CHAPTER 109
H.P. 1934 - L.D. 2678
Resolve, for Laying of the County Taxes and Authorizing Expenditures of Kennebec County for the Year 2000
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, Kennebec 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 2000 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. Kennebec County; taxes apportioned. Resolved: That the following sum is granted as a tax on Kennebec 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 2000:
2000 TAX
$5,380,725
; 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 2000, 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 $16,100
1010 - Emergency Management Agency
Personal Services 45,530
Contractual Services 5,294
Commodities 1,800
1015 - District Attorney
Personal Services 236,746
Contractual Services 83,050
Commodities 17,200
Capital Expenditures 15,000
1020 - County Commissioners
Personal Services 52,844
Contractual Services 9,650
Commodities 1,850
1025 - County Treasurer
Personal Services 37,348
Contractual Services 7,300
Commodities 3,200
Capital Expenditures 2,500
1040 - Facilities Management
Personal Services 81,771
Contractual Services 85,257
Commodities 26,650
Capital Expenditures 14,537
1050 - Jail
Personal Services 1,980,026
Contractual Services 534,814
Commodities 260,065
Capital Expenditures 23,527
1065 - Register of Deeds
Personal Services 172,075
Contractual Services 253,500
Commodities 12,800
Capital Expenditures 8,000
1070 - Register of Probate
Personal Services 153,597
Contractual Services 39,224
Commodities 12,940
Capital Expenditures 3,000
1075 - Sheriff
Personal Services 707,803
Contractual Services 132,175
Commodities 32,267
Capital Expenditures 117,953
1090 - Auditing
Contractual Services 10,000
1095 - Debt Service
Contractual Services:
Tax Anticipation Notes 100,200
Bond (Principal and Interest) 797,038
Legal Services 6,500
2005 - Extension Services
Contractual Services 28,125
2025 - Employee Benefits
Contractual Services:
Health Insurance 625,000
Benefit Reserve 31,209
Unemployment 23,000
Retirement 14,000
Deferred Compensation 180,000
Social Security 272,500
Workers' Compensation 80,000
2040 - County Copier
Contractual Services 2,000
2045 - Program Grants
Contractual Services:
KCVCOG 3,000
Soil and Water 5,000
2050 - Insurances
Contractual Services 104,000
2075 - Property Improvement
Capital Expenditures 90,000
2080 - Contingency 40,000
2090 - Miscellaneous
Contractual Services:
Association Dues 550
__________
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $7,599,515
; 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 2000. The following is a summary of revenues and appropriations:
Total Appropriations $7,599,515
Available Credits:
Estimated Revenue $1,429,346
Community Corrections 415,940
Transfer from Surplus 373,504
Total Available Credits 2,218,790
__________
Amount to be raised by taxation $5,380,725
; and be it further
Sec. 4. Other revenues. Resolved: That the county is authorized to expend funds from unexpected grants, unexpected revenues or revenues restricted by law, contract or regulation that may become available to the county during 2000 from federal, state or private sources provided they are expended pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 704; and be it further
Sec. 5. Subsidiary budget. Resolved: That the following sums derived from special revenue accounts and based on the county budget filed in the Department of the Secretary of State are authorized as subsidiary budget expenditures by the county during calendar year 2000:
DEPT. DESCRIPTION PER COUNTY
NO. COMMISSIONERS
3901 Maine Revenue Service
Personal Services $90,551
Operational Cost 46,469
Benefit Costs 29,076
__________
Total 166,096
3902 Maine Drug Enforcement
Personal Services 34,382
Operational Costs 500
Benefit Costs 12,052
__________
Total 46,934
3903 Court Security
Personal Services 156,738
Operational Cost 3,476
Benefit Costs 17,820
__________
Total 178,034
0036 Thumbs Up
Personal Services 12,000
Operational Cost 8,000
__________
Total 20,000
0021 Jail Inmate Fund
Miscellaneous Expense 70,000
0022 Inmate Telephone Fund
Miscellaneous Expense 37,300
0035 OUI Schools
Miscellaneous Expense 20,750
TOTAL SUBSIDIARY __________
BUDGET $539,114
Available Credits
Maine Revenue Service 166,096
Maine Drug Enforcement 46,934
Court Security 178,034
Thumbs Up 20,000
Jail Inmate Fund 80,000
Jail Telephone Fund 59,300
OUI Program 20,750
__________
Total 571,114
EXPENDITURES MINUS __________
REVENUES $32,000
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.
Effective April 10, 2000.
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