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DATE: December 16, 1982
INTRODUCED BY: Hans
PROPOSED BY: Finance Committe
RESOLUTION'NO. 82 -66
A RESOLUTION IN THE-,MATTER OF BUDGETING FOR 1984
WHEREAS, the majority of the budget for Whatcom County is
used for wages, salaries and personnel related expenses,
and
WHEREAS, revenues collected by the County are growing at
a rate less than the rate wages, salaries and related
benefits have been increasing, and
WHEREAS,the practice of granting pay increases at a rate
higher than revenue increases coming to the County severely
limits the ability of the County to balance its budget
without undue reduction in the number of employees (lay -offs)
and thus.reduci.ng service delivery by the County, and
WHEREAS, the County Council desires to avaid budgeting in
a crisis atmosphere but instead prefers responsible, long
range fiscal planning, and
WHEREAS, County employees, both union and non - union, were
given a full Six Percent (6%) salary increase plus a Three
and Eight Tenths Percent (3.8%) additional "step" and /or
longevlty� increase for a total of Nine and Eight Tenths
Percent (9.8 %) salary increase for 1983 (plus health and
welfare benefit increases amounting to approximately an
additional Two Percent (2 %) of salaries) despite the Cost -
of- Living inflation factor increasing less than Five Percent
(5 %) for.1983, and
WHEREAS;the County Council has the responsibility of providing
certain services. for the citizens of Whatcom County and ha@
the power to levy taxes, appropriate revenue, adopt budget9i
establish departments and determine the compensation paid
to all County employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The County Executive is requested to prepare the budget
for Fiscal Year 1984 on the basis that there will be nd
(or only minimal) salary and wage increases and that
employee benefits-(fringe benefits) be-.maintained at
their current (1983) level of cost to the County. (It
is specifically requested that the Executive recommend
that amounts budgeted for health insurance benefits bd
based on the inclusion of "deductible" and "co-insurande"
clauses.)
2. The County Executive is further requested to prepare th@
budget for 1984 fiscal year with an unencumbered reserve
(Ending Fund Balance) of not less than Five Hundred Thous
Dollars ($500,000.) to enable the County to cope with
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unanticipated emergencies and disasters.
PASSED this day.of O 1982.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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William P. RodhIT Chairman
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