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12. G. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />12.G. 1. BUDGET UPDATE - 2009/2010 ESTIMATED BUDGET CUTS <br />County Budget Director Jason Brown used a PowerPoint Presentation (copy on <br />file), to present an overview of the estimated budget shortfalls and proposed budget cuts for <br />fiscal year 2009/2010. Based on an estimated 15% decrease in the taxroll, he presented the <br />following estimated revenue shortages and the budget cuts which would be required to balance <br />the taxing fund budgets: <br />Of the funds listed above, Director Brown noted that the General Fund was the <br />largest, and the Board of County Commission Departments represented 22%, and the <br />Constitutional Officers 62%, of the General Fund Budget. He then outlined what the 12.3% <br />cut would mean for each category under the General Fund, noting that it might be necessary to <br />cut the budget in varying amounts in different categories, rather than effecting a 12.3% cut <br />across the board. Director Brown displayed an interactive spreadsheet depicting various <br />scenarios showing what would happen if budget cuts were not made in one of the General <br />Fund categories. Director Brown remarked that the budget cuts were going to be challenging <br />to achieve, and would require cooperation from each component of the General Fund. <br />27 <br />April 7, 2009 <br />Estimated Revenue Shortages <br />Estimated Budget Cuts <br />GENERAL FUND <br />$10 1 million <br />12.3% <br />M.S.T.U. <br />$2.5 million <br />8.7% <br />EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />DISTRICT <br />$4.1 million <br />14.4% <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />$1.6 million <br />10% <br />TOTAL SHORTFALL <br />$18.4 million <br />11.8% <br />Of the funds listed above, Director Brown noted that the General Fund was the <br />largest, and the Board of County Commission Departments represented 22%, and the <br />Constitutional Officers 62%, of the General Fund Budget. He then outlined what the 12.3% <br />cut would mean for each category under the General Fund, noting that it might be necessary to <br />cut the budget in varying amounts in different categories, rather than effecting a 12.3% cut <br />across the board. Director Brown displayed an interactive spreadsheet depicting various <br />scenarios showing what would happen if budget cuts were not made in one of the General <br />Fund categories. Director Brown remarked that the budget cuts were going to be challenging <br />to achieve, and would require cooperation from each component of the General Fund. <br />27 <br />April 7, 2009 <br />