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MINUTES OF THE
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Otter Tail County Courthouse
Commissioners' Room, Floor 1-B
Monday, September 15, 2003
9:30 a.m.
Call to Order I
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners convened a special 1J1eeting to set the
preliminary budget and levy on Monday, September 15, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at the Otter Tail
County Courthouse with Commissioners Malcolm Lee, Chair; Syd Nelson, Vice-Chair;
Dennis Mosher, Roger Froemming, and Bob Block present.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Froemming, second by Nelson, and unanimously carried to approve the County
Board agenda of September 15, 2003, as mailed.
ADOPTION OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND LEVY
Otter Tail County Resolution No. 2003 -54
Commissioner Lee offered the following and moved its adoption:
Proposed Total Budget and Net Property Tax Levy for Payable 2004:
Gross County Property Tax Levy
Gross Debt Levy
Veteran Home Bonds
Government Services Bldg Bonds
Capital Improvement Bonds
Total Gross County Property Tax Levy
HACA
County Program Aid
Net County Property Tax Levy
Gross Lake.Improvement District
Pelican Group of Lakes
Pine Lakes
McDonald, Kerbs & Paul
Special Taxing District
Otter Tail County HRA
Payable 2004
18,980,014
143,633
994,429
500,000
20,618,076
0
2,239,201
18,378,875
105,000
10,400
9,740
Payable 2003
18,725,265
142,307
512,197
0
19,379,769
2,828,511
0
16,551,258
50,000
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Percent
1.36%
0.93%
100.00%
100.00%
6.39%
-100.00%
100.00%
. ' 11.04% •.
110.00%
100.00%
100.00%
• Proposed Net Property Tax Levy
200,000
18,704,015
0
16,601,258
100.00%
12.67%
OTC Board of Commissioners' Minutes
September 15, 2003
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WHEREAS, on or before September-·15, 2003, Otter.Tail County must adopt a proposed Q
budget for fiscal year 2004 and must adopt and. certify a proposed net property tax levy for
payable 2004, and ·
WHEREAS, THE Otter Tail County Budget committee has held numerous committee
• meetings to consider and discuss the 2004 budget request and tax levy iriformatiori. ·
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners of Otter .Tail County,
"Minhesota,_that, · · · . ·-. · · · . · ;·: ··. · · _ · . .-· · · · · _ ... . ~ ' ·, . .
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The amount of $20,618,"076 be adopted as the Cou'r,ty's_proposed gross property tax levy for
the payable year 2004 representing a 6.39% increase ·over the gross p'roperty tax levy for the
payable year 2003, and that the amount of $18,378,875 be adopted as the County's
proposed _net property tax levy for the payable year 2004 representing a 11.04% increase
over the net property tax levy for the payable yeiar 2003:,. . -, '
And that,
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The amount of $125,140 be adopted as the Coynty's proposed LakeJmprovement Districts
property tax levy for the payable year 2'004, representing a 150.28% increase from the Lake
Improvement Districts property tax levy fo.r the payabl~ year 2003... . , .:
And.that,
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The amount of $200,000 be adopted as the County's proposed Otter Tail County HRA
Special District Property Tax Levy for the payable year 2004, representing a 100% increase
from th~ property t_ax leyy for the payable year 2003. ·
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BE IT f:URTHER,RESOLVED, that tre. ~mount of $51,000,00p be adopted a.s the ~ou11ty's
proposed budget for the General Fund, for the Budgeted Special Revenue Funds and for the
Budgeted Debt Seivice fund for the fi~cal year 2004. . ! . . -.-, · . • , ~ • , ' .
Commissioner Mosher seconded the motion and upon being put to a vote, the above
resolution was adopted as follows: . , .. -, . ,
Dated: _ _._'l_-4 ;:2,,_3..__-_6~_ 2> __ _
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· · LarryKrhn, Clerk
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Truth In Taxation Hearing Date ,
Motion by Froemming, second by Block; and _unanimously carried to set the T-ruth in Taxation
Hearing at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2003.
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Budget Discussion
Recess & Reconvene
Lengthy budget discussion took place regarding the proposed HRA special taxing district,
University of Minnesota Extension Service, bonding, and township funding reductions. At
11 :00 a.m., Chairman Lee declared the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting
recessed for a short break. The meeting was reconvened at 11 :05 a.m. Budget discussion
continued regarding total revenue, expenditures, salaries, and County reserves.
Adjournment
At 11 :37 a.m., Chairman Lee declared the meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of
Commissioners adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2003.
Dated:. _ _,,C,_-_.;2.-=----3,_-0~3----OTTE~AR~~ISSIONERS
By: ~
Malcolm K. Lee, County Board Chair
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RiyENUES
TOTAL TAX LEVY
TAXES(OTHER)
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
LICENSES & PERMITS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
FEDERAL
STATE
OTHER
CHARGES FOR SERVICE
f:INES AND FORFEITS
INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
MISCEi.LAN_EOUS
OTHER SOURCES
BUDGETED USE OF AVAILABLE
FUN~.S
BONDED DEBT
TRANSFER IN
ROAD ·g BRIDGE oeaT SERVICE FUND
SHERIFF CONTINGENT FUND
LAW
LIBRARY
FUND
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44,000
0
0
0
«.000
0
0
0
TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER ---=-
SOURCES 44,000
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SHERIFF
CONTINGENT
FUND
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,568
0
0
5.566
0
4,932
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CO ATTORNEY
CRIMINAL
FORFEITURE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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B.000
0
0
8,000
7,000
0
7,000
15,000
SHERIFF'S
CRIMINAL
FORFEITURE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15.000
0
2,000
17,000
8,000
0
8,000
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2004
BUDGET
0
0
194.000
0
0
0
0
0
•4.000
28,588
0
2.000
268,568
15,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
4_,_93i
19,932
288_,_500
2003
BUDGET
0
0
175,000
0
0
50,000
67,000
40,000
28,568
0
2.000
362,568
67.000
4.932 7T."ffi'
434,500
TOTAL
2004
BUDGET
20.943,216
0
463,300
194,000
287,425
4,858,881
13,113,494
0
4,252,264
35,568
520.094
2.731,411
47,399,653
1,959,171
0
0
0
0
300,000
500,000
4.932
2.'1&(103
so. 163,756
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TOTAL
2003
BUDGET
19,429,769
0
495,150
175.000
183,775
6,154.868
16,799.376
67.000
2,410,963
31,068
1,202,000
2,627,582
49,576,551
2,753,379
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0
0
0
4,932
12,75(311
62,334,862
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REVENUES
TOTAL TAX LEVY
TAXES (OTHER)
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
LICENSES & PERMITS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FED-ERAL , ..
STATE
OTHER
CHARGES FOR SERVICE
FINES ANO FORFEITS
INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS
OTHER SOURCES
BUDGETED USE OF AVAILABLE
FUNf?S -
BONDED DEBT
TRANSFER IN
ROAD & BRIDGE
DEBT SERVICE FUND
SHERIFF CONTINGENT FUND
TOTAL REVENUES ANO OTHER
SOURCES
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GENERAL
FUND
10,389,063
443,300
0
287,425
175,000
700,666
0
1,569,000
7,000
440.0~
1,300,883
15,312,431
113,275
300,000
413,275
15.J?_S. 706
ROAD &
BRIDGE
FUND
1,180,000
20,000
0
0
2,000
8,110,000
0
1,9,C0,000
1,045,500
12.297 ,500
~1.000
641,000 0
12.938;5Ci0
HUMAN
SERVICES
FUND
6,372,970
0
0
0
4,678,381
-4,302,828
0
699,264
333_._028
16,386,471
798,948
798,948
lf,185,419
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
FY~~
1,042.965
0
0
0
3,500
0
0
0
0
80,000
50~000
1,176,465
390,948
500,000
890,948
2,067,413
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VIKING
LIBRARY
FUND
320.158
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
320. 158
0
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320_,_156
DEBT
SERVICE
f_l,ND
1.638.062
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,638.062
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0
0
1,638,062
2004
20,943,218
463,300
0
287,425
4,858,881
13,113.49,1
0
4,208,264
7,000
520.094
2,729,411
if.131,085
1.944, 171
0
0
0
0
300,000
500,000
2.144, 171
49,875,258
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2003
19,429,769
495,150
0
183,775
6,154,868
16,749,376
0
2,370,963
2.500
1.202,000
2,625,582
49.213.963
2.686,379
10,000.000
12.686,379
61,900.362
COUNTY
DITCH
FUND
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194.000
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194,000
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ROAD& HUMAN CAPITAL VIKING DEBT COUNTY
GENERAL BRIDGE SERVICES IMPROVEMENT LIBRARY SERVICE 2004 2003 DITCH
_.!Q!!D FUNI! FUN~ FUijl! Fll_NP fµNg_ FUND
E!PENDIJURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 7,652,701 0 0 588,231 0 0 8,240,932 9,277.917 0
PUBLIC SAFETY 5,870,632 0 702,484 415,682 0 0 8,988.798 6,836,462 0
HIGHWAYS 0 12.638,500 0 9ol5.000 0 0 13,583,500 18,111,500 0
HEALTH & SANITATION 0 0 1,672.144 25,000 0 0 1,697,144 1,764,897 0
WELFARE 0 0 14,810,791 60.000 0 0 14,870.791 15.342,356 0
CULTIJRE & RECREATION 88,250 0 0 3,500 320,156 0 411.906 403,315 0
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL 0 0
RESOURCES 502,140 0 0 30,000 0 0 532,140 488,233 194,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & 0 0
ASSISTANCE 211,212 0 0 0 0 0 211,212 37,687 0
UNALLOCATED 1,395,839 0 0 0 0 0 1,395,839 978,559 0
DEBT SERVICE 0 0
PRINCIPAL 0 0 0 0 0 560.000 560,000 65,000 0
INTEREST & FISCAL FEES 0 0 0 0 0 521 159 521,159 558 337 0
15.720,77" _ 12.638,50_0 _ ______!L_185,_,t1_9_ 2.067 413 320,156 1 081,1~9_ 49 013.421 51 864,263 194,000
OTHER USES
TRANSFER OUT
GENERAL FUND 300,000 300,000
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ., 500.000 500,000
SHERIFF CONT FUND 4,932 0 0 0 0 0 4,932 4,932 0
RESERVED FOR BOND DEBT 0 0 10.000.000
DESIGNATED FOR SUBSEQUENT 0
YEAR'S DITCH EXPEND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DESIGNATED FOR DEBT SERVICE 0
VETERAN'S BONDS 0 0 0 0 0 7.182 7,182 6,777 0
GOVERNMENT SERVICES BLDG 49,i21 49,721 24,390
TOTAL OTHER USES 4,932 300,000 0 0 0 556,903 861,835 10,036,099 0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND
OTHER use·s 15.725,706 12.938.500 17.185.419 2,067,413 320.156 1,638,062 49,875,256 61,900,362 194,000 0 :::i: CD ~
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LIBRARY CONTINGENT CRIMINAL CRIMINAL 2004 2003 2004 2003
FUND FUND FORFEITURE FORFEITURE BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 44,000 15,000 59,000 67,000 8,299,932 9.344.917
PUBLIC SAFETY 0 10,500 25.000 35,500 192,500 7,024,298 7,028,962
HIGHWAYS 0 0 0 0 0 13.583,500 16,111,500
HEALTH & SANITATION 0 0 0 0 0 1,697,144 1,764,897
WELFARE 0 0 0 0 0 14,870,791 15,342,356
CULTURE & RECREATION 0 0 0 0 0 411,906 403,315
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL 0 0 0 RESOURCES 0 0 0 0 194,000 173,000 726,140 661,233
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & 0 0 0
ASSISTANCE 0 0 0 0 0 211,212 37,687
UNALLOCATED 0 0 0 0 0 ~.395,839 978,559
OEBT SERVICE 0 0 0
.PRINCIPAL 0 0 0 0 0 560,000 65,000
iNTEREST & FISCAL FEES 0 0 0 0 0 521,159 556,337
44,000 10.500 15,000 25.000 288.500 432.500 49,301,921 52,296.763
OTHER USES
TRANSFER OUT
GENERAL FUND 300,000 0
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 500,000 0
SHERIFF CONf FUND 0 0 0 0 0 4,932 4,932
RESERVE FOR BOND DEBT 0 10,000,000
DESIGNATED FOR SUBSEQUENT 0 0
YEAR;S CAPITAL EXPEND 0 0 0 0 2,000 0 2,000
DESIGNATED FOR DEBT SERVICE
VETERAN'S BONDS 0 0 0 0 0 7.182 6,777
GOVERNMENT SERVICES BLOG 49,721 24,390
TOTAL OTHER USES 0 0 0 0 2000 861,835 10,036,099
TOTAL EXPENDITURES ANO
OTHER USES 44,000 10,500 15,000 25,000 288,500 434 500 50,163,756 62,334,862 0 §'
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