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last year’s budget but the difference is misleading since last year’s budget was inflated due to costs <br />related to Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. The new budget asks for 104 new positions of which <br />there are 71 for Constitutional Officers (70 to staff the new Jail) and 33 for the Board of County <br />Commissioners. There will be no increase in Utilities fees, Building Department fees, or Shooting <br />Range fees. The Golf Course rates will increase approximately $2 a round and Solid Waste rates <br />will decrease. The proposed General Fund millage is 3.5204 and is 10.5% above rollback and <br />2.8% below the current year’s millage. The TRIM (truth in millage) notices included a new, <br />approved-by-the-voters, bond issue but the issuance of the bonds has been removed from the <br />proposed budget, and staff will be proposing that next year. Thus everyone’s tax will be lower <br />than indicated on their TRIM notice. <br /> <br />5. AD VALOREM FUNDS <br /> <br /> <br />A.AVMAVB <br />D ALOREM ILLAGE AND D ALOREM UDGET <br /> <br />1. GF-RN.2005-1372005-138 <br />ENERAL UND ESOLUTION OS AND <br />Chairman Lowther announced the proposed millage is 3.5204 and the proposed <br />budget is $76,032,377. <br /> <br />Chairman Lowther opened the floor for public comment; upon seeing and hearing <br />none, he closed the comment period. <br /> <br />There were no changes. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Neuberger, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Bowden, the Board unanimously (by a <br />vote of 4-0, Commissioner Davis absent) adopted <br />SEPTEMBER 14, 2005 2 <br /> <br />