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County Attorney Collins thought that a law enforcement advisory committee would <br />be subject to Sunshine Law. <br />As to the question about shifting money, Management & Budget Director Jason E. <br />Brown explained that Florida Statutes govern the budget of the Sheriff and the Sheriff must stay <br />within those limits. The Sheriff must have Board approval to move money between the different <br />categories. The Sheriff received approval earlier this year to make adjustments. <br />Vice Chairman Wheeler recalled that the Board voted last year to allow the Sheriff <br />to move money by simply notifying the Commission that he had moved that money and it was not <br />required any longer to come before this Board for approval. County Administrator Baird <br />confirmed that Vice Chairman Wheeler was correct. Director Brown recalled that the blanket <br />approval given was just for this current fiscal year. <br />Sheriff Roy Raymond expressed his frustration with Mr. Coffey’s remarks and <br />presentation, and recounted his invitations to Mr. Coffey and the Taxpayers Association to attend <br />his budget preparation meetings and his previous explanations at the Workshop in July. <br />th <br />Leroy Kelly <br />, 14020 85 Street, appealed to the Board’s compassion in regard to the <br />millage rate. He thought property values have increased dramatically, and he thought it was not <br />entirely fair to say the millage rate is down. He pointed out that property values are market driven, <br />but millage rates are not. <br />Commissioner Davis stated that it appears a resolution of the inequities caused by <br />the “Save Our Homes” initiative may come by a millage cap and a tax cap. He advised that he had <br />been asked to sit on the taxpayers committee of the Florida Association of Counties. <br /> <br />There were no other speakers and the Chairman closed the public comment. <br />SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 <br />4 <br /> <br />