Garland County's finance committee meets tonight

The Garland County finance committee meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. in room 200 of the Garland County courthouse in Hot Springs.
The duties of finance committee follow:
To investigate and recommend methods of financing county government in general.
To review and make recommendations on all proposed appropriation ordinances.
To review state legislation pertaining to local taxation.
To serve in an advisory capacity to the County Judge in all matters of finance, particularly county business of a general nature.
To work in an advisory capacity with other committees in determining possible funding sources for specific programs or projects.
To coordinate and prepare the annual budget in cooperation with the County Judge’s Office.
To approve line item transfers in accordance with Ordinance No. O-84-1, the county ordinance on fiscal procedures.
To receive and monitor management reports from the county’s data processing manager. This committee shall also review, make recommendations, discuss and evaluate all data processing concerns, issues and matters presented by employees, agents, and representatives of the county.
To review purchases, rentals and leases in excess of $2,000. (Ordinance No. 0-80-3, Garland County Code 2-246. Note: Act 209 of 2003 raised the purchasing ceiling to $20,000.)
SPECIFIC DUTIES: Budget Preparation, Appropriation, Revenues and Taxation.