CALHOUN COUNTY BUDGET FOR 2004-05 - Among Smallest Operating Budgets In State

(03/29/2004)
Calhoun County has one of the smallest operating budgets in the State of West Virginia:

Fiscal Year Calhoun County Budget 2004 - 2005:

Levy Estimate (Budget)

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF CALHOUN: In accordance with W.Va. Code 11-8-10, as amended, the Commission proceeded to make an estimate of the amounts necessary to be raised by a levy of taxes for the current year, and doth determine and estimate the several amounts to be as follows:

COUNTY COMMISSION LEVY ESTIMATE (BUDGET)

The amount due and the amount that will become due and collectible from every source during the fiscal year INCLUDING THE LEVY OF TAXES, is as follows:

GENERAL FUND REVENUE SOURCE

Unencumbered Balance (July 1) 63,000.00
Ad Valorem Property Taxes (NET) 614,027.00
Supplemental Taxes 15,000.00
Tax Penalities, Interest & Publication Fees 35,000.00
Sheriff's Earnings 4,000.00
Sheriff's Service of Process 9,770.00
County Clerk's Earnings 35,000.00
Circuit Clerk's Earnings 5,000.00
Fines, Fees & Court Cost 10,000.00
Transfers from Assessor's Valuation Fund 28,840.00
Property Transfer Tax 25,000.00
Gas & Oil Severance Tax 55,000.00
Synthetic Fuel Tax 25,000.00
Miscellaneous Revenue 60,027.00
Motor Vehicle License Fee 4,000.00
Interest Earned on Investments 2,000.00
State Grants 75,000.00
Franchise Agreement 1,000.00
Payroll Reimbursement 220,574.00
Video Lottery 1,000.00
General School Fund (Reimbursement) 30,000.00
IRP Fees 25,000.00
Prior Year Taxes 7,000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED GENERAL FUND REVENUES $1,350,238.00

COAL SEVERANCE TAX FUND

Unencumbered Balance (July 1) $ 2,000.00
Coal Severance Tax 5,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED COAL SEVERANCE FUND $ 7,000.00

General Government Expenditures:

County Commission $ 98,762.00
County Clerk 162,476.00
Circuit Clerk 105,487.00
Sheriff-Treasurer 153,550.00
Prosecuting Attorney 86,161.00
Assessor 144,700.00
Assessor's Valuation Fund 28,840.00
Statewide Computer Network 47,983.00
Elections-County Clerk 15,000.00
Elections-Circuit Clerk 5,000.00
Circuit Court 1,200.00
Courthouse 190,630.00
Regional Development Authority 2,500.00
Community Development 50,964.00
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES $1,093,253.00

Public Safety Expenditures:

Sheriff - Law Enforcement $ 84,155.00
Sheriff - Service of Process 9,770.00
Regional Jail 20,000.00
Communication Center 107,000.00
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES $220,925.00

Health & Sanitation Expenditures:

Mental Health $ 4,000.00
Vital Statistics 200.00
Health Program (Tobacco) 5,000.00

TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION EXPENDITURES 9,200.00

Culture & Recreation Expenditures:

Parks & Recreation 26,860.00

TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION EXPENDITURES 26,860.00

GRAND TOTAL $1,350,238.00

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA CALHOUN COUNTY, TO-WIT:

I, Richard Kirby, Clerk of the Calhoun County Commission, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the proposed budget adopted by the Calhoun County Commission on the 23rd day of March, 2004.