CHAPTER 19
H.P. 1309 - L.D. 1772
Resolve, for Laying of the County Taxes and Authorizing Expenditures of Kennebec County for the Year 2001
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, Kennebec 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 2001 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. Kennebec County; taxes apportioned. Resolved: That the following sum is granted as a tax on Kennebec 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 2001:
2001 TAX
$5,666,302
; 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 2001, 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 $16,100
1010 - Emergency Management Agency
Personal Services 46,836
Contractual Services 5,860
Commodities 2,000
1015 - District Attorney
Personal Services 264,940
Contractual Services 93,100
Commodities 20,300
Capital Expenditures 15,000
1020 - County Commissioners
Personal Services 54,728
Contractual Services 10,200
Commodities 2,000
1025 - County Treasurer
Personal Services 39,593
Contractual Services 7,300
Commodities 3,200
Capital Expenditures 2,500
1040 - Facilities Management
Personal Services 86,769
Contractual Services 86,770
Commodities 35,750
Capital Expenditures 14,537
1050 - Jail
Personal Services 2,074,315
Contractual Services 657,105
Commodities 312,885
Capital Expenditures 44,747
1065 - Register of Deeds
Personal Services 174,126
Contractual Services 245,900
Commodities 12,300
Capital Expenditures 8,000
1070 - Register of Probate
Personal Services 158,410
Contractual Services 39,526
Commodities 12,940
Capital Expenditures 3,300
1075 - Sheriff
Personal Services 793,075
Contractual Services 143,720
Commodities 31,120
Capital Expenditures 119,063
1090 - Auditing
Contractual Services 10,000
1095 - Debt Service
Contractual Services:
Tax Anticipation Notes 100,000
Bond (Principal and Interest) 767,038
Legal Services 6,500
2005 - Extension Services
Contractual Services 30,000
2025 - Employee Benefits
Contractual Services:
Health Insurance 665,000
Unemployment 23,000
Retirement 14,000
Deferred Compensation 200,000
Social Security 295,000
Workers' Compensation 80,200
2040 - County Copier
Contractual Services 2,000
2045 - Program Grants
Contractual Services:
Time and Tide Calc 1,500
Soil and Water 5,000
2050 - Insurances
Contractual Services 102,000
2075 - Property Improvement
Capital Expenditures 90,000
2080 - Contingency 50,000
2090 - Miscellaneous
Contractual Services:
Association Dues 550
Kennebec Valley Council of
Governments:
Membership Dues 3,000
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TOTAL GENERAL FUND $8,082,803
; 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 2001. The following is a summary of revenues and appropriations:
Total Appropriations $8,082,803
Available Credits:
Estimated Revenue $1,601,971
Community Corrections 396,530
Transfer from Surplus 415,000
Total Available Credits 2,413,501
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Amount to be raised by taxation $5,669,302
; and be it further
Sec. 4. Other revenues. Resolved: That the county is authorized to expend funds from unexpected grants, unexpected revenues or revenues restricted by law, contract or regulation that may become available to the county during 2001 from federal, state or private sources as long as they are expended pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 704; and be it further
Sec. 5. Subsidiary budget. Resolved: That the following sums derived from special revenue accounts and based on the county budget filed in the Department of the Secretary of State are authorized as subsidiary budget expenditures by the county during calendar year 2001:
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.
Effective May 14, 2001.
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