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2012 SKAMANIA
STATE OF THE COUNTY
Historical
Background
Gifford Pinchot Harvest1980 - 2002
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Million Board Feet
DNR Trust Lands Skamania has 43,000 Acres of Trust Land
4200 acres are “fully encumbered” and off limits to logging due to the Spotted Owl.
37,000 acres are “partially encumbered” and restricted in some ways due to the Spotted Owl
DNR Trust Lands
Partially Encumbered86%
Fully En-
cum-bered 10%
Clear4%
Timber & Replacement Revenues
1989-R
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1990-R
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1991-O
wl
1992-O
wl
1993-O
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1994-O
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1995-O
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1996-O
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1997-O
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1998-O
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1999-O
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2000-O
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2001-S
RS
2002-S
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2003-S
RS
2004-S
RS
2005-S
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2006-S
RS
2007-S
RS
2008-S
RS
2009-S
RS
2010-S
RS
2011-S
RS $-
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
DNRFederal Timber
2012 Budget
2011 VS 2012 Revenues
Revenue
2012
201126,295,827
$45,470,220
2011 VS 2012 Expensesreduced $15,524,046
Exspense
2012
201125,763,614
$41,287,660
2011 VS 2012 Current Expensereduced $3,919,557
Exspense
2012
2011 $10,684,601
$14,604,158
Current ExpenseSuperior Court
3% Juvenile Services 3% Clerk
3%District Court
5%Prosecutor
5%Support Enforcement
0%Coroner
0%
Sheriff 25%
Probation 1%
Jail 9%
Jail Work Crew 2%
Emergency Management1%
Animal Control/Code En-forcement
1%
Commissioners4%
Treasurer3%
Auditor5%
Assessor3%
Board of Equalization0%
Civil Service0%
Community Devel-opment/Env Health
8%
Cooperative Extension1%
General Services Dept16%
External Services 3%
Total $ 7,881,884 Land Sales Loan $ 2,000,000 Property Tax $ 1,882,284 Federal Forest Funds $ 1,800,000 State (DNR) Encumbered Lands $ 500,000 Beginning Cash $ 400,000 PILT $ 279,000 1/2 cent sales tax $ 250,000 Sales and use tax $ 250,000 Criminal Justice $ 200,000 Liquor Excise $ 16,000 Liquor Board Profits $ 20,000 Private Harvest Tax $ 85,000 State (DNR) Forest Boards $ 76,000 State (DNR) Rebate $ 66,000 .1 Crim Justice Sales Tax $ 35,000 Title III 12.5 Admin Fee $ 15,000 DNR PILT NAP/NRCA $ 3,000 Leasehold Excise $ 2,600 PILT Fish & Wildlife $ 2,000
Non Sher-
iff Crim Jus-tice17%
SheriffAll Funds
33%Treasurer Auditor Assessor
10%
Commis-sioners4%
General Ser-vices15%
Commu-nity Dev7%
Non Dept14%
Non Criminal Justice VSCriminal Justice
Cuts for 2012 Commissioners Cuts
Pool Closed–11 layoffs-County Cost 120,000 @ year
7 Facilities/Recreation Layoffs & Staff Reductions
5 Public Works/Road Layoffs & Staff Reductions 4 Community Development Layoffs 4 Seniors Layoffs & Drivers Reduced
One transit trip per day eliminated 2 Community Health Layoffs 1 Commissioner Office Layoff Interpretive Center Director Mandatory
Retirement
Additional Cuts for 2012 Sheriff
4 Layoffs & Staff Reductions Auditor
1 Layoff Assessor
1 Layoff/Staff Reduction Superior Court Clerk/Superior Court Juvenile
1 Layoff
31 layoffs and 5 position eliminations 17 Seasonal Positions Eliminated Cash out and Unemployment liability $350,000
Additional Actions Moved Solid Waste to a Full Enterprise
Fund Has been subsidized at 35% Include a $5.00 fee per visit - $2.50 is just
recycle
Additional Actions cont… Suspended Interfund Payments
Equipment Rental & Repair (Vehicles and Computers)
Set up mechanic shops as a department along the lines of a private shop.
Set up Central Services as a full service department instead of an enterprise fund
Additional Actions cont… By Agreement Extended all Employee
Contracts for one year with no increases
Authorized Sales Tax Current .5 County Sales Tax = Approx $250,000
Added for 2012 Add .5 County Sales Tax = Approx
180,000 Second to the last county in the state to do so.
.1 Criminal Justice Sales Tax = Approx $35,000
.1 Mental Health Sales Tax = Approx $35,000
Balancing 2012 Budget Balancing 2012 Budget with a 2 million
dollar loan. The Loan will be secured against the sale of
surplus properties through ought the county. The sales of these properties is a one time
opportunity to allow the voters to choose whether or not to fund County levy requests.
It is necessary to avoid potentially damaging unnecessary disruption of essential services
Have identified 3.5 million in potential properties.
Current Property Tax
Current Expense Levy Rate @ $1.40 per 1000 assessed valuation = $1,800,000
Road Levy Rate @ $1.41 per 1000 assessed valuation = $1,400,000
Future Actions
Will run Levy Lid Lift in 2012 effective 2013 for both Current Expense and Road levy as well as $0.50 Criminal Justice Levy
Current Expense Levy Lid = $1.80 Road Levy Lid = $2.25
Current Levy Rateson $175K Residence
CurrentTotalTax
Total Levy
Cur Exp
County
RoadTowns Hosp
Dist
Cemetary Dist
PUD Port LibraryState School
SchoolSpec
SchoolCapital
SchoolBond
FireDist
Underwood $1,848.45 $10.56 $1.38 $1.43 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $2.17 $2.15 $0.18 $0.31 $1.00
Carson $1,343.66 $7.68 $1.38 $1.43 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $2.17 $0.76
Stevenson $1,300.99 $7.43 $1.38 $1.95 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $2.17
North Bonneville
$1,359.56 $7.77 $1.38 $2.28 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $2.17
West End $2,233.48 $12.76 $1.38 $1.43 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $2.17 $2.75 $0.14 $1.96 $1.00
County Portion
$1.38Incorporated
$2.81 unincorporated
Actual Current County Levy
At $1.38 Current Expense $241.50 on a 175K Home $276.00 on a 200K home $414.00 on a 300 K Home
At $1.43 Road Levy $250.25 on a 175K Home $286.00 on a 200K home $429.00 on a 300K Home
Increased Levy Rateson $175K Residence
Increase Levies
TotalTax
Total Levy
Cur Exp
County Road
Towns Hosp Dist
Cemetary
DistPUD Port Library State
SchoolSchoolSpec
SchoolCapital
SchoolBond
FireDist LE Levy
Underwood $2,152.67 $12.30 $1.80 $2.25 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $ 2.17 $2.15 $ 0.18 $0.31 $1.00 $ 0.50
Carson $1,647.88 $9.42 $1.80 $2.25 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $ 2.17 $0.76 $ 0.50
Stevenson $1,461.67 $8.35 $1.80 $1.95 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $ 2.17 $ 0.50
North Bonneville $1,520.24 $8.69 $1.80 $2.28 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $ 2.17 $ 0.50
West End $2,537.70 $14.50 $1.80 $2.25 $0.72 $0.08 $0.34 $0.30 $0.50 $ 2.17 $2.75 $ 0.14 $1.96 $1.00 $ 0.50
County Portion
$2.30Incorporated
$4.55 Unincorporated
Difference in Levy Rateson $175K Residence
Difference Year Month
Underwood $304.22 $25.35
Carson $304.22 $25.35
Stevenson $160.67 $13.39
North Bonneville $160.67 $13.39
West End $304.22 $25.35
Future Actions cont…
These levies together will raise approx $ 1,950,000
Without these levies the 2013 current expense budget will be reduced from 10 Million to 8 Million
Road Budget will be reduced significantly
Myth
Elected Officials have received raises
Fact In 2000 the previous Board of Commissioners
passed a resolution which increased elected officials pay by 2.5% per year every year
Commissioners can not raise or lower their pay during their term.
In 2008 current Commissioners passed a resolution rescinding the 2.5% and setting salaries per the state salary commission. No elected official raises in last 4 budgets.
Elected Officials Salaries
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012$2,500$3,500$4,500$5,500$6,500$7,500
Officials Fully Compensated with County Funds – Eliminated annual automatic 2.5% raise in
Nov 2008
SheriffCommissioner/Auditor/Assessor/Treasurer/Clerk
Myth
14 Million in County Reserves
Fact - 2006
4.5 million in Salary and Wages Reserve
3.1 million in Capital Reserve
3.8 million in Road Reserve
Fact 4 million in Salary and Wages in 2006
2 million increase in 2007 due to concern of loss of Forest Funds
Forest Funds Reauthorized in 2007 for one year and again in 2008 for 4 years with declining payment.
Salary reserve used to maintain full employment through 2011 budget year
Cumulative Reserves Salary and Wages
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$0.00
$1,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$3,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$7,000,000.00
Myth
County General Reserves used to upgrade facilities
Fact
Capital Reserves are funds specifically designated to be used for facility upgrade, maintenance, purchase or other needs. Increased to 4.5 million in 2007
Hegewald Addition completed under budget @ 3.2 Million
Annex Remodel completed under budget @ $980,000
Replaced three other facilities and gained 20 years of building life.
Capital Reserve vs Capital Improvements
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
$5,000,000
Hegewald Annex Capital
Legislative Work DNR Encumbered Lands Bill
In 2010 session we passed the Encumbered Lands Bill for Skamania, Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties which allows for ESA encumbered lands to be placed into habitat conservation with the timber value being paid to the counties and new productive lands being purchased
Legislative Work Continued
DNR Encumbered Lands Bill Cont…
In 2011 sessions DNR reported back to the state senate that Skamania had 24+/- million in timber on the 4200 Acres of fully encumbered land
Successfully advocated for the first payment to be made through the Capital Budget.
Each County to receive 500K in 2012
Legislative Work Continued
DNR Encumbered Lands Bill Cont…
In 2012 we successfully passed the Unitary Trust Bill which allows DNR to purchased shared lands for the three encumbered counties.
This means we can find managed forest lands that can continue production for all three counties on a percentage basis.
This is the first County unitary trust in the state
Legislative Work Continued
Hastings/Bishop Bill Creates a trust for each county & their schools
in which there is national forest. Based on $60% of average revenue during the
20 years 1980 – 1999 Trust projects are proposed by the Forest
Service Have shortened environmental review
(controversial) Can not be adjudicated (controversial) Has passed out of committee on the way to
the floor Senate says it is DOA.
Legislative Work Continued
O&C Oregon Bill Is a Title in the Hastings/Bishop bill Creates a timber production trust for 16 counties on
1.2 million acres of BLM timber lands taking it out of federal ownership(GP is 1.2 million acres)(controversial)
Conserves 1.2 million additional acres. Is sponsored by three Oregon Congressman for
Oregon Counties only Has not been introduced separately in committee or
on the floor Still has a chance of being in the Hastings/Bishop
bill according to committee staff
Legislative Work Continued
Senate Bill Introduced in Committee last year.
Five years of continued SRS/County Payments with ramp-down
Five years of continued PILT funding No management language House Says its DOA
Legislative Work Continued
Senate Have been working for last 6 weeks on an
amendment to the Transportation Bill. Across the country 585 million of SRS/County
Payments money has gone to County Roads Worked Senate all of the week of February 27th
crafting support for a one or two year extension via the amendment.
By end of last week there was agreement on amendment and continued effort to find “pay-for”
Last night amendment was introduced One Year SRS/County Payments
Legislative Work Continued
Senate Thursday morning the 8th five republicans
signed on a co-sponsors Passed at 1pm DC time on an 82 yea to 16
nay vote. Most bipartisan vote (not counting troop
funding) this session Still need full bill to pass
House Has been arguing over their transportation bill
for couple of weeks.
Legislative Work Continued
House Speaker pulled House bill off the floor Still no agreement as of Wednesday the 7th. Friday the 9th the Speaker said they are going
to accept and work the Senate bill. Bill must be completed by end of month.
New Owl Plan Court Order to redo the Bush Plan Ordered to include private land
USFW has no authority to regulate local land use unless there is a federal nexus…. But it opens the landowner to third party federal lawsuits.
Makes most of the GP into Critical Habitat Also released an EIS on killing Barred
Owls Thousands according to USFW
Wind River Business Park When Forest Service closed Nursery the
refused to turn over to County. Had to get Congressional action to obtain
at the point about half. Still waiting for water rights after 12 years Purchased building from FS and had to
move it across the street Probably going to take another
Congressional action to get done Do have New Business US Bag moving in
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