Final Budget Public Hearing

Board of County Commissioners

Monday, September 21, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.

 

Present:         Dr. Anthony Viegbesie, Chair, District 2

                        Brenda Holt, Vice-Chair, District 4

                        Gene Morgan, District 3 

                        Sherrie Taylor, District 5

                        Eric Hinson, District 1         

 

Staff:               Dr. Henry Grant, Interim County Administrator

                        Jeff Price, Sr. Management Budget Analyst

Clayton Knowles, County Attorney

Beth Bruner, Deputy Clerk

 

These meetings are being held virtually in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-69 as extended by Executive Order No. 20-179.

 

Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

 At 6:00 p.m. Chair Viegbesie welcomed everyone to the meeting. He asked for heads to be bowed in silent prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.

 

Amendments and Approval of Agenda

 

COMMISSIONER HOLT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH A SECOND BY CHAIR VIEGBESIE.

PASSED 3-0

 

Citizens to be Heard on Non- Agenda Items (3 Minute Limit)

Public comment of the meeting should be submitted via email to CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov until noon on Monday, September 21, 2020 in order to allow sufficient time for provisions to the Gadsden County Commission prior to the meeting. Any comments submitted after this time will be accepted and included as part of the official record of the meeting.

 

None

 

Commissioner Taylor arrived at 6:02 p.m.

Commissioner Hinson joined via Zoom

 

General Business

 

1.    Budget Overview and Discussion (Henry G. Grant, Ph.D., Interim County Administrator)

 

 

Public Hearings

 

2.    Final Budget Public Hearing for Adoption of Final Millage Rate- (Resolution 2020-051) (Henry G. Grant, Ph.D., Interim County Administrator)

 

COMMISSIONER MORGAN MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF 8.9064 WITH A SECOND BY CHAIR VIEGBESIE.

 

HINSON- Y

TAYLOR- Y

MORGAN- Y

HOLT- Y

VIEGBESIE- Y

 

PASS5-0

 

3.    Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021- (Resolution 2020-052) (Henry G. Grant, Ph.D., Interim County Administrator)

  Holt asked Dr. Grant if the County had a Balanced Budget and Dr. Grant answered yes.

Commissioner Holt asked what the Amount in the Reserve and the General Fund.

 

Mr. Price- stated the reserve was what the finance Department told them last time at $3.2 Million. Commissioner Holt then asked for the general Fund Balance and she was told they were the same thing by Mr. Price.   

 

COMMISSIONER HINSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 WITH A SECOND BY CHAIR VIEGBESIE.

 

HINSON- Y

TAYALOR- Y 

MORGAN- N

HOLT- N 

VIEGBESIE- Y 

 

3-2 PASSED

 

Adjourn

 

At 6:05 p.m. Chair Viegbesie called the meeting adjourned.