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<br /> <br />the General Fund MSTU. The proposed budget is $15,675,888 which includes a $551,975 <br />increase for funding 11 new positions mainly due to growth. <br /> <br />EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT <br />County Administrator Baird announced a proposed millage of 1.9911, .4% more <br />than last year. The proposed total budget is $26,108,023, an increase of $2,976,751, or 12.9%. <br />Four new positions are proposed, 3 for the ladder truck ($118,674) and a mechanic ($44,504). <br />Mr. Coffey <br /> submitted a chart he had prepared and spoke about the increases in this <br />fund. <br />County Administrator Baird responded to questions concerning staffing increases <br />which prompted a discussion on the costs of possible consolidation of firefighters and <br />paramedics. County Administrator Baird advised that a draft of the consolidation report was <br />being worked on and explained that $3 million is being set aside in the proposed budget to cover <br />increases to this fund. <br />Steve Myers <br /> (Teamsters Union, Local 769, Paramedics Business Representative) <br />questioned how the County would be reducing the budget by consolidation of fire and <br />paramedics. <br />Discussion on this matter followed until Chairman Lowther ruled against further <br />debate on consolidation and contract negotiations at this meeting. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND ACQUISITION BOND <br />County Administrator Baird reported this fund is to pay the debt service on $26 <br />million previously approved. The total budget is $2,445,071. <br />He recounted that the voters had approved an additional $50 million bond issue. <br />He anticipated issuing part of it this year. The proposed budget for the additional bonds is <br />$2,615,640 at a millage of 0.1922. He is watching the market and the timing very carefully for <br />issuing these bonds. <br />July 13, 2005 4 <br /> <br /> <br />