The Board This Week – 2/20/09
The following is a summary of the discussion and actions taken by
the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners at their February 18th Ways
& Means and Board meetings; and their February 19th Working
Session.
FEBRUARY 18th WAYS AND MEANS
MEETIN
Bob Guenzel, Washtenaw County Administrator, gave a presentation on Revenue Projections and Reform,
highlighting major sources of general fund revenue, the indicators and
assumptions within each major category, and potential revenue enhancement
opportunities. There was consensus on the Board to adopt a conservative
approach to revenue projections, agreeing that a worse case scenario should
be considered when planning for the 2010/2011 budget.
The Ann Arbor Chronicle, an online news source posted an excellent write
up of the discussion.
The Board also discussed and approved several grant agreements from the Office of Strategic Planning, ETCS; and a revenue contract with Pittsfield Township for temporary Information Technology support and repairs. To view the cover memos and resolutions associated with these agreements, please visit the February 18th Ways and Means meeting and the Ways & Means webcast.
FEBRUARY 18th BOARD MEETING
The Board met in executive session to discuss litigation and settlement strategies with County attorneys in the pending police services litigation with Ypsilanti, Augusta, and Salem Townships. To see the cover memos and resolutions associated with agenda items please visit the February 18th Board Agenda and the Board Webcast.
FEBRUARY 19th WORKING SESSION
The February 19th Board Working Session centered on discussion of the Road Commission Expansion and Local Vendor Preference. There was also a follow-up discussion on the February 18th Ways and Means Revenue Projection and Reform presentation. See the webcast of this meeting on eWashtenaw.
“The Board This Week” is a series of articles summarizing the discussion and actions taken by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners at their Wednesday Ways & Means and Regular meetings, and their Thursday Working Session. It will be published every Friday following Board meetings.
