Category: HRFC
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Request for Loan Guarantee for our SUV
Dear Supervisor, When I was on the Board, some felt it was helpful to subtract a few zeros off of project amounts to make them more relatable. In line with that suggestion, I am looking at purchasing a new commuting SUV for me and several neighbors and would like the County to guarantee the loan…
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Marathon County Finance Director Palmer is Retiring
Administrator Leonhard announced Finance Director Kristi Palmer’s retirement at the May 16th, 2024 Executive Committee meeting. Director Palmer served Marathon County for 23 years.
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Does Continued Failure to Provide Timely Financial Statements Expose the County to Legal Liability?
I was recently asked by a current Marathon County Board Supervisor if I felt that the County’s continuing failure to provide timely financial statements exposes either the County or members of the Board to potential liability. Since I am not an attorney and don’t know the answer to the question, I am posing the question…
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2+ Years, Multiple Missed Promised Dates, Still No Monthly County Financial Statements
In my opinion, at this point, it is probably a reasonable question to ask what else is being hidden? October 14th, 2022 Email September 19th-20th, 2023 Emails Supervisor Lemmer Again Requests Monthly Financial Statements, 2/7/24
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HRFC Committee Chair Robinson Discusses Failure to Consider HHS Budget Amendment Proposal
HRFC Committee Chair Robinson states that the HRFC committee considered the HHS resolution and raises the issue of CIP rollover policy as a justification to not support the proposed $1,500,000 reduction in the proposed 2024 tax increase. In my opinion, the CIP rollover policy is vague and ambiguous, leading to valid questions regarding whether or…
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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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HHS Committee UNANIMOUSLY approves Supervisor Baker’s resolution to reduce proposed tax increase
The Marathon County HHS Committee unanimously approved Supervisor Baker’s resolution to reduce the 2024 proposed tax increase by $1,500,000 and voted to send the resolution to the HRFC committee for further consideration. The proposal reduces the proposed tax increase without cutting County service by reducing the projected growth of the Social Improvement Fund and received…
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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…