July 27, 2011
Kathy Dzewaltowski, observer
Special meeting:
The board held a special meeting to discuss mill levy options for the 2011-12 budget. Option 1 kept the capital outlay mill levy unchanged from the previous year at 4.0 mills, Option 2 would set the capital outlay mill levy at 5.3 mills, and Option 3 would set the capital outlay mill levy at 6.0 mills. The board was provided with information that outlined the capital outlay projects that could be funded with the different mill options. Darell Edie said that 4.0 mills is unacceptable, and he would prefer at least 5.3 mills. Other board members expressed similar support for Options 2 or 3. Several board members also expressed concerns about Amanda Arnold's aging HVAC system and the need to set aside and accumulate funds for replacing the unit.
Walt Pesaresi also suggested an option that would raise the Local Option Budget (LOB) by 1% because funds generated for the General Fund would have more flexibility and could be used for salaries or health care costs in addition to being able to be used for capital outlay. Doug Messer said he was hesitant to increase the LOB because the board's philosophy had been to hold back on raising the LOB in order to save it for "a rainy day."
The board will discuss the various mill levy options and the increase to the LOB option at its Aug. 3 meeting with the plan to have a public hearing on the budget on Aug. 17.
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