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DeKalb County, Illinois |
Minutes of the
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The Finance Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Wednesday, February
20, 2008 at 6:45pm in the Liberty Conference Room East of the Legislative Center. This was a special meeting to approve year-end budget transfers. Present were Committee Chairman Michael Haines, Roger Steimel, Ruth Anne Tobias, Julia Fullerton, and Vince Faivre. John Hulseberg and Jerry Augsburger were absent. Also in attendance was Gary Hanson. FY2007 Year-End Budget Transfers Gary Hanson presented a proposed resolution and two pages of budget adjustments (See Attached 3 Pages) to close out the 2007 fiscal year. This is an annual “house-keeping” event. However, this year there are more transfers than normal because mid-way through 2007, the County Board approved a change in the start of the fiscal years from December 1st to January 1st. Because of that change, 2007 became a transition year and was extended by one month to be a 13 month fiscal year. Consequently, while the budget was originally adopted as a 12 month spending plan, now adjustments need to be made to accommodate the 13 month year. There was a short discussion concerning areas where large transfers were needed, specifically the Rehab & Nursing Center, Sheriff’s Corrections, and Facility Management. Gary Hanson explained that the Rehab Center has more than enough additional revenues to offset the costs, Corrections is mostly a result of an over-crowded jail, and Facility Management had larger than anticipated utility rate increases, additional leased equipment, and problems with the heating and cooling systems at the Sycamore Campus. It was moved by Roger
Steimel and seconded by Ruth Anne Tobias to approve the |
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