Category: Debt
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SIF Fund Balance – Projection, Misinformation, and Obfuscation
Projection, Misinformation, and Obfuscation My proposals regarding the large recent increase that I discovered in the County’s SIF fund balance have been focused on reducing the Social Service Department’s 2024 budgeted revenues and property tax levy to bring them in balance with historical Social Service Department expenditures. As explained in presentations at both HHS and…
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HRFC committee refuses to consider HHS resolution to reduce proposed tax increase
The HRFC (Human Resources Finance and Property) Committee refused to consider the HHS resolution to cut the proposed property tax increase by $1,500,000. The resolution was passed unanimously by the HHS committee and was sent to HRFC using the new budget process developed by the HRFC committee and approved by the full Board. The HRFC…
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Supervisor Baker Finds 3 Year, $9,095,322 Increase in County Social Improvement Fund Balance
Even though I was not appointed to the HRFC (HR Finance and Property Committee), I often attend the HRFC committee meetings and spend a significant amount of time studying and reviewing the County’s finances. Since the County has been unable to produce detailed monthly Financial Statements due to outdated accounting software, I have also been…