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>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION TO OPEN THE WORKSHOP

AGAIN. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONERS COURT.

WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT THE WORKSHOP ON THE BUDGET PROCESS.

LET ME BE BRIEF AND SHOULD WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WE CAN CONDUCT OTHER WORKSHOPS IN THE FUTURE.

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE COURT TURN TO PAGE 5 FOR BASICALLY STATES AS TO WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.

WE'RE PROJECTING THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET $239 MILLION IN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES BEING 246, WHICH TRAGEDY LATES TO A SHORTFALL OF $7.7 MILLION. OUR BEGINNING FUND BALANCE AS OF THAT FISCAL YEAR WAS $72 MILLION, AND OF COURSE I'M ARE YOU ABLING, WHICH WILL TRANSLATE THAT WE'RE GOING TO WIND UP WITH ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR AT $64.2 MILLION.

IF YOU FOLLOW WITH ME ON THE SUBSEQUENT PAGE, ON THAT 72 MILLION YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE HAD AN UNASSIGNED BALANCE AND WE'LL HAVE LOST REVENUES OFFICES CALL YEAR TOTAL 2021 OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS, $20,225,000,000 WHICH WE WILL WIND UP ON UNSAY SIGNED FUND BALANCE OF 49.1 BILLION DOLLARS MILLION DOLLAR AND IF YOU FOLLOW WITH ME ON PAGE 7, THOSE ARE THE RATINGS THAT ARE THE PROJECTED FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND ON PROPERTY TAXES WE'RE PROJECTING'RE GOING TO GET 32.4 MILLION DOLLARS UNDER THE PSALM OF KEEPING THE SAME TAX RATE THAT WE PRESENT WILL HAVE. OUT OF THAT OTHER REVENUES WILL BE THIRTY-ONE .3 UNTIL THAT WE ESTIMATE THAT WE'LL HAVE $263.8 MILLION OF REVENUE. OUR ADOPT BUCKET OF LAST YEAR WAS $248.7 MILLION, THERE'S BUDGETING INCREASES THAT WAS IF HE PETITIONED AND DISCUSSED OF $34 MILLION, THAT WILL GIVE US AN ESTIMATED BUDGET OF $282 MILLION.

THAT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION WILL GIVE US A SHORTFALL OF $18.9 MILLIONS. WE HAVE OTHER FUNDING SOURCES THAT WILL BRING THAT AMOUNT TO $4.4 MILLION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SHORTFALL OF 14.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

NOW, IF WE GO BACK TO OUR PROJECTED UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE OF $49.2 MILLION, AND WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT SHORTFALL OF $14 MILLION, IT WILL LEAVE US AT THE END OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR OR 304TH MILLION DOLLARS WHICH BASICALLY REPRESENTS 12.25 PERCENT OF OUR FUND BALANCE, SO IN SENSE WE'RE PRETTY GOOD, WE'RE WITHIN THE RANGE THAT WAS STIPULATED BY THE COURT OF TEN TO 15 PERCENT, HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE WE'LL BRING IT UP TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AS I PROBABLY WILL BE WORKING ON. NOW, COMING BACK TO THE BUDGET INCREASES YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE HAVE THEM IN THERE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE, AGE EIGHT, IT'S BASICALLY AN OPTION WE -- THAT AMOUNT IS WHAT COMPRISES THE $34 MILLION.

THE FIRST FIVE ITEMS ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE BRINGING UP TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE SO THOSE WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITH THEM BUT ACCEPT THEM. AND THEN WE GOT THE ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES IS THE OVERCROWDING ISSUE, AND SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO DO OF PERCENTAGE FOR THE -- AND ADOPTION OF THE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

OKAY. NOW, ALONG THOSE LINE YOU'LLS IN THAT WE FACTORED IN A COST OF LIVING OF TWO PERCENT.

THE REASON THAT I BRING THAT UP IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE NOTICE OR PUBLICATION OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO GO WITH THAT SO WE CAN ADVERTISE OR GET THAT FOR THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE THAT IS IN PLACE.

SO AND IN ESSENCE THAT IS BASICALLY THE BUDGET PROCESS IN A NUTSHELL AND LIKE I SAID IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU CAN BRING IT UP TO US AND WE CAN DISCUSS THEM IN FUTURE WORKSHOP.

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>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BY THE COMMISSIONERS?

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> SO JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS BEFORE YOU ADJOURN THE WORKSHOP JUST VERY QUICKLY CAN YOU PLEASE BRING UP THE IMPOSITION OF THE OPTIONAL FEES?

>> I'M SORRY, YES, ON THE OPTIONAL FEES RIGHT NOW IS THE ROAD AND BRIDGES $10, IT'S UP TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WHETHER THEY WANT TO INCREASE THAT OR NOT.

THAT'S THE ONLY FEE THAT'S IMPOSED AT THIS MOMENT.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY FOR THE CHILD SAFETY OR THE TRANSPORTATION FEE. NOW, SHOULD THE COURT DECIDE TO INCREASE THAT FEE FROM TEN TO WHATEVER THEY DECIDE, IT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OR GENERAL FUND BECAUSE WE WILL BE TRANSFERRING LESS INTO THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND, BUT IT'S THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED ON THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOP BUT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AN ACTION IF WE DO SOON OR NOW PER SE, BECAUSE WE NEED TO SEND A LETTER BY SEPTEMBER 1.

>> SO AND THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING IT UP SO IF THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE FEE THERE'S NO COURT ORDER THAT HAS TO BE ATTACHED WE SIGN OFF TO TEXDOT ADVISING THEM CHARGE THE SAME BUT WE'RE KEEPING THE SAME RATE. IF THERE'S A CHAIN WE HAVE TO ADVISE BY SUBMITTAL TO TEX DEAD BOLT AN ORDER CHANGING THE TRAIT AND THAT HAS TO BE DONE BY NO LATER AN THAN SEPTEMBER ONE, OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING WOULD BE SEPTEMBER SIX SO IF THERE IS A CHAIN I HAVE TO SCHEDULE A MEETING BEFORE SEARCH ONE BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO ATTACH A COURT ACTION ORDER ON THAT FEE.

>> THAT KNEE IS ON YOUR RENEWAL PLATE RENEWAL.

>> YES. >> I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN

INCREASED, CORRECT? >> IF WE DO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE

TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING -- >> 20 PERCENT INCREASE WOULD

BRING HOW MUCH MONEY? >> $2.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THE FIGURES AT THE MOMENT DO YOU --

>> BUDGETED ON THE BASIS OF TEN --

>> THAT GOES ORPHAN THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.

>> SO MR. VILLARREAL WOULD YOU HAVE A GUESSTIMATE?

>> I WOULD SAY THAT WE COLLECT ABOUT 600,000 IN RENEWAL,

DOLLARS. >> 10:00 IS THAT MAKES IT

1.2 MILLION. >> THAT'S REAL MONEY FOR A 2-DOLLAR INCREASE OF -- THAT'S REALLY SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.

OKAY, ANY OTHER BUSINESS? >> JUNG JUDGER, IF I MAY I'M SORRY, ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT I NEED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION IS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A PROJECT -- COURT BACKLOG ACTION PLAN ON THIS ONE BASICALLY WE'RE --

>> I KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING -- I'VE HAD INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COURT SO THERE WILL BE SOME DIRECTION AT

THE NEXT SESSION. >> BECAUSE THOSE NUMBERS ARE NOT INCORPORATED IN THIS BUT WE'LL GET IT IN THERE ONCE WE GET DIRECTION ON THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> SO THE DIRECTION THEN IS A TWO PERCENT COLEV ACROSS THE BOARD THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS.

>> YES. >> MR. ROMAN YOU KNOW WHAT NEEDS

TO GO OUT BY WAY OF LETTER. >> YES, WE'LL HANDLE THAT.

>> GIVE DIRECTION ON THE INCREASE OF THE FEE --

>> TO $2. >> I WOULD SAY A 2-DOLLAR INCREASE FROM TEN TO 12 WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL AND THAT WE'VE GOT YOUR WOULDN'T BE A HUGE BURDEN TO THE PAY IER.

>> HOW WOULD WE DO IT NOW SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO CALL THE

MEETING, WOULD THAT -- >> IT'S NOT POSTED IN THE

AGENDA. >> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A MEETINGS SO THAT YOU CAN ENTER THAT ORDER AND NOTICE FOR

TEXDOT. >> IT'S NOT NOT BUDGET ANYMORE?

>> NO. >> NO, THAT'S -- AGAIN THAT'S BILECTIONS SO THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THAT ORDERABLE SO JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS I KNOW THAT NEXT WEEK EVERYONE IS OUT OF POCKET SO I'LL WORK WITH EVERYONE AND WE'LL SCHEDULE SOMETHING FOR

THAT. >> OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BY THE COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.