Lyon County commissioners passed the 2010 budget Thursday morning during a public budget hearing, raising the mill levy 3.192 mills.
Last year’s mill levy in Lyon County was 46.641. In 2010, that levy will be 49.832. A mill in Lyon County raises $232,000. The mill levy is still a decrease over 2008’s numbers.
The budget passed 3-0 Thursday morning after discussion between commissioners, County Controller Dan Slater and Bob Agler of A&M Consultants.
Before passing the budget, commissioners talked about several concerns including what impact 2010’s budget will have on future budgets. Commissioners also talked about the need to replenish the county’s multi-year capital outlay fund.
“It’s been a real lifesaver tool that you’ve been able to use through the years,” Agler said.
Slater said the 2010 budget is doable, however, the county can’t spend all the money that is in the budget.
“We can’t eat everything that’s on our plate,” Slater said. “It’s out there because to be honest it might be needed.”
Lyon County Commission Chairman said he didn’t want to cut services in the county.
“The services that we are funding are very vital to the people of Lyon County,” he said.
Commission Vice-Chairman Rollie Martin said planning ahead will be important.
“ I think it would be a good idea at the first of the year for us to sit down and develop a plan,” Martin said. “I think it’s kinda hard to project on a budget a year and a half in advance. I think every four to six months we need to re-visit it and give some directive.”
In other matters, commissioners approved the contract between Lyon County and Flint Hills Community Health Center. The contract is for 10 years.
On the consent agenda commissioners:
• Approved the request from Jim Brull to have the Highway Department return to a 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work schedule.
• Approved a request for second entrance at Greg and Holly French and rocking approximately 250 feet of dirt road.
• Issued a permit for Shown-Carter Construction Inc.’s request to open cut Road 150 between Roads X and Y.
• Approved the request of Lyon County Rural Water District No. 1 to sponsor their Kansas Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant.
create (anonymous) says...
After seeing the long, long list of delinquent taxes in the paper, I am aghast at the thievery. Yes, thievery. Those who are delinquent are stealing from the rest of us who do pay our taxes every year.
Commissioners need to sit down and seriously develop a plan to collect all that money. That list was ridiculous and to let all those go on without doing something about collecting on delinquencies is even more ridiculous. Those delinquents are like thieves stealing from us all.
In view of all that, now we are told that the county fathers (and mother) are going to raise the mill levy 3.192 mils?
You commissioners need to get off your duffs and collect what is owed the people of Lyon County~!!!
September 3, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wirewatt (Ken Bazil) says...
How quick we forget promises, it was said if the one cent sales tax was voted in the tax mill levy wouldn't need to go up. We have commissioner who voted himself a raise, doesn't give his employees a raise then raises our taxes. How about looking into a recall petition?
September 3, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Blackshirt (anonymous) says...
Isn't the Assistant County Counselor supposed to be collecting the money from those that don't pay their taxes?
September 3, 2009 at 7:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justthinkin (anonymous) says...
The county must be paying their financial consultant well. He refuses to allow the City - the commission to which he was elected to serve - to raise their budget & continues to call for cuts, but wouldn't touch the sacred cow - the County - for anything. As I have pointed out before.... the County has reserves, the City has NONE .... how about - just for once - the County hold the line & the City raise, so maybe the City could find reserves without taking out of the employee's pockets. Where are your loyalties, Mr Agler, in your constituents or in your employer. And, Mr Agler, how would you feel about the City employing (without going out for bid) as financial consultant. I guess it would be OK with you, if it were YOU.
September 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
If the Ass't County Counselor is supposed to be collecting delinquent taxes, he/she isn't doing a very good job of it judging from the lengthy list of delinquencies in the paper.
September 3, 2009 at 7:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )