Commissioners discuss claims and $6,000 pink postcard cost

The York County officials had to have a pink postcard meeting because the tax asking was going to be higher than an allowable percentage. The meeting was held and then later, the commissioners took money from the inheritance fund to offset the money being asked from taxpayers, with the levy staying the same.

This week, as they considered the claims, Commissioner Randy Obermier noted how it cost more than $6,000 to send out the pink postcards (a new state mandate) because the tax asking was going to be higher.

“The state always asks what unfunded mandates are placed on counties, well, there’s one right there,” Obermier said.

During review of the claims, Commissioner Chairman Daniel Grotz also noted how there was a claim for a vehicle (coming out of the inheritance fund) for the York County Sheriff’s Department after negotiations were held with a car dealership about the quality of another vehicle purchased earlier. That vehicle, he said, although new, had a lot of mechanical problems and after an agreement was reached, a new replacement vehicle was acquired.

The claims were approved, with the recognition that bills continue to come in for court-appointed defense counsel.