Finance Committee

The Finance Committee receives reports and recommendations from the County Administrator and make such recommendations affecting all financial matters of the County to the Board.

Ascertain and determine the amount of money to be raised for County purposes for the ensuing year; apportion such amount and also the amount of the State tax and indebtedness of the county to the State (if any) among the several townships in proportion to the valuation of the taxable property as determined by the State Tax Commissioner.

Examine all certificates, statements, papers, and records submitted to the Board showing the monies to be raised in the several townships for school, highway, drain, townships, or other purposes.

Determine such amounts of money proposed to be raised as shall be authorized by law to be spread upon the assessment roll of the proper townships and cities.

Ascertain and recommend to the Board for the October session such salaries as it may propose for all elected officials of the county.

With the assistance of the director of Taxation; Equalization Dept., for the April session, examine the rolls of the townships and cities and ascertain whether the real and personal property in said townships and cities had been equally and uniformly assessed, and shall equalize the same by adding or deducting from the valuation of the taxable property in any township or city such amounts as in their judgment will represent the true cash value.

Prepare and submit at the August session a preliminary budget of all expenses and revenues. The final budget will be ready for approval in September at the last County Board meeting.

Receive and examine the Auditor General's Annual Statement of rejected taxes and submit to the Board at its' August meeting a proper resolution for effecting the reassessment and collection of such taxes.

The Finance Committee may review all purchase orders and claims against the County on a monthly basis. A complete report of monthly bills will be submitted to the full Board monthly.

Shall see that the purchasing policies and guidelines are implemented and enforced.

Shall annually review all Rules and Policies of the Board in regard to all financial activity of the County.

Minutes

2025

- Aug. 6, 2025: Minutes