APPROPRIATION AND BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO. 633
AN APPROPRIATION AND BUDGET ORDINANCE FOR THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY I, 2024, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024
WHEREAS, Chapter 70, Section 805/13.3 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes states that the Board of Commissioners of the FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, shall ‘”within or before the first quarter of each fiscal year, adopt an annual appropriation ordinance appropriating such sums of money as may be required to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the District to be paid or incurred during the fiscal year”; and
WHEREAS, on October 13, 1994, the Board of Commissioners of the FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY adopted Resolution No. 94-44, stating that the annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance shall be adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting at least one (I) month prior to the adoption of all annual ordinances for the levying and collection of taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners determined to delay the approval of the annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance until November 9, 2023, and therefore Resolution No. 94-44 shall be rescinded; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Will County will consider adoption of all such Ordinances for the period beginning January I, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024, on November 9, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and the Board of Commissioners of the FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION I. That Resolution No. 99-44 is hereby rescinded.
SECTION II. That as per attached “EXHIBIT A,” a total of $55,997,414.00 is hereby appropriated for the corporate purposes of the FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as herein provided for the calendar year commencing on the 1st day of January 2024 and ending on the 31st day of December 2024.
SECTION III. That the attached “EXHIBIT A,” which also defines by item or items the appropriation contained be hereby made a part of the records.
SECTION IV. That the unexpended balance of any item or items of the appropriation of the ordinance herein may be expended in making up or adding to the insufficient amount of any other item or items, except as otherwise provided by law.
SECTION V. That any balance not used or needed for any or all of the foregoing items may be subject to further appropriation or transfers from and to the other item or items and amounts named, except as otherwise provided by law.
SECTION VI. That all ordinances in conflict herewith are and the same are hereby repealed. In the event any section of this Ordinance or any portion of the appropriation is declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction of the State of Illinois. such declaration shall not affect the remaining portions of said Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. approval, and publication as provided by law.
SECTION VII. That the Secretary is authorized and directed within ten (IO) days of the passage of this Ordinance to cause the publication of this Ordinance and “EXHIBIT A” at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in this District.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the President and Board of Commissioners of the FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, this 9th day of November 2023.
META MUELLER, President
Board of Commissioners Forest Preserve District of Will County
ATTEST·
RAQUEL MITCHELL, Secretary Board of Commissioners Forest Preserve District of Will County
Aye: 21
Nay: 0
Pass:
FUND: CORPORATE (10) Period: 2024
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Expected Resources: Amount
County Property Taxes Corporate $ 11,677,496
County Property ( Liability) 242,000
County Property ( Audit) 5,000
County Property ( IMRF) 430,519
County Property (FICA) 458,056
Illinois Replace Tax Corporate 259,528
Illinois Replace Tax IMRF 86,509
Illinois Replace Tax FICA 86,509
Interest Income 100,000
Picnic & Camping Permits 60,000
Dog Park Permits 130,000
Sales (Non-taxable) 45,500
Sales Taxable 81,500
Sales Taxable (Food) 11,000
Facility Rental Fees 86,800
Catering Fees-FREEC 9,000
Education Revenue 5,200
Program/Work Fees 14,800
Employee Health Contributions 119,700
Miscellaneous Revenue 35,400
Sponsorship 74,500
Fund Balance 1,803,865
Total Revenues $ 15,822,882.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Wages & Salaries $ 7,256,646.00
1. FICA 726,087.00
2. IMRF 689,371.00
3. Other Benefits 2,191,293.00
Contractual 1,847,430.00
Commodities 329,195.00
Capital 2,217,860.00
Other Financial Uses
1. Contingency 165,000.00
2. Operating Transfers Out 400,000.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $ 15,822,882.00
FUND: CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT (26)
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Expected Resources: Amount
County Property Taxes $ 4,329,258.00
Illinois Replacement Tax 432,544.00
Interest Income 4,500.00
Farm Licenses 766,430.00
Transfer-In BABs Rebate 240,000.00
Transfer-In EAB Program 0.00
Miscellaneous 0.00
Total Revenues $ 5,772,732.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Wages & Salaries $ 2,234,691.00
1. FICA 0.00
2. IMRF 0.00
3. Other Benefits 62,664.00
Contractual 1,731,225.00
Commodities 478,305.00
Capital 1,235,847.00
Other 30,000.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $ 5,772,732.00
FUND: INFRASTRUCTURE & MAINTENANCE (17)
Expected Resources:
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Amount
Interest Income $ –
Transfers In 400,000.00
Miscellaneous Revenue 0.00
Fund Balance 768,581.00
Total Revenues $ 1,168,581.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Contractual $ 1,092,023.00
Capital –
Miscellaneous 76,558.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $ 1,168,581.00
FUND: VEHICLE REPLACEMENT (18)
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Expected Resources: Amount
Interest Income $ –
Transfers In 401,827.00
Miscellaneous Revenue 8,000.00
Fund Balance 262,173.00
Total Revenues $ 672,000.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Contractual $ 10,000.00
Capital 662,000.00
Miscellaneous 0.00
Total Proposed Expenditures 672,000.00
FUND: COMPUTER EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT / IT INFRASTRUCTURE (19) Ord. No. 633
Expected Resources: Amount
Interest Income $ –
Transfers In 75,000.00
Fund balance 76,850.00
Total Revenues 151,850.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Capital $ 151,850.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $ 151,850.00
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Amount
FUND: DEBT SERVICE (40)
Expected Resources:
County Property Taxes $ 14,880,750.00
Interest Income 5,000.00
BAB Rebate Proceeds 240,000.00
Exelon Settlement Agreement 0.00
Fund Balance 0.00
Total Revenues $ 15,125,750.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Financial Services $ 5,000.00
1. Debt Service
a. Principal 12,105,000.00
b. Interest 2,775,750.00
Transfer Out-C & D Fund 240,000.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $ 15,125,750.00
FUND: GRANTS (33) Ord. No. 633
Expected Resources: Amount
Interest Income $ 18,000.00
License Fees 69,500.00
Grants 4,919,270.00
Sponsorship/Donations 350,000.00
Transfer In-Capital Program 550,000.00
Fund Balance 2,854,345.00
Total Revenues $8,761,115.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Contractual $ 3,262,784.00
Commodities 0.00
Capital 5,498,331.00
Miscellaneous 0.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $8,761,115.00
FUND: 2019 LIMITED TAX DEVELOPMENT
BOND FUND (#50)
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Expected Resources: Amount
Interest Income $ 300,000.00
Sponsorship/Donation 0.00
Fund Balance 8,222,504.00
Total Revenues $8,522,504.00
Proposed Expenditures:
Contractual $ 2,519,000.00
Commodities 0.00
Capital 5,978,504.00
Miscellaneous 25,000.00
Total Proposed Expenditures $8,522,504.00
GRAND TOTAL ALL APPROPRIATIONS $55,997,414.00