Gallatin County, Montana

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1 Gallatin County, Montana Infrastructure Effective Government Safety Health Gallatin Culture FINAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND PROJECT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR

2 COUNTY COMMISSION R. Stephen White, Chairman Joe P. Skinner, Member Don Seifert, Member Charlotte Mills, Clerk and Recorder Jim Doar, County Administrator SUPPORT STAFF Jim Doar, County Administrator Ed Blackman, Finance Director Cynde Hertzog, Human Resource Director Justine Swanson, Finance Coordinator 2

3 PUBLIC REVIEW The County Commission held public hearings on the Preliminary Budget on July 7 th, when it was approved along with public hearings on July 28 th and August 4 th in the Community Room of the County Courthouse, 311 West Main, Bozeman, MT. The Commission considered and approved the Final Budget on August 25 th. The Final Budget is based on available funds taking into consideration the input received during all public hearings, including the budget work sessions. The Final Budget was presented, discussed and approved on August 25th at a regular noticed public meeting. The Final Budget does not levy the Floating Mills for FY 07 through FY 2016 in the amount of $1,489,762 for Operating Budgets and $148 for County rural budgets (Road, Library - property outside incorporated Cities and Towns). The Commission could levy an additional $849,460 for Permissive Medical Levy in FY All interested persons were encouraged and given the opportunity to send written comments to the County Commission or attend a public meeting to voice their thoughts on the Final Budget or any aspect of the FY 2016 County Operating and Capital Budget. The FY 2016 Final Operating, Capital Equipment and Capital Budget is available for review by the public in the Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, County Commission, and County Finance Offices in the Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 West Main, Bozeman, Montana, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. The Budget is also available online at Summaries of the document are available at the Belgrade, Bozeman, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone Libraries. Copies of the full document may be purchased at the County Finance Office for $35. Supporting documentation, including line item appropriations and revenues may be viewed at the County Finance Office and the County Clerk and Recorders office. 3

4 Description FY 2016 FINAL BUDGET Table of Contents Page No. Executive Summary 7 Budget Message 9 Organizational Chart 26 Gallatin County Profile 27 Budget Process 35 Financial Policies 44 Financial Structure 53 Financial Summaries 59 Overview of Budgeted Resources 60 Revenue Assumptions, Estimates and Trends 65 Estimates, Projections and Mill Levy Information 72 General Government 77 Overview of General Government 78 Administrator 81 Attorney 83 Auditor 85 Clerk & Recorder 87 Clerk of District Court 95 Commission 97 Compliance 99 Finance 101 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 105 Grant and Project Administration 107 Human Resources 109 Information Technology Services (ITS) 111 Justice Court 113 Planning and Community Development 115 Superintendent of Schools 119 Treasurer 121 4

5 FY 2016 FINAL BUDGET Table of Contents Public Health 129 Overview of Public Health 130 Public Health Fund 133 Other Public Health Activities 151 Rest Home 153 Water Quality 155 Public Safety 157 Overview of Public Safety 158 Coroner 161 Court Services 163 DUI Task Force 163 Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials 167 Enhanced Dispatch and Law Enforcement Records 169 Fire Districts and Fire Service Areas 175 Fire Marshall 177 Public Safety Activity Grants 179 Sheriff 187 Public Works 199 Overview of Public Works 200 Airport at Three Forks - Pogreba Field 203 Facilities - Central Maintenance 205 Noxious Weed 207 Other Public Works Activity 209 Road Department 211 Rural Improvement Districts (RID) 217 Solid Waste Disposal 219 5

6 FY 2016 FINAL BUDGET Table of Contents Recreation and Other 223 Overview of Recreation and Other 224 Extension Services 227 Fair Activity 229 Library Activity 231 Open Space Activity 233 Other Activities 235 Park Activities 237 Senior Citizen Activity 239 Capital Projects 241 Overview of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Capital Budget 242 Listing Capital Outlay / Capital Projects 249 Debt Management 263 Overview of Debt Management 264 Gallatin County Debt Management 264 Bond Rating 269 Debt Management Policies 271 Debt Service Schedules of Major Outstanding Bonds 272 Appendix 277 Resolution Adopting Final Budget 278 Resolution Setting Mill Levies 289 Comparison Millage (Mills) and Taxes 298 History of Real Property Tax Collection 302 Personnel Information 305 Statistical Information 320 Consumer Price Index 323 Unincorporated Districts 324 Acronyms 325 Glossary 329 6