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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />and unfair to raise taxes for a wish list instead of for the needs. He begged the Commission to not <br />raise taxes one cent. <br /> <br />The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to speak. There were none and she closed the <br />public hearing. <br /> <br />County Administrator Baird announced the proposed millage is 3.6233, 3.74% above <br />rollback, and 5.6% below the current rate. The proposed budget is up $1,693,917 in the general <br />fund for the following reasons: a net increase of 6 fulltime positions costing $387,162, the BCC net <br />increase of $154,253, health insurance costs increase of $426,360, the constitutional officers’ <br />increase of $715,678, and the juvenile justice cost shifting of an additional $300,000. <br /> <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Lowther, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution No. 2004-105 establishing the tax millage rate <br />(3.6233) to be levied upon all real and personal taxable <br />property in Indian River County, Florida, for fiscal year <br />2004-2005 for the General Fund. <br /> <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Lowther, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution No. 2004-106 amending the County Budget <br />Officer’s estimates of receipts other than taxes and of <br />balance to be brought forward for fiscal year 2004-2005 <br />and adopting a final budget ($68,253,049) for the General <br />Fund. <br /> <br />September 22, 2004 <br />3 <br /> <br />