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~~chm¢~ Z <br />ATTACHMENT 2: GUIDING PRINCIP~ESAND [DENTIFIED PRIORITIES FAR <br />~oo9-zoso BUDGET <br />County Pr~orties for FY ~oo9-zoso <br />Guiding Principles <br />Create budget ethic/discipline for BCC and staff that does not assume an annual increase in the <br />tax rate <br />z <br />Focus on providing `care' county services. <br />~ No new services can be added without exchanging current services or increasing taxes. <br />4 orce is a valuable asset which should be rotected. <br />County workf p <br />~ Make county government accessible, understandable and transparent. Begin now to relay the <br />message to citizens, partner agencies, and organizations that current levels of service may not be <br />maintained. Make clear county priorities and what might change. <br />6 Maintain a `reserve fund' as a safety net dedicated for responding to emergencies. <br />7 Exercise caution when considering issuing new debt. <br />S work againstunfunded stateandfederalmandates. <br />9 Provide `adequate'staffing to perform core county services. <br />~.~ Hire staff with `flexibility' to be reallocated to cover core functions. <br />Revenues <br />~. Diversify tax base, including new `green' commercial tax base, <br />~ Lobby local Genera! Assembly representatives toconsider legislative reforms to allow <br />flexibility in revenue generation. <br />3 Seek potential federal dollars for infrastructure knew emphasis or new resources based an <br />political shifts. <br />