box Elder County RDA Brigham City – Projects (tax increment - 2014) Campus CDA ($56,735) Northwest ($62,626) West Forest EDA ($27,681) X20 ($17,563) RDA #1: Hotel Block – Property/TRT (2015)

16. Box Elder County RDA Tremonton City – Projects (tax increment - 2014) RDA #3 ($25,851) West Liberty ($220,398) Tremont Center (2016)

17. Box Elder County RDA Garland – Projects (tax increment - 2014) Downtown ($1,112) Industrial Area ($3,991)

18. Box Elder County RDA Perry City – Projects (tax increment - 2014) Perry Point EDA ($10,808)

19. Purpose of Public Hearing 2016 Tentative Budgets Budget Highlights Comment Period Box Elder County Public Hearing Agenda Box Elder County Public Hearing

20. 3 Minute Time Limit (per person) Be Respectful Public Hearing Comment Period Box Elder County Public Hearing

21. Box Elder County Public Hearing December 2, 2015