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The Calhoun Commission completed the 2003-04 budget last week with total
government expenditures estimated at $1,060,506.00.
Public safety expenditures account for $244,125.00 of the budget, including law
enforcement, service of process, regional jail and the communication center.
Balancing the budget and keeping the county in the black has been a challenge in
recent years, mostly because the tax base is stationary and operational costs
increase.
Much of the financial challenge has intensified because of continued mandates from
the legislature, such as doubling the fees for audits and passing down costs for
computer services.
The Commission managed to pay off the regional jail bill for the first time in several
years this fiscal year.
Last year's audit actually showed $17,000 in the black.
The Commission budgeted a small pay increase for county workers, who are among
the most underpaid in West Virginia.
County Clerk Richard Kirby has sent the budget to Charleston. County
Commissioners are personally responsible for the county's finances if there is
mismanagement.
Fiscal Year 2003 - 2004
CALHOUN County Commission
Levy Estimate (Budget)
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF CALHOUN to-wit:
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) $5,000.00
Ad Valorem Property Taxes (NET) $663,292.00
Supplemental Taxes $5,000.00
Tax Penalities, Interest & Publication Fees $30,000.00
Sheriff's Earnings $2,500.00
Sheriff's Service of Process $9,770.00
County Clerk's Earnings $30,000.00
Circuit Clerk's Earnings $6,000.00
Fines, Fees & Court Cost $7,000.00
Transfers from Assessor's Valuation Fund $28,840.00
Property Transfer Tax $20,000.00
Gas & Oil Severance Tax $50,000.00
Synthetic Fuel Tax $25,000.00
Miscellaneous Revenue $20,625.00
Motor Vehicle License Fee $2,000.00
Interest Earned on Investments $1,000.00
State Grants $215,000.00
Franchise Agreement $1,000.00
Payroll Reimbursement $180,364.00
Video Lottery $1,000.00
General School Fund (Reimbursement) $30,000.00
IRP Fees $20,000.00
Prior Year Taxes $5,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED GENERAL FUND REVENUES $1,358,391.00
COAL SEVERANCE TAX FUND
Unencumbered Balance (July 1) $1,000.00
Coal Severance Tax $5,000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED COAL SEVERANCE FUND $6,000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
GENERAL COUNTY FUND (GCF)
COAL SEVERANCE FUND (CSF)
General Government Expenditures
County Commission $90,200.00 (GCF)
County Clerk $113,600.00 (GCF)
Circuit Clerk $83,120.00 (GCF)
Sheriff-Treasurer $150,350.00 (GCF)
Prosecuting Attorney $75,200.00 (GCF)
Assessor $126,600.00 (GCF)
Assessor's Valuation Fund $28,840.00 (GCF)
Statewide Computer Network $47,502.00 (GCF)
Elections-County Clerk $15,000.00 (GCF)
Elections-Circuit Clerk $4,400.00 (GCF)
Circuit Court $1,200.00 (GCF)
Courthouse $271,030.00 (GCF)------ $6,000.00 (C S F)
Regional Development Authority $2,500.00 (GCF)
Community Development $50,964.00 (GCF)
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
$1,060,506.00 (GCF) ------ 6,000.00 (C S F)
Public Safety Expenditures
Sheriff - Law Enforcement $84,155.00 (GCF)
Sheriff - Service of Process $9,770.00 (GCF)
Regional Jail $43,200.00 (GCF)
Communication Center $107,000.00 (GCF)
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES
$244,125.00 (GCF)
Health & Sanitation Expenditures
Mental Health $4,000.00 (GCF)
Vital Statistics $200.00 (GCF)
Health Program (Tobacco) $25,000.00 (GCF)
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION EXPENDITURES
$29,200.00 (GCF)
Culture & Recreation Expenditures
Parks & Recreation $24,560.00 (GCF)
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION EXPENDITURES
$24,560.00 (GCF)
GRAND TOTAL $1,358,391.00 (GCF) ------ $6,000.00 (C S F)
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 24th day of March, 2003
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Richard Kirby, Clerk
Calhoun County Commission
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