EQUALIZATION AND
APPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim
Moore, Chair; Don Cooper and Scott Shackleton,
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Sharon
Kennedy, Equalization Director
Agenda Item:
Approval of the Agenda
It was moved by Commissioner Shackleton
and seconded by Commissioner Cooper to approve the agenda as presented.
Agenda Item:
2006 County Equalized Values.
Equalization Director Kennedy presented the 2006 County
Equalized Values. She explained that the
values presented on the report are the basis for completing the State required
forms which must be completed and sent to the State before the end of April.
The equalization process and the valuations presented were discussed in detail. It was explained also that the assessed
values are equalized before taxable values can be calculated for the
county. It was further explained that
pursuant to PA 512 of 2005, all of the “
It was moved by Commissioner Cooper and seconded by
Commissioner Shackleton that the equalized values as presented by
Equalization Director Kennedy be adopted as reported and that all state
required forms be regarding same be completed and filed as required by statute.
On a voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.
Agenda Item: Continuing
Education
Equalization Director Kennedy explained that staff members
will be attending annual required continuing education classes in June, which
may necessitate the office closing for one or possibly two days in order to
accommodate staff. She explained that we
are fortunate to have the opportunity to attend these classes locally instead
of traveling and incurring larger expenses to attend the required classes. Every effort to reduce the time away from the
office will be made.
It was moved by Commissioner Shackleton
and seconded by Commissioner Cooper that reasonable measures may be taken
during the trainings, including closing during lunch hours, to allow staff
required breaks, etc., while office is short staffed due to staff members
attending classes, but any full day closures would only occur after advising
the commission.
On a voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.
The Commissioners and
Chairman Moore discussed the schedule for processing Tax Rolls, the steps
necessary, and the additional work load placed on staff, particularly since the
office lost a 25-hour-per-week-part-time person in 2005. Increasing staff hours through the end of the
year to 40 hours per week would be much less expensive and save training time
for the additional staff. The cost for
increasing the hours would be less than $10,000.
It was determined that the matter of increasing staff hours
to 40 hours per week for the rest of the year be forwarded to the finance
committee for its review.
There were no additional comments from the Commission.
The meeting was adjourned at