Board of County Commissioners

Gadsden County, FL

FINAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTES

September 23, 2013

6:00 p.m.

PRESENT:             Doug Croley, Chair-District 2

                                Eric Hinson, Vice Chair-District 1

                                Gene Morgan, District 3

                                Brenda Holt, District 4

                                Sherrie Taylor, District 5 (phoned in late)

                                Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of Court

                                Robert Presnell, County Administrator

                                Debra Minnis, County Attorney

                                Marcella Blocker, Deputy Clerk

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
	Chair Croley called the meeting to Order at 6:05 p.m. and asked everyone to stand for the prayer and
AMENDMENTS AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
	Morgan/Hinson 4-0
PUBLIC HEARING
1.	Public Hearing-Final Budget Public Hearing for Adoption of Final Millage Rate and Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2013/2014
	Mr. Presnell said we were  there were two Resolutions Chair Croley said this was a public meeting and asked if there was anyone present who wished to speak for or against the item and there was no-one. Holt/Hinson 4-0 Mr. Presnell said the second item was to adopt the final budget. Chair Croley said this was a public meeting and asked if there was anyone present who wished to speak for or against the item and there was no-one. Commissioner Morgan said he had concerns about the budget and said he had asked the Administrator to provide information regarding employee raises and asked the Administrator for information regarding the incentive program pay. Arthur Lawson, Assistant County Administrator, came forward to explain the program. Commissioner Morgan said it penalized the ones not receiving raises. Chair Croley asked Mr. Presnell questions regarding the cap on salaries and how many it would affect. Commissioner Morgan said he thought it sent a wrong message not to give raises across the Board. Commissioner Holt said that account was set up for incentives and wanted to make sure the money was set aside for that. Commissioner Hinson said he hated to get into day-to-day operations Commissioner Holt said it was not going to help Commissioner Morgan made a motion failed for lack of second. Holt/Hinson move forward and adopt the budget 3-1 Commissioner Morgan opposed.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
	Motion adjourned 6:20 p.m.