HomeMy WebLinkAbout20233810.tiff PLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED CHECK FOR YOUR BANKHEAD-JONES
ALLOCATION AMOUNT PER THE LETTER BELOW AND THE ALLOCATION
FORMULA ON OTHER SIDE OF THIS LETTER.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1861 PHONE: 970-336-7204
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July 11,2023
To:All Weld County School District Superintendents
As we have advised all Weld County school districts the last seven years,in accordance with Title III of the Bankhead-
Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the USDA Forest Service is required to make payments to counties for
receipts from USDA Forest Service land from grazing fees and mineral receipts. For the first time in 2016 Weld
County received funds from oil and gas extraction payments from the Pawnee Grasslands located in Weld County. In
2009 House Bill 09-1250 was passed that created a new methodology to allocate the funds received from the Forest
Service.Under the new allocation methodology 25%of the funds must be used for county roads and bridges,and 25%
must be allocated to the schools in the county. The other 50% is to be allocated between the two purposes at the
direction of a committee of three County Commissioners and three school district representatives.
This year Weld County has worked,with the US Forestry Service to get the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act
allocation amount early but did not receive it until mid-June.As anticipated due to higher oil prices and production in
the Pawnee Grasslands the amount is significantly higher than the 2021 amount of$10,069,711.40. The amount for
2022 is$18,342,874.64.
In 2016 the mechanism and agreements with all Weld Schools Districts to allocate the funds were put in place in
accordance with HB 09-1250.The Superintendents from RE-5J,RE-9, and RE 12 were selected by all Weld County
School Districts for the ongoing committee to work with the Weld County Commissioners to develop an allocation
formula.It was the intent that the formula developed would be the ongoing formula for the allocation process,which
worked well the last six years.
The resolution approved by all Weld County school districts in 2016 calls for a meeting to review the formula and
approve the allocation amount each year. On Tuesday,July 11,2023, at 8:30 a.m.the committee met and approved
the attached 2023 worksheets showing the amounts to be allocation to the respective Weld County school districts for
2023.Per state law the funds are to be distributed no later than September of each year.
If you have questions regarding this topic please do not hesitate to contact Cheryl Pattelli,Weld County CFO,at 970-
400-4451.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mike Freeman,Chair
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2023 Forest Service Payment Allocation to Schools - FORMULA
Funded COUNTY GENERAL FUND
Pupil GRASSLAND
Count Percentage 25% Allocation SUPPLEMENT TOTAL HOLD HARMLESS AMOUNT
2023 (includes
Denver, Aurora,
2022 Lakewood CPI)
Brighton 27J 106 0. 181% $ 8,301.18 $ - $ 8,301.18 $ -
St Vrain RE-1J 12238 20.917% $ 958,395.18 $ - $ 958,395.18 $ -
Thompson RE-2J 32 0.055% $ 2,506.02 $ - $ 2,506.02 $ -
Weldon Valley RE-20J 1 0.002% $ 78.31 $ - $ 78.31 $ -
Wiggins RE-50J 20 0.034% $ 1,566.26 $ - $ 1,566.26 $ -
Gilcrest Re-1 1837 3. 140% $ 143,861.08 $ - $ 143,861.08 $ -
Eaton RE-2 1977 3.379% $ 154,824.91 $ - $ 154,824.91 $ -
Keenesburg RE-3 J 2785 4.760% $ 218,101.86 $ - $ 218,101.86 $ -
Windsor RE-4 8228 14.063% $ 644,359.83 $ - $ 644,359.83 $ -
Johnstown-Milliken RE-5J 3869 6.613% $ 302,993.21 $ - $ 302,993.21 $ -
Greeley 6 22373 38.239% $ 1,752,098.00 $ - $ 1,752,098.00 $ -
Platte Valley RE-7 1094 1 .870% $ 85,674.48 $ - $ 85,674.48 $ -
Fort Lupton RE-8 2522 4 311 % $ 197,505.53 $ - $ 197,505.53 $ -
Ault-Highland RE-9 993 1 .697% $ 77,764.86 $ - $ 77,764.86 $ 32,713.46 $ 35,334.14
Brigsdale RE-10 177 0.303% $ 13,861.41 $ 18,252.40 $ 32,113.81 $ 29,731.98 $ 32,113.81
Prarie RE-11 189 0.323% $ 14,801.17 $ 34,010.20 $ 48,811.37
$ 45,191.11 $ 48,811.37
Pawnee RE-12 67 0. 115% $ 5,246.97 $ 38,395.29 $ 43,642.27
$ 40,405.39 $ 43,642.27
TOTAL 58,508 1.000 $ 4,581,940.28 $ 90,657.89 $ 4,672,598.17
ALLOCATION ALLOCATION
50% County $ 9,163,880.57 75% County $ 13,745,820.85
50% Schools $ 9,163,880.57 25% Schools $ 4,581,940.28
TOTAL $ 18,327,761.13 TOTAL $ 18,327,761.13
SCHOOLS/
COUNTY EDUCATION
County Road & Bridge $ 13,745,820.85 $ 13,745,820.85 $ -
Schools $ 4,581,940.28 $ - $ 4,581,940.28
Grassland Supplement $ 90,657.89 $ - $ 90,657.89
County General Fund $ (4,581,940.28) $ (4,581,940.28) $ -
Bright Futures $ 4,491,282.39 $ - $ 4,491,282.39
TOTAL $ 18,327,761.13 $ 9,163,880.57 $ 9,163,880.57
PERCENTAGE 100% 50% 50%
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