2012 SKAMANIA

STATE OF THE COUNTY

Historical

Background

Gifford Pinchot Harvest1980 - 2002

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20020

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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

-Rcp

t

1990

-Rcp

t

1991

-Owl

1992

-Owl

1993

-Owl

1994

-Owl

1995

-Owl

1996

-Owl

1997

-Owl

1998

-Owl

1999

-Owl

2000

-Owl

2001

-SRS

2002

-SRS

2003

-SRS

2004

-SRS

2005

-SRS

2006

-SRS

2007

-SRS

2008

-SRS

2009

-SRS

2010

-SRS

2011

-SRS

$-

$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

2011

25,763,614

$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 VS

Criminal 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