Commissioner Holloway moved that the following Resolution be adopted:

BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

STATE OF COLORADO

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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, designated and appointed Dan Brindle, Acting County Administrator, and Charles A. Montoya, Acting Finance Director, to prepare and submit to the Board a proposed budget for the year 2003; and

WHEREAS, Dan Brindle and Charles A. Montoya did submit such a proposed budget for 2003 to the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority for its consideration; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to State statute, the Board of Directors caused to be published legal notice showing that the proposed 2003 budget for the Law Enforcement Authority was open for inspection by the public at the Office of Budget & Management Analysis, Jefferson County Administration and Judicial Facility, Golden, Colorado; that the Board of Directors would consider the adoption and appropriation of such proposed budget at a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on the 10th day of December, 2002, at 9 a.m. in Hearing Room No. 1, Jefferson County Administration and Judicial Facility, Golden, Colorado; and that any interested electors could at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget file or register objections to the same; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has in public hearing reviewed and considered the proposed 2003 budget for the Law Enforcement Authority and desires to formally adopt the same.

WHEREAS, based upon the proposed budget, the Board of Directors has determined the necessary rate of levy to be made upon each dollar of the total valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority, in order to raise the amount required by the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority during the 2003 fiscal year for paying all expenses, costs, and other obligations of the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority; and

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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to fix the rate of levy for the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority and to certify to the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County said rate of levy; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Law Enforcement Authority, Jefferson County, Colorado, hereby and herewith approves, adopts and appropriates a budget in the total amount of $25,532,130 for the calendar year 2003.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Directors hereby and herewith authorizes and directs Charles A. Montoya, Acting Finance Director or Barbara Jager, Acting Budget and Management Analysis Director, to certify to the Board of County Commissioners, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, the mill levy for the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Authority as hereinabove determined and set.

Commissioner Sheehan seconded the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows:

Commissioner Patricia B. Holloway Aye

Commissioner Richard M. Sheehan Aye

Commissioner Michelle Lawrence, Chairman Aye

The Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.

Dated: December 10, 2002