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TRANSPORTATION FUND Administrator Baird announced that the proposed Transportation Fund Budget is $13,315,401, a decrease of $2,417,305, or 15.4%. He said that the staff reduction of twelve full- time positions is a savings of $600,373; that there was a savings of $97,822 due to no Merit raises and an increase of $130,945 for Teamsters; the retirement rate increases have caused an additional cost of $34,986, and the additional Gas Tax increased by $49,663, or 2.3%. He outlined the individual Departmental expenses and reductions as follows: Road and Bridge showed a proposed Budget of $6,745,204, a reduction of $553,160, or 7.6% Public Works is $304,650, a 16.9% reduction County Engineering is $1,942,511, a 4.7% reduction Traffic Engineering $2,179,366, a 10.68% reduction Stormwater $576,834, a 14.1% reduction The total Transportation Department's proposed Budget is $11,748,565, a 16.7% reduction. Administrator Baird and Director Jason Brown clarified points relating to Subdivision Improvement Funds, and noted that the details of the millage are located under the "Paving" section of the Road and Bridge Department Budget. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (E.S.D.) FIRE RESCUE Administrator Baird stated that the proposed Budget is $26,493,200, a decrease of $1,990,318, or 7.0%. He said that the real estate decline has caused a $3 million, or 13.1% decrease in the taxable value and revenue; there are no Step or Merit increases for the firefighters or paramedics; and that the elimination of one full-time position is a savings of $94,890. He conveyed that Fire Rescue is about $2 million into the Fund Balance, that there would be no decrease in services, and that the proposed millage rate is 1.7148, 13.4% below rollback. 8 July 14, 2010