Lyon County commissioners got a positive financial report for July during Thursday afternoon’s action session.
Commissioners heard the July financial report from Financial Consultant Bob Agler. Agler said there are no significant negatives in the budgets to discuss and county-wide the general budgets are running at 91.4 percent.
“Really, things are very positive,” Agler told commissioners.
Agler said county revenues are up about $365,000. Interest revenue is declining but isn’t more than anticipated.
The county’s Road and Bridge budget ran about $144,000 over their pro-rated budget.
“It’s frankly something we probably expect to see for maybe the months of July and August,” Agler said. “It’ll probably settle down after that.”
Overtime is running at a 6.9 percent year to year increase, however, the actual overtime county-wide is falling under budget.
In other business, commissioners passed a resolution authorizing the levy of a one-percent countywide retailer's sales tax, which voters approved earlier this month. The sales tax passed by a nearly 2-1 margin. This tax will go into effect on Oct. 1 and comes with a five-year sunset. Voters will have the opportunity to vote on the tax again in five years.
• Commissioners voted to allow County Appraiser Gary Post to attend the 74th International Association of Assessing Officers Conference in Reno, Nev., from Sept. 8 to 11.
• Commissioners passed the consent agenda which includes:
• Approve Chip Woods’, Lyon County engineer, attendance to the MINK 8 Local Road Conference in St. Joseph, Mo., on Oct. 14-15 and pay the $50 registration fee and related travel expenses from Road and Bridge Fund.
• Approve Woods’ attendance to the Information Meeting on the Kansas Local Bridge Inspection Program on Aug. 28 in Topeka.
• Approve the quote from Martin Truck Service for the full rebuild on the engine of a 1992 dump truck for an estimated total of $6,021.93. The price includes a one-year warranty.