Sydney Allen

The Greene County Land Use Plan, a component of the Greene County Comprehensive Plan, provides guidance for managing anticipated growth and development in Greene County, Missouri. It focuses on guiding land use decisions to balance future growth with the preservation of natural and cultural resources, existing neighborhoods, and the county's rural and agricultural character. Key strategic pillars include the preservation of agriculture and farmland, water quality, green space conservation, sustainable building practices, urban infill, natural resource conservation, and community environmental education, all aimed at promoting a better quality of life and environmental responsibility.

The presentation covers the recommended budget for 2026, detailing the budget office's process of creating a workable budget for the commission. It includes discussions on the general revenue fund, road and bridge funds, assessment fund, E911 fund, law enforcement sales tax, judicial search charge fund, federal stimulus, opioid fund, courthouse administration fund and the bond fund. It addresses the usable cash positions, projected timing differences, and the impact of commission approvals on the budget. The presentation also touches on the importance of monitoring cash timing and the changes in bond policies for 2027.

The commission corner discusses various topics including the budget process, the Heral K bench fund, the senior tax credit, Ozark's Transportation Organization, and mental health in the community. They also touched on the Employee Appreciation lunch, Farm Road 193 bridge, and the state of the county.

The session covered the new budget office website, the 2023 appropriation level, monitoring reports, and vacancy analysis. It included discussions on operations within the assessment fund, county clerk fund, commission and operations, and the e911 fund. The session also addressed capital lines, the LST fund, shelter for victims, and the bond fund. Further discussion involved the sheriff's office, dare operations, and canine operations.

The financial huddle included discussions on the top five revenues and expenditures that are either ahead of pace or behind pace. Four of the top five revenues behind pace are in General Revenue, including intergovernmental receivables and boarding revenue. The intergovernmental receivables are behind due to ARPA reimbursements, while boarding revenue is affected by the number of federal inmates. Sales tax revenue is also behind pace. Expenses are generally on pace, with slight variances in the assessor's office, prosecuting attorney's office, and collector's office due to annual maintenances, subscriptions, and overtime during tax season. The vacancy report indicates less vacancy than budgeted in some areas and excess vacancy in others, particularly in Road and Bridge. A new approach to normalize one-time expenditures and revenues was introduced to provide a more accurate comparison of actual numbers to the budget.