RIPLEY COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS
DONALD DUNBAR, PRESIDENT
829 E. BEECH
P.O. BOX 122
OSGOOD, IN
47037
(812) 689-4406
MARK BUSCHING
608 CLEARVIEW LANE
VERSAILLES, IN 47042
(812) 689-7119
DEPHANE SMITH
5796 E. CO. RD.
475 N.
MILAN, IN 47031
(812) 654-2619
BEN PEETZ
9570 N. COUNTY RD. 250 W
BATESVILLE, IN 47006
(812) 852-4573
WILLIAM H. DRAMANN
347 S. PARK AVE.
BATESVILLE, IN
47006
(812) 934-4280
DAVID C. SIMON
5127 W. COUNTY RD. 500 N.
OSGOOD, IN 47037
(812) 689-5226
EDWARD L. ARMBRECHT
1784 E. COUNTY RD. 800 S.
VERSAILLES, IN
47042
(812) 667-5690
2005 Council meeting schedule
Meetings begin at 7:00 pm in Commissioner's room in Annex building
TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 2005 |
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2005 |
TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2005 |
TUESDAY APRIL 19, 2005 |
TUESDAY MAY 17, 2005 |
TUESDAY JUNE 21, 2005 |
TUESDAY JULY 19, 2005 |
TUESDAY AUGUST 16, 2005 |
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 |
TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2005 |
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2005 |
TUESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2005 |
Unapproved Council Meeting Minutes for 05/05/05
May 05, 2005
The Ripley County Council met
on Thursday, May 5th, 2005 at the Ripley County Annex in
Donald Dunbar, Ripley County Council President called the meeting to order promptly at 4:30 PM with Council Members Dephane Smith, Mark Busching, Edward Armbrecht, David Simon, William Dramann & Donald Dunbar were in attendance. Ben Peetz was not present for this meeting.
Mary Ann McCoy, Auditor, acted as clerk to the Council taking minutes for the meeting.
Neil Comer, Ripley County Attorney, was not present.
Finance Committee consisting of Edward Armbrecht, Chairman, Mark Busching, Kelly Vollet, Robert Reiners, Mary Ann McCoy & Donald Dunbar met and came up with the following Budget recommendations for the 2006 Budget County General Fund.
Council Member Armbrecht (Finance Chairman) updated those present on the Receipts & Expenditures for the Year of 2005. Armbrecht advised that the adjusted cash balance would have been $2,988,106 / January 1st, 2005 (if all Property Taxes & License Excise Taxes had been colleted by December 31st). The total estimated cash receipts are $5,874,853 and estimated expenditures $6,795,686 (if each office holder’s budget is used for 2005) with a total estimated cash balance of $2,067,273. December 31st, 2005, this is a cash balance drop of $920,833. Armbrecht advised that the county can not continue to spend more than we receive each year. Armbrecht advised that the Finance Committee’s goal is to go with a 5% cut in each General Fund Budget’s for 2006, freeze the salaries for 2006, and other funds /departments will have to start picking up Health Insurance premiums.
Councilman Armbrecht made the motion to set a goal of 5% cut to all the County General Fund Budgets seconded by Councilman Busching. Motion approved unanimously.
Councilman Armbrecht made the motion that funds outside of the county general must contribute a minimum of 5% of their 2005 budget for Health Insurance seconded by Councilman Busching. Motion approved unanimously.
Councilman Busching made the motion, no raise’s unless mandated by the IC. Code seconded by Councilman Smith. Motion approved unanimously.
Councilman Busching made the motion not to meet in May and move Council meeting to June 14th, 2005 seconded by Councilman Simon. Motion approved unanimously.
Council Member Dramann made a motion to adjourn until the next regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14th, 2005 seconded by Council Member Simon. Motion approved unanimously.