Commissioners Approve Budget 22.2 Million Less
Board of County
Commissioners
Douglas Nordby, Chairman
Vawnita Best, Vice Chairman
Kathy L. Skarda, Commissioner
Gene Veeder, Commissioner
Thomas McCabe, Commissioner
NEWS RELEASE
Oct 9, 2017
Media Contact: Shari L Buck, Public Relations Director
sbuck@co.mckenzie.nd.us
701-580-5551
MCKENZIE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE BUDGET 22.2 MILLION DOLLARS
LOWER THAN LAST YEAR: NET
ZERO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE HOLDS
McKenzie County, ND—The
McKenzie County Board of Commissioners trimmed the County budget by another
$439, 359 with the cooperation of Department Heads who were asked to cut 1%
from the operations portion of their department’s budget proposed Sept. 19th. This, along with the elimination of 2.5 newly
suggested positons, allowed the Commission to meet its goal of providing needed
services efficiently and in a fiscally responsible manner.
“Our citizens will continue to receive the high quality
service they receive now, even with a decrease in the budget. Road and bridge
projects remain at the forefront of our priorities to keep our residents and
businesses productive and safe. We worked diligently on this budget to keep our
property tax increases at a net zero, while being prudent and responsive,” said
Chairman Douglas Nordby.
McKenzie County has one of the lowest mill levies in the
State. Roughly 30% of the county budget will be funded from Gross Production
Tax (GPT), which is redistributed through the North Dakota Legislature to
support local political subdivisions impacted by oil and gas production. Oil
and Gas assessed properties including oil and gas pipelines, gas plants,
electrical transmission lines, and railroads, pay 52% of the budget. Commercial
assessed property contributes 32% of the budget, Residential property assessment
pays 10 % of the budget, and Agricultural property pays 6% of the approved
budget.
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