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FINANCE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
Saturday, December 28, 1974
The Taxation and Finance Committee held a meeting on Saturday, December 28, 1974, at
1 :30 P. M. , in the Commissioners' Board Room at the Public Health Building.
Members present were: Chairman - Ralph Waldo, Jr.
Walter L. Bain
Harold Fahrenbruch,
Bob E. White
Members absent were: Edward L. Dunbar
The committee had a discussion to determine the extent of the study for this committee.
They decided to hold three meetings to discuss problems of how in-depth their study
should be.
These meetings are scheduled for:
January 8, 1975 - Wednesday - at 7:30 P.M. in the
Commissioners' Board Room
Scheduled for this meeting are the County Assessor and
Treasurer. They will discuss taxation of severed mineral
interests and the functions of their offices, and how they
can be freed from the state.
January 11, 1975 - Saturday - at 9:30 A.M. , in the Commissioners'
Board Room.
Scheduled for this meeting are Barton Buss and the
County Commissioners' . The committee would like to
discuss the ad valorem tax and the feasability of
some other kind of tax besides the ad valorem. They
would also like to discuss Welfare.
Ralph Waldo, Jr. , will contact Palmer Burch or Clark
Bucker and ask them to be present at this meeting to
inform the committee and discuss taxation with them.
January 11, 1975 - Saturday - at 12:00 P.M. - The committee
is planning a lunch meeting with William West to obtain
answers to questions concerning taxation.
January 11, 1975 - Saturday - at 1 :30 P.M. - The committee
will meet with Barton Buss and the County Auditor and
are planning an in-depth discussion on procedures and
budget control. They would also like to discuss the
question of an independent auditor not appointed by the
Commissioners' .
The committee discussed county business in general.
Commissioner Glenn Billings dropped in and answered many questions concerning the
audit and Welfare procedures; hiring of welfare staff and the method of setting and
paying wages; budget procedures.
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The committee also studied human resources; meals on wheels; home health care;
county attorneys; method of paying them and the procedures other counties used
in this matter.
At this meeting on Saturday, January 11, 1975, the committee will make a decision
on whether or not they want to go further into any of these studies.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
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