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<br />MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.T.U.) <br /> Administrator Baird next advised that the recommended FY 2006-2007 M.S.T.U. budget <br />is $31,440,637, (see pages 9 and 21 in the budget message) an increase of $4,006,937 or 14.6% <br />and the proposed millage is 1.1336, or 18.9% below the current millage rate and is at rollback. <br />He advised of three new positions included: in this section of the budget: a lead Code <br />Enforcement position and two (2) full-time lifeguards. Six (6) part-time lifeguards are being cut <br />but 25 part-time lifeguards would remain. <br /> Administrator Baird announced and explained the proposed budgets for Recreation, <br />Planning & Development, Planning, Code Enforcement, Parks, Road and Bridge, <br />Telecommunications and the Tax Collector. (See page 21) <br /> In response to Commissioner Lowther’s suggestion about combining Parks and <br />Recreation, Administrator Baird responded that he is keeping these departments’ budgets <br />separate in order to get a good handle on the cost centers. <br /> In response to Commissioner Davis question regarding the efficiency of keeping tree <br />ordinance enforcement in Code Enforcement, Administrator Baird explained he wanted the <br />individuals to stay within their own areas of (expertise) responsibilities. <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION FUND <br /> Administrator Baird announced that the recommended budget for the Transportation <br />Fund is $18,119,253, an increase of $1,986,744 or 12.3% over the current year. (See page 10) <br />He attributed the budget increase to 8 new positions, salary adjustments, retirement and health <br />insurance rate increases, GIS implementation, and an increase in road materials and fuels. He <br />also advised that they were having a hard time in recruiting engineers due to a national shortage <br />and that he is losing employees due to our pay plan. Our new Human Resources Director Jim <br />Sexton is looking at possibly hiring a recruiter for some positions. Administrator Baird <br />mentioned the possibility of a hiring freeze if building (new construction) slows down. In <br />response to road building concerns, he noted that $900,000 for roads scheduled for construction <br />has been moved into the gas sales tax budget. <br /> There was a brief discussion about speed humps. <br /> <br />July 12, 2006 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />