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things. He recommended waiting until next year before issuing the new bonds for property <br />acquisition. That would be equivalent to an approximately $2.6 million reduction in the proposed <br />budget and a reduction in the millage by 0.1922. Also, the budget for Children's Services has been <br />reduced by $50,000 (per the Board’s direction during the Budget Workshop in July). He pointed <br />out that last year’s overall budget was inflated because of Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne and he <br />highlighted some of the increases that would occur in the newly proposed budget. The major <br />reason for the increase is for 104 new employees, with 70 of them for the correctional facility <br />opening in July 2006. The budget includes 33 new BCC employees, 13 of which will be supported <br />by fees. Staff has tried to reduce the impact on the taxpayers. <br />Chairman Lowther advised that the Board would consider each fund separately. <br /> <br />5. AD VALOREM FUNDS <br /> <br />A. AVMAVB <br />D ALOREM ILLAGE AND D ALOREM UDGET <br />1. GF <br />ENERAL UND <br />Chairman Lowther read into the record that the proposed millage is 3.5204, 10.57% <br />above rollback, and the proposed budget is $76,032,377. <br />County Administrator Baird gave an overview of the general fund and commented <br />on the various increases and decreases. <br /> <br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments. <br /> <br />Frank Coffey <br />, 1200 Admirals Walk, advised that he had raised several issues at the <br />Workshop, particularly with regard to the Sheriff’s budget and had received no answers. He posed <br />several questions about the Sheriff’s budget. <br />Management & Budget Director Jason E. Brown, Sheriff Roy Raymond and County <br />Administrator Baird responded to Mr. Coffey’s questions regarding the jail expansion, its funding, <br />SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 2 <br /> <br />