Monday, October 11, 2010

Added Courtroom, Appropriation Ordinance and Tax Levy Tomorrow

8:30 a.m.--­­­Management Services Committee is meeting in the County Board room of the Administration Building. The group will be considering the dates for the County Board meetings for the 2010-2011 year.

Another matter for consideration is authorizing budget line item transfers in a prior Capital Projects Fund budget in order to provide funding for the build-out of a new courtroom. The total amount for the new debt is not to exceed $8.1 million in Debt Certificates including an anticipated $529,897 for services and furniture for the new Courtroom, Holding Cell and Judge's Chamber. This courtroom is to provide for the added judge McHenry County Courts is to welcome.

Also being considered by Management Services Committee is a McHenry County Statement of Economic Interests Addendum Ordinance. This relates to the disclosure of "any conflicts of interest, including, but not limited to, conflicts related to the ownership of property and indebtedness."  This is in addition to the Economic Interest statements required by the State.

9:30 a.m. -- Finance and Audit Committee will meet in the conference room to consider the same item regarding the new courtroom. Additionally, the Finance Committee will consider authorizing the expenditure of $6,000 for the DUI Fund reserve to purchase video cameras for new squad cars acquired this summer. This funding is derived from an added $100 fine the State allows on DUI cases where the defendant received a judgment of conviction or supervision. The Circuit Clerks were directed to distribute the fine to the arresting police department to be use for the new equipment.

The Finance Committee is also to consider an ordinance authorizing the Annual Appropriations for FY 10-11 Budget and an ordinance providing for the Levy of Taxes for the year December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011.

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