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The Dent County Commissioners held their quarterly night and budget meeting Monday night. Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles reported on the five major categories for the budget. For the General Revenue, Skiles reported that available cash for December 31, 2010 was $1,169,648.15. Revenues for 2011 were $1,444,628.44 and expenditures were $1,331,019.27 leaving cash available as of December 31, 2011 of $1,268,378.80. The estimated revenues in the General Revenue for 2012 are $1,441,268.67, the estimated expenditures are $1,730,643.87 and the estimated cash available as of December 31, 2012 is $979,003.60. Skiles did note for the General Revenue, that every office holder came in under budget for 2011. In the Road and Bridge Department budget, the cash available as of December 31, 2010 was $453.500.04. Revenues for 2011 totaled $1,153,644.67 and expenditures totaled $1,325,547.03. The cash available as of December 31, 2011 totaled $281,597.68. The estimated revenues for 2012 is $1,541,000.00 and the estimated expenditures is $1,575,155.00, leaving an estimated cash available as of December 31, 2012 of $247,442.68. It was noted in the Road and Bridge Department budget that fuel continues to be a big concern. Not just the price of fuel itself, but items pertaining to petroleum such as tires, lubes and belts. Road and Bridge is also using more brown rock and 3 trucks that are financed locally will pay off this year. The Assessment Fund cash available as of December 31, 2010 was $159,697.89. Revenues for 2011 came in at $172,554.92 and expenditures came to $204,293.72; leaving a cash balance as of December 31, 2011 of $127,959.09. The estimated revenues for 2012 are $169,427.00 while the estimated expenditures is $232,338.00. The cash available balanced estimated for December 31, 2012 is $65,048.09. Skiles noted that the state reimbursements were down from $75,000 just a few years back to about $41,000 a year. The cash available as of December 31, 2010 for the 911 Fund was $98,622.15. Revenues were $49,922.14 and expenditures were $46,977.80. There was a cash available balance of $101,566.49 as of December 31, 2011. The estimated revenues for 2012 for the 911 Fund is $49,100.00 and the expenditures are estimated at $52,374.26, which leaves an estimated cash available as of December 31, 2012 of $98,292.23. Skiles noted that the telephone surcharge continues to bring in between $47,000 to $49,000 each year. In the final major category of the budget, the Law Enforcement Sales Tax Fund, there was cash available of $143,638,61 as of December 31, 2010. There were $987,478.54 in revenues and $980,757.99 in expenditures for 2011. That left a cash balance of $150,569.04 as of December 31, 2011. The estimated revenue for 2012 is $1,127,620.53. The estimated expenditures for 2012 is $1,166,199.48, and the estimated cash balance as of December 31, 2012 is $111,990.09. Skiles noted that all office holders needed a pat on the back, they keep the expenses down, which helps keep Dent County in a lot better shape than other surrounding counties. The Commissioners voted to approve the budget for 2012 by a 3-0 vote. After no comments from those in attendance, the meeting was then adjourned.

An accident occurred on Saturday, December 31^st at 11:55 at night on South Warfel Street in Salem. According to the Salem Police report, a 1997 Chevrolet 1500 driven by Gary Seneker of Salem ran off the right side of the roadway, made contact with the curb, continued onto the sidewalk, and made contact with a utility pole. Seneker stated that he fell asleep prior to the crash. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Salem Memorial District Hospital by ambulance. The Chevrolet sustained moderate damage, and the utility pole sustained extensive damage.

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