Finance and Budget Agenda Packet- October 7, 2014

A G E N D A

1. Call to Order.

2. Adoption of Agenda.

3. A Resolution Endorsing The Participation Of Pacific Vet Group – USA In The Sales And Use Tax Refund Program Authorized By The Consolidated Incentive Act Of 2003 And Ark. Code Ann. §15-4-2706(D). This resolution is being brought to the Committee by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. 

4. Financial Report. County Treasurer Roger Haney and Comptroller Cheryl Bolinger will update the Committee on the monthly financial report. 

5. An Ordinance Reducing The Amount Of $351,604 From Personal Services Line Items In Various County Budgets And Restoring Those Funds To Unappropriated Reserves; Appropriating The Amount Of $34,939 From Unappropriated Reserves To Various Budgets For 2014. Budget Controls states that all surplus personnel appropriations shall be de-appropriated from Full-time Salaries on a quarterly basis (April/July/October). These surplus funds shall be restored to unappropriated reserves. 

6. Request from Buildings and Grounds to Transfer $8,232 Within The Buildings And Grounds Budget In The General Fund For 2014. 

7. Request from the Health Department Appropriating $5,000 from the General Fund to the Health Department Budget for 2014. Health Department Administrator Robin Thomas will be in attendance to present this request. 

8. Report from County Grant Administrator Wayne Blankenship on Grants Awarded to the County and Related Appropriation Requests and Resolutions Needed for the Submission of Grant Applications.

• An Ordinance Anticipating Revenue Of $324,613 In The Dem Grant Fund; And Appropriating $324,613 From The Dem Grant Fund To Various Homeland Security Budgets For 2014. 

• An Ordinance Recognizing Additional Revenues Of $55,253 In The Law Enforcement Grant Fund; And Appropriating The Amount Of $55,253 From The Law Enforcement Grant Fund To The SCAAP 2014 Budget For 2014. 

• An Ordinance Recognizing Additional Revenues Of $27,282 In The Animal Shelter Grant Fund; And Appropriating The Amount Of $27,282 From The Animal Shelter Grant Fund To The PetSmart – Advertising Grant Budget For 2014. 

• An Ordinance Anticipating Additional Revenues Of $1,750 In The Rural Community Grant Fund; And Appropriating $1,750 From The Rural Community Grant Fund To The Rheas Mill Budget For 2014. 

9. Other Business. Any other business to be discussed by the Committee will be brought up at this time.

10. Citizen Comments.

11. Adjournment.