MINUTES OF THE INFORMAL MEETING OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
FEBRUARY 4, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chairperson Stutsman called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Administration Building at 9:00 a.m. Members present were: Pat Harney, Mike Lehman, Sally Stutsman, and Rod Sullivan; absent: Terrence Neuzil.
FISCAL YEAR 2006 COUNTY ADMINISTRATION SERVICE AREA BUDGET
Board of Supervisors & Central Administration (Department #05)
Budget Coordinator Jeff Horne said that the major changes in the Board office is the addition of a PowerPoint projector for the downstairs conference room and more continuing education funding for the Board and staff. Horne increased the NACo line item to $3,000 from $1,500 and corresponding registration and meal line items. The Board agreed not to attend NACo in 2005 due to the expense of traveling to Hawaii. The Board agreed that they will probably attend NACo in 2006 when it is in Chicago. Stutsman said that the Board shouldn’t be opposed to spending some of their personal income to attend conferences because it is in an investment in oneself. The Board agreed to send two Supervisors the years that they choose to attend NACo, and possibly all five Supervisors if NACo is in the Midwest.
Human Resources (Department #06)
Horne said that Human Resources is asking for an upgrade in hours for their office assistant at an annual cost of $10,183. The other change is in non-personnel for more fees for staff development, namely the possibility of more Spanish Language instruction.
Information Services and Technology (Departments #07 & #40)
Horne said that there is an increase of $885 to the Information Services budget. Information Services Director Jean Schultz has increased Information Services’ revenues $3,500.
Physical Plant (Department #17)
Horne explained that the Physical Plant budget is made up of two components: one for the ongoing regular maintenance and operations, and one for larger capital maintenance projects. Per the Board decision of three years ago, these projects are now separated from the Capital Projects Fund. There is little change besides inflationary adjustments for services in the operations section except some additional continuing education for Facilities Manager David Kempf. Because of funding constraints, the maintenance projects list was scaled back. The Board expressed disappointment that remodeling the Board of Supervisors office was removed from the Physical Plant budget.
FISCAL YEAR 2006 ELECTED COUNTY OFFICES BUDGETS
County Attorney (Department #02)
Horne explained that there is no change in the County Attorney’s budget, although the County Attorney’s Office is among the highest when it comes to step and grade pay increases.
Adjourned at 10:36 a.m.
Attest: Tom Slockett, Auditor
By Casie Kadlec, Recording Secretary