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Home My WebLink About1967-09-29-1000AM-Special.t . , . ! ~ 1, •7. r~,~'' SPECIAL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 29, 1967 A special meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10:00,A. M. on Monday, September 29, 1967 with the following present: William R. Vance, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct 1; George Dunn, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct 3; W. A. Stasny, Commissioner of Precinct 4; and Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The County Judge opened the Public Nearing on the proposed 1968 Budget, whereupon statements were heard from the following persons concerning such Budget: i D.'Brooks Cofer, Jr., County Attorney Raymond B. Buchanan, County Tax Assessor-Collector County Judge moved that the proposed Budget be approved, adopted and filed for official use during the year of 1968. Motion was seconded by Commissioner George Dunn and unanimously carried. Transmittal and text of this Budget are as attached to these Minutes. Upon motion duly seconded and unanimously passed, the County Judge was authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of the County with Texas A. & M. University concerning the furnishing by the County of teaching services to the Department of Veterinary Medicine. Upon motion duly seconded and unanimously passed the County Occupation Tax for the year 1968 was set at 1/2 of the State rates. Upon motion made by Commissioner Stasny and seconded by Commissioner Nolan the Court voted unanimously to fix and levy the total county wide tax rate for Brazos County, Texas for the tax year beginning October 1, 1967 at $1.35 per $100.00 valuation of property within the County according to the schedule of tax levies as shown in the proposed Budget. a voa..l~a+G ~[L. The Court then proceeded to a discussion of County parti- cipation in the Texas County and District Retirement System. The County Judge reported that details of participation have been requested from the System Office in Austin, Texas, which opened on September 1, 1967, and that no county could enter the System prior to January 1, 1968. The County Attorney, D. Brooks Cofer, Jr., reported to the Court that he has requested the Attorney General's opinion concern- ing the prosecution of the delinquent personal property tax suits. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. The foregoing Minutes, beginning on page , and concluded on page were examined and approved in Open Court on the day of , 1967. William R. Vance County Judge 17 eorge Dilygn Commissi er Precinct No. 2 W. A. Stasny Commissioner Precinct No. 4 aymo d A. Nolan Commissioner Precinct No. 1 VmmdIe J o terfield is over Precinct No. 3 AT Fran Bor sk County Clerk vOLA-.PAG~L~ . 7 . i ' 0tL Bryan, Texas September 15, 1967 THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS Gentlemen: As your budget officer, and in accordance with the law, there is sub- mitted herewith the proposed Budget of Brazos County, Texas, for the fiscal (calendar) year of 1968, including all anticipated revenue and the proposed disbursements. This budget contains the necessary schedules and tabulations in proper detail. The Texas Statutes require that the county budget be prepared and sub- mitted, and that a public hearing be held thereon, after which'it shall be approved and adopted by the Commissioners Court and followed throughout the budget year. The within budget calls for a total operating expenditure during the year 1968 of $774,600.000, and an additional $140,000.00 for retire- ment of road bonds. REDUCTION AND INCREASE OF INDEBTEDNESS ROAD BONDS: t Total Indebtedness as of 1-1-68 $1,2199000.00 Bonds maturing during 1968 $ 95,000.00 (95,000.00) Interest payable during 1968 609707.00 Less: State benefits accruing from assumption and gasoline tax (28.107.00) Total county payments $1270600.00 Total Road Bond Indebtedness as of 12-31-68 $191249000.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COURTHOUSE-JAIL BONDS: Total Indebtedness as of 1-1-68 307,000.00 Bonds maturing during 1968 $ 439000.00 (439000.00) Interest payable during 1968 5,280.00 Total county payment $ 48,280.00 Total Courthouse-Jail Bond Indebtedness as of 12-31-68 $ 264,000.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COURTHOUSE-JAIL WARRANTS: Total Indebtedness as of 1-1-6 Warrants payable during 1968 Interest payable during 1968 Total county payments Total Courthouse-Jail Warrants as 3 • $ 10,000.00 1,000.00 $ 11,000.00 Indebtedness of 12-31-68 VOLF/4 AG $ 50,000.00 (10,000.00) $ 40,000.00 Y, The Honorable Comm, .I Court September 15, 1967 PARKING LOT WARRANTS: Total Indr;btedness as of 1-1-68 Warrants payable during 1968 $10,000.00 Interest payable during 1968 3,875.00 Total county payments $139875.00 S 85,000.00 (10,000.00) Total Indebtedness as of 12-31-68 S 752000.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The total Outstanding Indebtedness at the end of 1968 will be: Road Bonds $191249000.00 Courthouse-Jail Bonds 264,000.00 Courthouse-Jail Warrants 40,000.00 Parking Lot Warrants 75,000.00 $195039000.00 TAX RATE In 1956 the people of Texas voted to amend Article 8, Paragraph 9, Section 8, of the Texas Constitution so as to allow the Commissioners Court of Texas to exercise judgment and discretion in levying taxes for the several different funds so long as the total operating levy does not exceed 95 cents per hundred of assessed valuations. Based on actual need, the within budget, supported by the detailed estimates of anticipated revenue and the proposed expenditures, calls for a levy for 1968 of 46 cents for the General Fund, 03 cents for the Jury Fund, 23.cents for the Permanent Improvements Fund and 23 cents for the Road and Bridge Funds, for the total of 95 cents. In addition, on the 26th day of June, 1965, the people of Brazos County authorized the issuance of $400,000.00 in Road Bonds and further authorized the levy of an annual ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the county for the payment thereof. Based upon the total assessed valuation a levy of 15 cents is sufficient to,retire this issue. Additionally, on the 110 day of March, 1967, the people of Brazos County authorized the issuance of $800,000.00 in Road Bonds and further authorized the levy of an annual ad valorem tax on all taxable property except the first $3,000.00 valuation of residential homesteads, not to exceed 30 cents per one hundred dollars of valuation, for the payment thereof. Based upon the total assessed valuation excluding the first $3,000.00 valuation of -residential homesteads, a levy of 25 cents is sufficient to retire this issue. CONCLUSION The within budget should be accepted by the Commissioners Court, filed with the County Clerk, and a public hearing set.thereon. I urgently recommend that this budget be finally approved and adopted in its present form at the conclusion of these statutory hearings. Respect ully submit William R. Vaniee County Judge Brazos County, Texas VOLALP~r Page 2; - Y ri. r t -+SLlolkh° ~fu` ~'~~~"F- _ :y °y4i,•a i,.:. sir ~ G 6 - V _ i r+ - , „ • '~S~°;a1•'•1iF':,ti~A t, ~ ,jury."' ' r, ',~4 - ;t. J ~ - , ` ~ 414, _ ,1i ri':~ •rr •:a rj ; ' 1 a..'R~a.', hr.`::rA' , r , BUDGET SUMMARY EXPENDITURES Budgeted Budgeted Budgeted Fund for 1966 for 1967 for 1968 Jury $ 14,000.00 S 167000.00 $ 16,000.00 Permanent Improvement 75,000.00 909000.00 909000.00 ! General 167,000.00 1789000.00 184,600.00 Road and Bridge 2829500.00 285,000.00 2852000.00 Salary 176,000.00 195,000.00 199,000.00 Total Operating Expenditures $7149500.00 $7649000.00 $7749600.00 Road Bond Retirement: Interest and sinking (1966 Road Bonds) 609000.00 709000.00 70,000.00 Western By-Pass -0- -0- 70,000.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7749500.00 $834,000.00 $9149600.00 ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS Ad Valorem Taxes $458,600.00 Auto Registrations 1759000.00 Officers Fees of Office 1609700.00 Various other items 209000.00 Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1968 100,300.00 TOTAL ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS $9149600.00 VOLAPAGE~ c~ 1 SCHEDULE OF TAX LEVIES Year Year Year Fund 1966 1- 1968 General .44 45 . .46 Permanent Improvement 23. 23 . .23 Jury .05 .04 .03 Road and Bridge Regular 08 08 . .08 Road and Bridge Special 15 15 .1 . 15 .95 .95 .95 Interest and sinking (1966 Road Bonds) .20 .15 .15 Western By-Pass.. (1967 Road Bonds) r .25 Total Levy 1.15 1.10 1.35 I t y C D F 71, 1 ---5, - = If`i.V h•v4*-Mr~•.,i+"r !'.htYrJr+}r'+r i•:Rtr'R .h..a !-C -i t ,r 4 -0.. f F 't- L3Ln7!Re~'TN '~./•'.v.7,'r 1Y - ' f"i' ~'~1= ~•.'.t• „ - _ LSy•Yi~+11~1•A.. -..e - W-f1 _,-t.#i_ 'r- . +1+r+1 .;'".t: ;Y~ , + ~ ' P P ' ' +ra ,°•-f ;C:;rt~•-L'.+9c':•":-.. ,'n'., , r.. , I ;r t • r , GENERAL FUND i Anticipated Receipts , Cash Balance January 1, 1968 $ i 26,000.00 Ad Valorem Taxes 1549600.00 Beer License Fees 37000.00 Trial Fees, County Court 11000.00 r Total Anticipated Receipts $ 1849600.00 Proposed Disbursements Salary of County Judge $ 8,400.00 to County Auditor 81400.00 Assistant County Auditor 4,250.00 it Secretary to County Judge 3,900.00 Janitor Supervisor 49200.00 One Janitor 21700.00 One Janitor 29700.00 " Courthouse Maid 2,050.00 " County Agent 29600.00 " County Home Demonstration Agent 2,300.00 " Assistant County Agent 19700.00 Secretary 39080.00 . " Associate County Agent 19000.00 " to Home Demonstration Agent 19000.00 " Secretary to Associate Agents 21280.00 Jail Cook 1,440.00 " Veterans Service Officer 11200.00 Car Allowance, County Judge 1,200.00 Probation Officer 1,200.00 County Agent 800.00 " it Assistant County Agent 600.00 Home Demonstration Agent 500.00 " Associate Home Demonstration Agent 500.00 " Associate County Agent 500.00 " Veterans Service Officer 300.00 Courthouse Engineer 900.00 Hospitalization (County Part) 13,500.00- County Health Unit (County Part) 109000.00 Water, Lights and Power for Courthouse-Jail 12,000.00 Janitor Supplies for Courthouse-Jail 59000.00 Heat for Courthouse-Jail 19200.00 Telephone Service for Courthouse Offices 6,500.00 Insurance Premium on Courthouse 800.00 Postage for County's use 39000.00 Groceries for Jail 79500.00 Medical Care for Jail Inmates 1,000.00' Feeding and care of Jail Inmates (Fees to Officers Salary Fund) 61000.00 Car Expense for Sheriff's Office 69000.00 Premiums on Officers' Bonds 800.00 Vital Statistics (Recording births and deaths) 2,400.00 Inquest 800.00 Election Expense and Supplies 2,000.00 Lunacy and Mentally Ill Cases 2,000.00 Bryan Public Library 29000.00 Brazos County,Counseling Service 3,500.00' Bryan Fire Department for Rural Fire Protection 19200.00 Record Books, Office Supplies and Stationery 159500.00 vu4piw. .1 I GENERAL FUND (Cont'd.) Proposed Disbursements (Cont'd.) Social Security Contributions County Employees Insurance Contributions New Office Equipment Assessing Taxes (Fees to Officers Salary Fund) Treasurer's Commission (Fees to Officers Salary Fund) Probation Office Various Items Expense Assessing Taxes Psychological Service Expense of County Agents Office Civil Defense Expense Brazos County Historical Survey Commission National Guard Reserved Total Proposed Disbursements voLIPaGE. S 2,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00,E 3,000.00 2,500.00 1,500.00 600.00 300.00 500.00' 2,000.00 500.00 300.00 6.000.00 S 184,600.00 w • ~ ; ' 4 ti 'Y`~ tA_~a F ",I, ~i _ f .du="c.• t,. - _ 'd'-~ tiLL'. r~ .:ir _ , ` - ~ 'Yb'~4h'~- L~.C ' f ` . ~ ti"?:?'L'~~tly.'6'- ~9;t ' ' ^ i t • ~ ~,.t~~ L''t . y r ~~y?: . . ' . , . ! PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT FUND Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1968 $ 159000.00 Ad Valorem Taxes 75,000.00 Total Receipts $ 909000.00 Proposed Disbursements Courthouse-Jail Bonds maturing $ 43,000.00 it it interest accruing 51280.00 Warrants maturing 100000.00 " interest accruing 11000.00 Parking Lot Warrants maturing 109000.00 it it interest accruing 31875.00 Payment on Bryan Saddle Club Property 19500.00 Courthouse Maintenance 876.00 it Elevator Maintenance Contract 11380.00 Assessing Taxes (Fee•s to Officers Salary Fund) 19700.00 Treasurer's Commission (Fees to Officers Salary Fund) 700.00 Reserved for Repairs and Replacements 10.689.00 Total Proposed Disbursements $ 90,000.00 v€sa..l~eeG~/2 C.~ 1 i JURY FUND { ,j ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS Cash Balance January 1, 1968 $ 2,000.00 Ad Valorem Taxes 14 000.00 Total Receipts 169000.00 PROPOSED DISBURSEMENTS Petit Jurors $ 5,000.00 Special Venire 2,000.00 Grand Jurors 500.00 County Jurors • 1,200.00 Salary Judge Juvenile Court 4,000.00 Pro-rata Judicial District Expense 500.00 Court Appointed Attorneys 1,000.00 Social Security Contribution 200.00 Assessing Taxes (Fees to Officers Salary Fund) 300.00 Treasurer's Commissions (Fees to Officers Salary Fund) 300.00 Reserved 1, 000.00 Total Proposed Disbursements 3 16,000.00 CD ~ 1 ter ~ 1 . .y` r+•v ~ • sa;, _~~"-`.'e" x rni~.. L•' y i ' r._= _ - - 3 •_::.L .t„ Ycx •v ~t.i 1 AN xxk~ y 0• J " SALARY FUND Anticipated Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1968 S 340300.00 Tax Assessor-Collector Fees of Office 490000.00 J. P.'s Prect. No. 4, Place 1 and 2 49 000.00 County Clerk 30,000.00 County Attorney 51000.00 ,Sheriff 150000.00 District Clerk 50000.00 County Treasurer 79000.00 County Judge 700.00 State Payments (Per Capita) 4,000.00 Total Anticipated Receipts $ 1999000.00 Proposed Disbursements County,Attorney's Office County Attorney $ 8,400.00 Assistant 5,300.00 Secretary 3,600.00 17,300.00 Tax Assessor-Collector Office Tax Assessor-Collector 81400100 . Chief Deputy 4,500)'.00 One Deputy ' 31900.00 One Deputy 3,900.00 One Deputy 31600.00 One Deputy 39600.00 One Deputy 31600.00 Extra Deputies 4,0` 00_00 35,500.00 Sheriff's Office Sheriff 8,400.00 Chief Deputy 59180.00 One Deputy 4,800.00 One Deputy 498,00.00 One Deputy 49500.00 Office Deputy 3 600.00 One Jailer 39780.00 One Jailer 3,780.00 One Jailer 39780.00 Allowance for,Overtime 3,120.00 45,740.00 County Clerk's Office County Clerk 8 400.00 One Deputy 3,900.00 One Deputy 39900.00 One Deputy 3,600.00 One Deputy 3,600.00 23, 400.00 District Clerk's Office District Clerk 89400.00 One Deputy 3,600.00 Extra Deputies 800.00 12,800.00 Probation Office Probation Officer 7,500.00 Secretory 2,7` 00.00 109200.00 VO AGE SALARY FUND (Cont'd.) Proposed Disbursements (Cont'd.) Constable Precinct No. 4 Constable $39840.00 Car allowance 960.00 $ 49800.00 J. P. Precinct No. 4 Place 1 Ex-officio salary 19200.00 Trial fees 5,000.00 61200.00 J.P. Precinct No. 4 Place 2 Ex-officio salary 19200.00 Trial fees 5000.00 69200.00 County Treasurer's Salary 6,300.00 District Court Reporter's Salary 79200.00 Courthouse-Jail Engineer's Salary 51100.00 Constables-and J.P.'s in Precincts 1,2,3, 6, 7 and 8, at $480.00 each 69720.00 Social Security Contributions 79500.00 County Employees Insurance Contributions 29500,.00 Reserved 1,540.00 Total Proposed Disbursements $ 1999000.00 to . VOp./._L-PAGE • I `i qty ~,p.,, ~ 4:.y,:~:i'?,;'F l--1 CD If•~~°~" • , ~ M ri ~J TI`! 1 Y~ 'C` 7 vCJr - ~,i~VS( t v ZAI Ji .i.Y Y iY • Mr . f r 1 T.11~ ~ ~ w a.~, ra t 747:1 ' ~._..~..~r..~a ~.~a,..,t_ ~f~. u.~~a~a .1 ._~.1~~.. 1i. .e ..L..W _._L.~~. 'r 1 l ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1968 Auto Registrations Ad Valorem Taxes Fines Total Receipts f S 23,000.00 175,000.00 75,000.00 12.000.00 S 285,000.00 Disbursements Salary of Four Commissioners @ $8,400.00 " $ 33 600 00 Chief Mechanic at Shops . 4 300 00 Assistant Mechanic " 1 . 3,900.00 'Caretaker of Shops Equipment and Supplies for Shop 39420.00 Water, Lights for Shop 3,000.00 Telephone Service 600.00 Social Security Contributions 600.00 6 500 00 County Employees Insurance Contributions , . 2 500 00 Treasurer's Commissions (Fees for Officers Assessing Taxes " it , . Salary Fund) 41,500.00 . Materials and Supplies to " 19500.00 Labor 99,500.00 Gas, Oil and Grease 999500.00 21 000 00 Reserved for other items 9 . 580.00 Total Disbursements $ 285,000.00 VOL%(/-n+-._PAGE.Z1 Y t ROAD BONDS SERIES "B" OF 1931 C> Amount Now Outstanding S 99000.00 Principal Maturing in 1968 59000.00 Rate of Interest 5h per c int State Assumption 100 per cent Principal and interest will be paid entirely by the State under the Road Bond Assumption Act. ROAD BONDS SERIES "C" Total Now Outstanding $ 209000.00 Principal maturing 1968 $ 109000.00 Interest accruing @ 5 per cent 11000.00 Total S 119000.00 ` Less State R.O.W. credit 11,000.00 Balance to be paid by County $ -0- ROAD BONDS SERIES "E" Total Now Outstanding $ 20,000.00 Principal maturing 1968 $ 109000.00 Interest accruing @ 5 per cent 750.00 Total $ 109750.00 Less State Assumption - 88.61 per cent 91747.10 Less State R.O.W. Credit 1,224.42. Balance to be paid by County $ -0- 6 Q!®L....-..PAGE-e ~~~.Y. "'~i+ s. 1i ti:•,''# - ~i, ~-N`:1r.~i.;{W'~',p rtp~J ,~n''i,-Kl~ iF ~t M1'~ir, ~'P.~,~'~+yti+« _ ,~~;~,s.~.;."`s.:yr2~.'~'.is~~..kt=r's,.'tr:t`,`=.~,.4i;~.-...,_,'.'.6.'lc.d,......,,re'~.~y$^'~,~,.,,,*_•.L+a-..,~+.".,~._~ ~_~;i~..;1x~ •4 , f.' tit ri';'>>~.'.; ~?iy+~~~Y•,~'a. ROAD BONDS SERIES "F" Total Now Outstanding $ 20,000.00 Principal Maturing in 1968 (every 3 years) -0- Interest accruing 19000.00 Less State Assumption 90.22 per cent 902.20 Less State R.O.W. Credit at 5 per cent 97.80 Balance to be paid by County -0- HIGHWAY 6 BY-PASS BONDS OF 1966 Total Now Outstanding $ 350,000.00 'Maturing in 1968 509000.00 Rate of Interest' 3h per cent t Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1968 $ 265,625.00 Ad Valorem Taxes 61.947.00 $ 327,572.00 Disbursements Bonds Maturing $ 50,000.00 Interest Accruing 11,375.00 Cash Balance January 1, 1969 $ 266,197.00 Tax Rate .15 BRAZOS COUNTY WEST BY-PASS ROAD BONDS Total Now Outstanding $ 8009000.00 Maturing in 1968 20,000.00 Rate of Interest - varies Receipts Cash Balance September 1, 1968 $ 599,594.78 Ad Valorem Taxes 68,130.76 Total Receipts $ 667,685.54 Disbursements Bonds Maturing $ 20,000.00 Interest Accruing 46,225.00 Cash Balance January 1, 1969 $'601,460.54 Tax Rate .25 • Right of Way is now being purchased with funds from this bond issue. Balance on 1-1-69 will actually reflect purchases made prior to that date. , ' 1 i r 1 V®L.~.PAr-r n. 1:Y~[n,W~~~•}~,_ ti rx. fir. 1~'•1 .'~+:.i~; 1