Scott County, through our lobbyist, the Urban County Coalition, has taken a position on SSB 1026, now SF 466, that I am not in agreement with. Currently, the Supervisor’s limit on essential county purpose bonds is $1.2 million. The original version, SSB 1026, would remove all limits if the project is 50% occupied for judicial purposes. Version SF 466 drops the judicial purpose requirement to 25% and changes the bonding limit from unlimited to $2.5 million.

I do not support either version, with the most recent …

On February 26, 2015 a resolution was moved to approve the 2015/2016 Scott County Budget.  I cast a “no” vote for this resolution.

A balanced budget was presented by Staff, representing months of work by Administration, Departments and Analysts at the direction of the Board.  The five year capital project plan funds a Space Utilization Master Plan of over $12 million for FY15-17.

In an effort to alleviate, as much as possible, added interest costs associated with long term financing such as general obligation bonds, Scott County …

Request For Proposal (RFP) – A type of bidding solicitation in which a company or organization announces that funding is available for a particular project or program, and companies can place bids for the project’s completion. The Request For Proposal (RFP) outlines the bidding process and contract terms, and provides guidance on how the bid should be formatted and presented. A RFP is typically open to a wide range of bidders, creating open competition between companies looking for work.

On February 26th, a resolution to award …