Board of County Commissioners
Gadsden County, Florida
Budget Workshop
August 2, 2016
4:00 p.m.
Present: Brenda A. Holt, Chair, District 4
Eric Hinson, Vice Chair, District 1
Dr. Anthony “Dr. V” Viegbesie, District 2
Gene Morgan, District 3
Sherrie Taylor, District 5
Robert Presnell, County Administrator
David Weiss, County Attorney
Marcella Blocker, Deputy Clerk
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WELCOME Chair Holt called the workshop to order at 4:00
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Brief Overview by Requesting Groups
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John Grayson, Bond Community John Grayson, CFO, Bond Community appeared before the Board and said they were requesting the funds to help with their mobile unit and request was for $150,000.
Commissioner Morgan appeared at this time.
Chair Holt asked if there were any questions and there were none.
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Lee Wagner, Boys and Girls Club
Lee Wagner appeared before the Board and said they had a wonderful partnership with the County and hoped it would continue. He explained their services.
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Kenneth Bender, Boys Town Ken Bender appeared before the Board and said they had been in the North Florida area for 33 years and was proposing 1 staff member to work with the schools.
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Devon Marrett and Rosemary Evans, Capital Medical Society Foundation Devon Marrett, appeared before the Board and explained their services.
Commissioner Hinson arrived at this juncture of the meeting.
He explained they provided for the uninsured and underinsured.
Rosemary Evans, Program Director, appeared before the Board and read a letter from one of their patients.
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Ben Chandler, Chattahoochee Main Street Ben Chandler, Executive Director of Chattahoochee Main Street, appeared before the Board to ask for continuation of participation from the Board.
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Grace Robinson appeared before the Board and said the Board support had helped them to grow.
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Wlbert Butler, Havana Community Development Corp., appeared before the Board to explain their services.
Commissioner Hinson thanked them for partnering with the County
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Carolyn Ford, North Florida Education Development Corp, appeared before the Board. She said she was requesting funds for Hope Freedom School.
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Joe Munroe, Quincy Main Street appeared before the Board, thanked them for the grant they received last year and said their grant was influential in the lamp posts around the Square being repainted. He said they wanted to promote the luminaries
Commissioner Morgan asked questions.
Commissioner Taylor arrived at this juncture of the meeting.
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Bill Mock, Managing Director of Quincy Music Theatre appeared before the Board.
Commissioner Hinson thanked them for the great things they had done over the years.
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Joyce Dove, Development Director for Rotary Youth Camp appeared before the Board and said this was their first time asking for money. She said they provide summer camp for handicapped children and they rent the Boy Scout Camp. She said they provide 3 basic programs.
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Discussion of Funding Commissioner Hinson said he missed the presentation from the Boys and Girls Club.
Chair Holt said they were looking at 5 groups that were applying for funding for children, 2 for health, 6 for government and out of ones listed there were 8 no-shows. She said that currently there was a deficient in their budget.
Commissioner Viegbesie said he had listened to the presentations and since there was a deficient in the budget and was not certain may not be able to give what they were asking but may could give portion
Mr. Presnell said the current budget was $286,500-same level as last year 5 entities not make request totaled $25,000-Greensboro Main Street; Gretna Main Street; Havana Main Street; Midway Main Street; Redeemed and at $261,500
Commissioner Viegbesie suggested We Care $7500; Chatt Main Street $5000; DYG $2500; Gad Art Center $5000; GAC Capital $15000 & consider $10000 next yr; Havana Comm Dev Corp $10000; LSNF $6500; NFEDC$6000; Quincy Main Street $5000; QMT $5000Ratary $5000
Morgan asked for clarification on Art Center Capital funds. Grace Robinson re-appeared before the Board and clarified what had transpired. Morgan asked where they were and Presnell said this would be general fund dollars. Morgan said they could take money from TDC and this was the wrong place.
Hinson said need to let Administrator cut back what he could first, Havana Comm. Development Corp-if $45,000 caused heartburn, may could look at $25,000
Taylor pointed out they agreed to budget $25,000 for the 2016-17 year. She said she heard the presentation from We Care, along with other requests, felt if they take the $30,000. She added that last year they had to go into the funds last year and they did not want to make a habit of. She suggested they go through the budget and see if could find additional $$. She said once they add ones that did not apply, totaled $30,000-once Presnell looks over may be more cuts
Holt said interested in looking at 3 year rotation and had no system.
Hinson said he asked 2 years ago regarding the TCC building and they never gave a counter on the building Hinson said not broke, set aside $700,000 for GCDC-economic development
Presnell said $700,000 there
Hinson asked if with Havana Community Development if they could use FRDAP funds to help them
Morgan said he understood Taylor’s math, county is in good shape but took many years to get there and asked Administrator to comment about the $700,000. Ad valorem tax dollars going down, healthcare for employees going up, need to be diligent in how spending taxpayer dollars.
Holt asked if had received clarification on constitutional officers-Presnell said had received but was not discussing tonight.
Holt said the $700,000 was there until September 30 and need to decide cap for non-profits
Commissioner Morgan stepped out
Commissioner Morgan returned at this point
Chair Holt asked if there was anyone that wished to speak that had not and there was no-one.
Taylor said need to schedule another workshop
Schedule for August 23rd
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CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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Other Budget Issues
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MOTION TO ADJOURN Adjourned at 5:51 p.m. |
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