04-27-2016 Budget Work SessionBUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS HELD IN THE ROBERT C. CLAUD, SR. BOARD
ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE
YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN AT 10:00 A.M.
PRESENT: Rex W. Alphin, Chairman
Rudolph Jefferson, Vice -Chairman
Joel C. Acree
Richard L. Grice
William M. McCarty
Also Attending: Sanford B. Wanner, Interim County Administrator
Michael W. Terry, Director of Budget & Finance
Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information
Resources and Legislative Affairs
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
The budget work session was called to order at 10:00 a.m. and the Board
received an overview of the proposed FY2016-17 Operating and Capital
Budget by Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information Resources and
Legislative Affairs which recommends a $.03 increase in the real estate tax
rate and focuses on core responsibilities in the areas of education,
replacement of the public safety radio system and maintenance of the
Compensation Plan.
The consensus of the Board was to include $59,647 in the budget for full
health insurance increase to County employees; 350,000 for the School
Division; and, not include $250,000 for an amphitheater at the Fairgrounds.
The funding included in the budget for concerts at Heritage Park was
discussed and it was suggested that following this year, a separate line item
for these concerts be established.
Programs under the purview of the Parks & Recreation Department were
discussed and the substantial increase in requested funding was explained by
staff.
Mr. Robertson was requested to research and report back to the Board on the
funding allocation for the Parks & Recreation senior trip and to make the
amount more realistic to actual past expenses.
Interim County Administrator Wanner was requested to research and provide
a report back to the Board relative to the $30,000 increase in part-time wages
under the Parks and Recreation Department.
In future budgets, staff was requested to reflect which programs under the
Parks and Recreation Department are self-funded and Interim County
Administrator Wanner offered to provide a report outlining where revenues
come from the various programs.
The Board received a briefing from Mr. Terry on the accounting process by
which revenue and expenditures are demonstrated and Robertson offered to
investigate and provide specifics on cost and recovery programs.
The Board received a briefing from Tony Wilson, Director of Public Works,
regarding repairs, maintenance and fuel under the fleet program.
The Board received an explanation by Don Jennings, Director of Utility
Services relative to repairs and maintenance associated with water services.
Sheriff Marshall addressed the need for a 911 public safety radio system
replacement,, a Carrollton precinct and five additional deputies.
Supervisor Jefferson relayed a request from the Rushmere Volunteer Fire
Department for a $100,000 increase in that Department's Operating Budget
the operation of that Department.
At 1:00 p.m., the Chairman continued the budget work session to Tuesday,
May 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
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Carey lls Storm, Clerk
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