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under the Animal Control Division. Additionally, she felt that Code Enforcement could be stepping up enforcement to generate more revenues. Alluding to $35,000 of overtime in one department, she suggested that the Board might find additional monies by evaluating the infrastructure in all departments. TRANSPORTATION FUND Administrator Baird said that the Transportation Fund gets 68% of its revenue from the taxing funds, and announced the Transportation Budget of $14,372,690, a decrease of $3,101,368, or 17.7%. He said that one part-time and twelve full-time positions had been eliminated. He outlined the overall departmental expenses and reductions, showing a total budget of $12,719,435, a decrease of $2,891,097 or 18.5% for the departments falling under the Transportation Fund (see page 36 of the backup). Ted Robinson, 50 North Caserea Court, Indian River Shores, requested an accounting of funds spent on right-of-way acquisitions and eminent domain during the last fiscal year, and what is proposed to be spent during the next fiscal year. Administrator Baird informed Mr. Robinson that those expenditures do not fall in the Transportation category; it would be discussed under Capital Projects. The Chairman called a break at 10:21 and reconvened the meeting at 10:38 a.m., with all members present. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT — FIRE RESCUE Administrator Baird announced that the budget includes the use of about one-half million dollars in fund reserves to arrive at a proposed millage of 1.7148, the same as last year. The total proposed budget is $26,674,675, a decrease of $4,347,577, or 14.0%. He explained the reasons for the decrease, which included the costs for opening a new station with an ALS engine at the new fire station in Gifford, Fire Rescue Station 12. July 23, 2009 8