SCAD board to vote on budget next Tuesday

By Melinda L. Lucas

Board members of the Shackelford County Appraisal District (SCAD) will meet on Tuesday Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m. to make a final decision about the proposed SCAD budget for 2020.

A copy of the budget can be viewed at the SCAD office at 132 Hill St., where the meeting will be held.

The $391,745 preliminary figure approved by SCAD board members is $4,223 more, about 1.1 percent, than the current budget of $387,522.

Of the proposed number, $386,745 is for expected expenditures, and $5,000 is designated for the litigation contingency fund balance, said chief appraiser Clayton Snyder.

Notable changes in line items include a $4,405 increase for software and computer maintenance, and a $4,500 rise in education and training for the staff. The debt service dropped from $17,748 to $3,948.

Revenues are projected to be $402,545 for 2021.

Shackelford County and Albany both pay about 30 percent of the SCAD budget, with Clyde ISD at about 20 percent. The other six entities range from paying .25 percent to about 10 percent.