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AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION OF THE MAXIMUM PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO FUND THE 2016 FIRE DISTRICT 1 BUDGET AND ESTABLISH PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS ON JULY 29 AND AUGUST 6, 2015.
Presented by: Lindsay Poe Rousseau, Budget Director.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the publication of the maximum property tax levy to fund the 2016 budget and the notice of the public budget hearing on August 6, 2015.
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Under K.S.A. 79-2929, Fire District 1 is required to publish notice of the time and place of a budget hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The notice also must provide a summary of the proposed budget that includes the maximum property tax levy proposed to fund the 2016 budget and the total amount of proposed 2016 spending. This day is often referred to as the "last up day," meaning the total budget for property tax supported funds and the maximum property tax levy cannot be increased after this date without republishing the public hearing notice and holding an additional public hearing.
Fire District 1 has solicited input on its 2016 budget throughout the budget process, including budget review sessions with departmental staff and multiple budget discussions. Upcoming budget hearings on July 29 and August 6 will provide additional opportunities for interested members of the public to provide their valuable input. The budget is scheduled to be adopted on August 12.
The state law requires only one public hearing, but for many years the Board of County Commissioners has conducted an additional one to increase the opportunity for constituents to share their views before the budget is adopted. Because the July 29 hearing will be fewer than 10 days following the publication of the notice, only the August 6 hearing will be advertised in the publication to comply with the 10-day hearing notice requirement.
Alternatives: N/A
Financial Considerations: The Fire District 1 publication includes total expenditures of $18,155,963, with a total property tax levy ...
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