The Fremont County Commissioners dealt with an agenda of routine end-of-the-year business at Tuesday's regular board meeting. The Board approved two budget resolutions intended to handle transfers of appropriations and revenues for various budgetary line items for the 2006 county budget. County Finance Director Dana Angel said a number of the appropriations deal with unanticipated revenues from grants or monies for other agencies that flow through the County's budget. Angel said money distributed by the Council of Governments' Self-Help Housing Program that flows through Fremont County funds is a good example. The amended appropriations totaled $2,191,271.
The Commissioners also approved a resolution setting the amount of bonds for elected officials in the county. In several cases the bond amounts for different elected officials were lowered with the intent for the county to save some money on premiums paid for the bonds. County Attorney Brenda Jackson said in most cases the bonds set by the Commissioners fall in line with what is required under state law.
In other action the Commissioners:
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approved seven property tax abatements or tax refunds as suggested by Deputy County Assessor Stacey Siefert. The largest amount is a $3,408 refund to Larry Large who owns the large, empty industrial building at the Fremont County Airport Industrial Park. Siefert said in that case and the others the property taxes were computed at the incorrect assessment rate;
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approved a liquor license renewal for the Penrose VFW Post #2788 allowing for modification of the premises.