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ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Flescher, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously <br />approved the dollar amount of $77,314,789, and <br />approved Resolution 2009-143, amending the County <br />Budget Officer's estimates of receipts other than taxes <br />and of balances to be brought forward for Fiscal Year <br />2009/2010 and adopting a final budget for the General <br />Fund. <br />MUNICIPAL SER VICE TAXING UNIT (M.S. T. U ) <br />Administrator Baird explained that anyone residing in the unincorporated area of the <br />County pays this tax. He reported that the proposed millage at 1.0774 is 13.4% below both <br />rollback and below the current year's millage, and announced that the proposed budget is <br />$27,029,020, about 16% less than current year. Nine (9) full-time and six (6) part-time positions <br />were eliminated for a savings of $976,685, and transfers out resulted in a savings of $890,000. <br />Administrator Baird acknowledged that one of the hardest decisions in this year's budget had <br />been to dispense with the lifeguards at the Tracking Station Beach, which was currently costing <br />$110,628 annually. <br />Chairman Davis opened the floor to public comments. <br />Ocean Rescue Lieutenant Joe McManus asserted that removing the lifeguards from the <br />Tracking Station Beach would endanger the public. He reported that $10,000 which could be <br />applied towards a part-time lifeguard (at a cost of $21,000 for 3 days per week), had been found <br />within Ocean Rescue's Capital Expense Account, and he appealed to the Board to supply the <br />balance of the funds - $11,516. <br />3 <br />September 16, 2009 <br />MG/Final Budget <br />