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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County Administrator Baird announced that the proposed budget for FY 2004-2005 is <br />$243,120,611, a decrease from the current fiscal year of $52,587,895 or about 17.8%. The primary <br />reason is that capital projects are down by about $59 million. There is an increase in operating <br />expenses of about $6.581 million, most of which is attributable to 25 new fulltime positions <br />($1,450,178) along with step and COLA raises, health insurance increases and workers’ <br />compensation ($3,567,310). Eighteen positions are being paid for by user fees and do not affect <br />the taxes. The shift of the Juvenile Justice costs by the State is about a $300,000 increase. The <br />proposed budget has no proposed increases in any of the fees for our enterprise funds except the <br />golf course ($1.00 per round) to try to build up a capital reserve fund. All four taxing funds are less <br />than last year, 3 are equal or less than rollback, and the general fund is 5.6% less than the current <br />millage rate. The Solid Waste Disposal District fees were also reduced. <br /> <br />(CLERK’S NOTE: FOR COMPLETE BUDGET MESSAGE, <br />SEE BACKUP FROM JULY 21, 2004 BUDGET WORKSHOP.) <br /> <br />5. AD VALOREM MILLAGE AND AD VALOREM BUDGET <br /> <br />1.GF–RN.2004-105() <br />ENERAL UND ESOLUTION OS MILLAGE RATE <br />2004-106() <br />AND BUDGET <br /> <br />Chairman Ginn opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard on the <br />proposed general fund millage and budget. <br /> <br />th <br />Charlie Cox, <br /> 2020 50 Avenue, a 17-year resident, expounded on the spending increase <br />for the next fiscal year and related it to the outcome of the election for this year. He commented <br />that computers were supposed to do more with less people and that officials forget that government <br />is a servant of the people who pay their salaries. He emphasized it was obscene, unconscionable, <br />September 22, 2004 <br />2 <br /> <br />