HomeMy WebLinkAbout20195210.tiffPLEASE 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
FAX: 970-336-7233
� � � 1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
13 G O U N T Y GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
July 15, 2019
To: All Weld County School District Superintendents
As we have advised all Weld County school districts the last two 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 late June. As anticipated due to the oil prices and higher production
in the Pawnee Grasslands the amount is substantially higher than the 2018 amount of $860,926.01. The amount for
2019 is $4,977,155.95, which is a significant amount of money compared to past years.
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 two years. I have attached the 2016 resolution of the committee allocating the funds.
The attached resolution calls for a meeting to review the formula and approve the allocation amount each year. On
Monday, July 8, 2019, at 3:15 p.m. the committee met and approved the attached 2019 worksheets showing the
amounts to be allocation to the respective Weld County school districts for 2019. 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 Don Warden, Director of Finance and
Administration, at 970-400-4218.
Sincerely,
BOARD. OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
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2019 Forest Service Payment Accounts
Brighton 27J
St Vrain RE -1J
Thompson r-21
Weldon Valley RE -20J
Wiggins RE -50J
Gilcrest Re -1
Eaton RE -2
Keenesburg RE -3 J
Windsor RE -4
Johnstown -Milliken RE-SJ
Greeley 6
Platte Valley RE -7
Fort Lupton RE -8
Ault -Highland RE -9
Brigsdale RE -10
Prarie RE -11
Pawnee RE -12
TOTAL
2000-90100-4316
$
2,509.08
243,158.58
630.19
43,359.16
44,612.53
53,740.89
150,077.72
87,630.92
507,682.81
26,101.39
53,110.71
21,575.71
3,909.49
4,189.57
1,836.88
$ 1,244,125.61
Bright Futures Account 1000-90160-6710
Credit Bright Futures Trust #7018
ALLOCATION
50% County
50% Schools
TOTAL
ALLOCATION
75% County
25% Schools
1000-56160-6570
$
11,137.75
25,822.49
41,001.54
38,568.51
$ 116,530.29
$1,127,922.08
$ 3,732,866.96
$ 1,244,288.99
TOTAL $ 4,977,155.95
AMOUNT
2,509.08
243,158.58
630.19
43,359.16
44,612.53
53,740.89
150,077.72
87,630.92
507,682.81
26,101.39
53,110.71
32,713.46
29,731.98
45,191.11
40,405.39
$ 1,360,655.90
County Road & Bridge
Schools
Grassland Supplement
County General Fund
Bright Futures
TOTAL
PERCENTAGE
$ 3,732,866.96
$ 1,244,125.61
$ 116,530.29
$ (1,244,288.99)
$ 1,127,922.08
$ 4,977,155.95
100%
COUNTY
$ 3,732,866.96
$ (1,244,288.99)
0
$ 2,488,577.97
50%
SCHOOLS/
EDUCATION
$ 1,244,125.61
$ 116,530.29
$ 1,127,922.08
$ 2,488,577.98
50%
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