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Boyle court OKs $16 million budget for fiscal 2010

May 27, 2009

Boyle County Fiscal Court voted Tuesday night to approve the first reading of a $16 million budget for fiscal year 2010, which begins July 1.

The vote was 6-1 in favor of the proposed spending plan. Magistrate John Hudson voted "no" because of concerns over the appropriations process.

The second reading will be held after the state reviews the budget and gives its approval. In past years, the second reading has been given during the last meeting in June.

The $16,434,195 budget is considerably less than the $20,207,022 budget that has been in effect for the current fiscal year.

County Treasurer Mary Lynn said in an interview this morning the main reason for the big difference is this year's budget includes a $4,126,654 bond issue the court has used to refinance the government services center on the bypass. She said the refinancing has saved the county about $400,000 compared to what it was spending under the original financing plan.

The major sources of revenue anticipated in the new budget include $3.7 million from occupational license taxes, $1 million from bill payments to Boyle County Emergency Medical services, and $735,000 from county property taxes, Lynn said. The 2010 budget includes no tax increases, she said.

Capital projects and purchases in the new budget include $180,000 for new bulldozer and backhoe for the county road department; $150,000 for a new ambulance for Boyle EMS; and $150,000 to widen and repave either Cream Ridge Road or Carpenter's Creek Road, Lynn said.

In addition, the 2010 budget includes $75,000 to pay for the demolition of the old jail next to the county courthouse, Lynn said.

The court is anticipating receiving at some point in the future funds from the state Administrative Office of the Courts for new construction at the courthouse, she said. The AOC has a program that is providing funds for counties to upgrade or replace their courthouses, she said.

The proposed budget also contains $60,000 for towers that will be constructed to expand broad band service throughout the county, Lynn said.

Also, $46,000 has been appropriated for the completion of the Baugh Hollow waterline, she said.

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