H.P. 1330 - L.D. 1880
Resolve, for Laying of the County Taxes and Authorizing Expenditures of Androscoggin County for the Year 1997
Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, two thirds of all of the members elected to each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, Androscoggin County has certain expenses and liabilities that must be met as they become due; and
Whereas, it is necessary that the taxes for the year 1997 be immediately assessed in order to provide the required revenue for the county; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Androscoggin County; taxes apportioned. Resolved: That the following sum is granted as a tax on Androscoggin County to be apportioned, assessed, collected and applied to the purposes of paying debts and necessary expenses of the county as authorized in this resolve, and for other purposes of law, for the calendar year 1997:
1997 TAX
$4,636,447
; and be it further
Sec. 2. General Fund expenditures authorized. Resolved: That the following sums, based on the county budget filed in the office of the Secretary of State, are authorized as General Fund expenditures by the county during the calendar year 1997, in the specific total amounts of expenditures for personal services, contractual services, commodities and capital expenditures for each account in the county budget:
APPROPRIATION
ACCOUNT
NUMBER APPROPRIATIONS
1005 - Superior Court
Contractual Services $10,000
1010 - Emergency Management Agency
Personal Services 95,550
Contractual Services 4,370
Commodities 1,450
Capital Expenditures 300
1015 - District Attorney
Personal Services 141,214
Contractual Services 18,125
Commodities 9,200
Capital Expenditures 2,600
1018 - District Attorney - Joint Budget
Contractual Services 3,600
Commodities 550
1019 - District Attorney - Victim/Witness Grant
Personal Services 12,090
1020 - County Commissioners
Personal Services 61,306
Contractual Services 18,020
Commodities 850
1025 - County Treasurer
Personal Services 75,961
Contractual Services 5,797
Commodities 1,650
1040 - County Buildings
Personal Services 46,228
Contractual Services 293,136
Commodities 33,800
1050 - Jail - Support of Prisoners
Personal Services 1,431,380
Contractual Services 368,300
Commodities 226,150
Capital Expenditures 19,000
1051 - Pretrial Services
Personal Services 37,230
1055 - Juvenile Program
Personal Services 65,000
1065 - Register of Deeds
Personal Services 121,179
Contractual Services 92,638
Commodities 3,700
1070 - Register of Probate
Personal Services 76,321
Contractual Services 21,100
Commodities 1,200
Capital Expenditures 3,000
1075 - Sheriff
Personal Services 696,766
Contractual Services 89,450
Commodities 32,400
Capital Expenditures 49,700
1090 - Auditing
Contractual Services 9,500
1095 - Debt Service
Contractual Services 445,000
2000 - Interest
Contractual Services 425,818
2005 - Twin County Extension Service
Contractual Services 45,000
2020 - Time and Tide RC&D
Contractual Services 1,500
2025 - Employee Benefits
Contractual Services:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield 493,741
Unemployment Compensation 10,000
Maine State Retirement System 305,731
FICA 216,900
2035 - Soil Conservation
Contractual Services 12,500
2040 - Duplicating Department
Contractual Services 1,000
Commodities 1,000
2050 - Volunteer Firefighters Insurance
Contractual Services 1,023
2080 - Contingency Account 25,000
2085 - Credit Reserve Account 214,440
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TOTAL GENERAL FUND $6,378,464
; and be it further
Sec. 3. Summary. Resolved: That the figures appearing in this resolve represent the total amount of taxes and the total specific expenditures authorized for the calendar year 1997. The following is a summary of revenues and appropriations:
Total Appropriations $6,378,464
Estimated Revenue $1,234,515
Community Corrections 352,230
Transfer from Surplus 55,272
Total Available Credits 1,742,017
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Amount to be raised by taxation $4,636,447
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.
Effective May 31, 1997.
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