Crowder College Board of Trustees sets tax levy rate

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES SET FOR FY 2018-2019 HELD BY THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

OF NEWTON-McDONALD COUNTIES, MISSOURI

August 22, 2018

A public hearing on the property tax levies proposed to be set for Crowder College for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, was held on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, in the Student Center Fireside Room on the Neosho campus. Mr. Andrew Wood, Board Chair, called the hearing to order at 10:00 a.m.

Board members present for the hearing were:

            Andy Wood, Chair

Diane Andris, Member

Vickie Barnes, Treasurer       

            Al Chapman, Secretary

            Rick Butler, Vice Chair

            Larry Vancuren, Member

Also attending were:

            Tom Burke, Interim President

            Martha Nimmo, Administrative Assistant to the President

            TJ Angel, Director of Physical Plant

            Caitlin Barker, Fine Arts Departmental Assistant

            Lori Barnes, Administrative Assistant, Foundation

            Nina Beaver, Communications Division Chair/Instructor

            Cindy Brown, Director of Public Information

            Kathy Parker-Collier, Grants Director

            Glenn Coltharp, Vice President of Academic Affairs

            Christina Cullers, Controller

            Jim Cullumber, Director of Institutional Advancement

            Chett Daniel, Director of Institutional Research

            Curtis Daniels, Career and Technical Education Division Chair

            Eric Deatherage, Lee Library Director

            Joanna Decker, Assistant Director, Finance, Scholarships & Community Relations

            JP Dickey, Director of Admissions

            Aaron Divine, Director, McDonald County Instructional Center

            Kristi Enloe, Accounts Payable Accountant

            Mark Fitch, Director, Webb City Instructional Center

            Tom Franklin, Associate Director, Crowder Training and Development Solutions

            Stacy Hopper, Academic Coordinator of Concurrent Enrollment and Joplin ATTC

            Cheryl Ingram, Math/Physical Science Division Chair/Math Instructor

            Keri Keckley, Fine Arts Division Chair/Speech Instructor

            Bryce Langley, Computer Technology Instructor

            Jarred Lewis, Farm Manager

            Adam Morris, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

            Monte Padgett, Director, Nevada Instructional Center

Michelle Paul, Director of Human Resources

Amy Rand, Vice President of Finance

Haley Reardon, Assistant Director, Resource Development & Alumni Relations

David Schieffler, History Instructor

Angela Seymour, Director, Cassville Instructional Center

Tiffany Slinkard, Vice President of Student Affairs

Melissa Smith, Director, Concurrent Enrollment and Regional Centers

Timothy Walker, Math and Computer Programming Instructor

Jamie Ward, Counselor

Meghann Winchester, Communications Departmental Assistant

Phillip Witt, Associate Vice President of Career and Technical Education

Jorge Zapata, Agriculture Division Chair/Instructor

Keith Zoromski, Title III Curriculum Specialist/Social Sciences Division Chair

Rayna Karst, The Joplin Globe

A few moments of silence were observed to prepare for the hearing and the regular meeting.

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPERTY TAX LEVIES SET FOR FY 2018-2019 HELD BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OF NEWTON-McDONALD COUNTIES, MISSOURI August 22, 2018 A public hearing on the property tax levies proposed to be set for Crowder College for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, was held on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, in the Student Center Fireside Room on the Neosho campus. Mr. Andrew Wood, Board Chair, called the hearing to order at 10:00 a.m. Board members present for the hearing were: Andy Wood, Chair Diane Andris, Member Vickie Barnes, Treasurer Al Chapman, Secretary Rick Butler, Vice Chair Larry Vancuren, Member Also attending were: Tom Burke, Interim President Martha Nimmo, Administrative Assistant to the President TJ Angel, Director of Physical Plant Caitlin Barker, Fine Arts Departmental Assistant Lori Barnes, Administrative Assistant, Foundation Nina Beaver, Communications Division Chair/Instructor Cindy Brown, Director of Public Information Kathy Parker-Collier, Grants Director Glenn Coltharp, Vice President of Academic Affairs Christina Cullers, Controller Jim Cullumber, Director of Institutional Advancement Chett Daniel, Director of Institutional Research Curtis Daniels, Career and Technical Education Division Chair Eric Deatherage, Lee Library Director Joanna Decker, Assistant Director, Finance, Scholarships & Community Relations JP Dickey, Director of Admissions Aaron Divine, Director, McDonald County Instructional Center Kristi Enloe, Accounts Payable Accountant Mark Fitch, Director, Webb City Instructional Center Tom Franklin, Associate Director, Crowder Training and Development Solutions Stacy Hopper, Academic Coordinator of Concurrent Enrollment and Joplin ATTC Cheryl Ingram, Math/Physical Science Division Chair/Math Instructor Keri Keckley, Fine Arts Division Chair/Speech Instructor Bryce Langley, Computer Technology Instructor Jarred Lewis, Farm Manager Adam Morris, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Monte Padgett, Director, Nevada Instructional Center Michelle Paul, Director of Human Resources Amy Rand, Vice President of Finance Haley Reardon, Assistant Director, Resource Development & Alumni Relations David Schieffler, History Instructor Angela Seymour, Director, Cassville Instructional Center Tiffany Slinkard, Vice President of Student Affairs Melissa Smith, Director, Concurrent Enrollment and Regional Centers Timothy Walker, Math and Computer Programming Instructor Jamie Ward, Counselor Meghann Winchester, Communications Departmental Assistant Phillip Witt, Associate Vice President of Career and Technical Education Jorge Zapata, Agriculture Division Chair/Instructor Keith Zoromski, Title III Curriculum Specialist/Social Sciences Division Chair Rayna Karst, The Joplin Globe A few moments of silence were observed to prepare for the hearing and the regular meeting. Tax Levy for 2018-2019 Mr. Wood said the proper notice has been sent out for the hearing, and the purpose of this annual public hearing is to set the proposed property tax levy rate for Crowder College as required by Missouri law. He said the rate is the maximum ceiling level as set by the State Auditor’s Office from rates provided by the county Assessors’ offices. Mr. Wood noted that Crowder’s assessed valuation went up by over $19M from last year. He asked if any citizen present wished to be heard by the Board regarding the proposed tax rate of 0.43 cents per $100 assessed valuation, which is the same as in the past and is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $3.8M. There being no one to speak, Mr. Wood called for a motion. A MOTION to approve the 0.43 cent tax levy rate per $100 assessed valuation was made by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Vancuren, and unanimously carried. Adjournment Mr. Wood declared the public tax levy hearing adjourned at approximately 10:05 a.m., and it was immediately followed by the regular Board of Trustees meeting.

Tax Levy for 2018-2019

Mr. Wood said the proper notice has been sent out for the hearing, and the purpose of this annual public hearing is to set the proposed property tax levy rate for Crowder College as required by Missouri law. He said the rate is the maximum ceiling level as set by the State Auditor’s Office from rates provided by the county Assessors’ offices. Mr. Wood noted that Crowder’s assessed valuation went up by over $19M from last year. He asked if any citizen present wished to be heard by the Board regarding the proposed tax rate of 0.43 cents per $100 assessed valuation, which is the same as in the past and is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $3.8M. There being no one to speak, Mr. Wood called for a motion. A MOTION to approve the 0.43 cent tax levy rate per $100 assessed valuation was made by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Vancuren, and unanimously carried.

Adjournment

Mr. Wood declared the public tax levy hearing adjourned at approximately 10:05 a.m., and it was immediately followed by the regular Board of Trustees meeting.