H.P. 1603 - L.D. 2249
Resolve, for Laying of the County Taxes and Authorizing Expenditures of Androscoggin County for the Year 1999
Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, two thirds of all of the members elected to each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, Androscoggin County has certain expenses and liabilities that must be met as they become due; and
Whereas, it is necessary that the taxes for the year 1999 be immediately assessed in order to provide the required revenue for the county; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Androscoggin County; taxes apportioned. Resolved: That the following sum is granted as a tax on Androscoggin County to be apportioned, assessed, collected and applied to the purposes of paying debts and necessary expenses of the county as authorized in this resolve, and for other purposes of law, for the calendar year 1999:
1999 TAX
$4,810,607.50
; and be it further
Sec. 2. General Fund expenditures authorized. Resolved: That the following sums, based on the county budget filed in the office of the Secretary of State, are authorized as General Fund expenditures by the county during the calendar year 1999, in the specific total amounts of expenditures for personal services, contractual services, commodities and capital expenditures for each account in the county budget:
APPROPRIATION
ACCOUNT
NUMBER APPROPRIATIONS
1005 - Superior Court
Contractual Services $10,000.00
1010 - Emergency Management Agency
Personal Services 105,377.00
Contractual Services 7,525.00
Commodities 2,400.00
Capital Expenditures 10,000.00
1015 - District Attorney
Personal Services 156,105.00
Contractual Services 19,300.00
Commodities 13,500.00
Capital Expenditures 9,000.00
1018 - District Attorney - Joint Budget
Contractual Services 5,150.00
Commodities 500.00
1019 - District Attorney - Victim/Witness
Grant
Personal Services 14,036.00
1020 - County Commissioners
Personal Services 67,955.00
Contractual Services 15,880.00
Commodities 850.00
Capital Expenditures 4,125.00
1025 - County Treasurer
Personal Services 79,342.00
Contractual Services 6,315.00
Commodities 1,500.00
Capital Expenditures 400.00
1040 - County Buildings
Personal Services 49,567.00
Contractual Services 96,015.00
Commodities 29,800.00
Capital Expenditures 40,000.00
1050 - Jail - Support of Prisoners
Personal Services 1,643,519.00
Contractual Services 381,000.00
Commodities 223,350.00
Capital Expenditures 49,350.00
1051 - Pretrial Services
Personal Services 56,000.00
1065 - Register of Deeds
Personal Services 123,651.85
Contractual Services 95,970.00
Commodities 4,800.00
Capital Expenditures 7,300.00
1070 - Register of Probate
Personal Services 80,343.00
Contractual Services 30,125.00
Commodities 1,250.00
1075 - Sheriff
Personal Services 796,458.65
Contractual Services 87,350.00
Commodities 38,950.00
Capital Expenditures 74,800.00
1090 - Auditing
Contractual Services 9,500.00
1095 - Debt Service
Contractual Services 445,000.00
2000 - Interest Expense
Contractual Services 423,166.00
2005 - Twin County Extension Service
Contractual Services 45,000.00
2020 - Time and Tide RC&D
Contractual Services 1,500.00
2025 - Employee Benefits
Contractual Services:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield 594,750.00
Unemployment Compensation 15,000.00
Maine State Retirement System 322,403.00
FICA 243,716.00
2035 - Soil Conservation
Contractual Services 12,500.00
2040 - Duplicating Department
Contractual Services 7,500.00
Commodities 1,000.00
2050 - Insurance
Contractual Services:
Volunteer Firefighters 1,023.00
Auto 121,133.00
Workers' Compensation 35,000.00
2080 - Contingency Account 15,454.89
2082 - Salary Reserve Account 2,000.00
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TOTAL GENERAL FUND $6,734,505.39
; and be it further
Sec. 3. Summary. Resolved: That the figures appearing in this resolve represent the total amount of taxes and the total specific expenditures authorized for the calendar year 1999. The following is a summary of revenues and appropriations:
Total Appropriations $6,734,505.39
Available Credits:
Estimated Revenue $1,312,897.89
Community Corrections 411,000.00
Transfer from Surplus 200,000.00
Total Available Credits 1,923,897.89
Amount to be raised by taxation $4,810,607.50
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.
Effective June 9, 1999.
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