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EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT
<br />9:53 a.m.
<br />Emergency Services District Budget Overview:
<br />• Total Budget is $27,817,122, an increase of $720,432, or 2.7%
<br />• Taxroll change was a 4.89% increase, generating an additional $1 million in revenues
<br />• Advanced Life Support (ALS) charges increased $650,000
<br />• Fund balance usage is being phased out, $500,000 less revenue
<br />The proposed millage is the same as last year, 1.9799, 3.43% above rollback
<br />The Commissioners and staff discussed cost of living adjustments, overtime charges, new fire stations
<br />and renovations, optional sales tax, and gas taxes.
<br />Administrator recommendations for Emergency Services District Expenses:
<br />Fire Rescue
<br />• • Salaries - $14,331,086, a decrease of $448,228
<br />• • Benefits - $6,681,368, an increase of $124,283
<br />• • Operating Budgets - $4,222,578, an increase of $153,999
<br />• • Hydrant Maintenance - $145,826, an increase of $450
<br />• • Capital Expenses - $499,000, an increase of $144,105
<br />• • Other Uses - $1,923,442, an increase of $745,823
<br />• • State Forestry - $13,822, same as last year
<br />The proposed total for Emergency Services District expenses are $27,817,122, an increase of $720,432,
<br />or 2.7%.
<br />Chairman O'Bryan asked if there were comments from the public; there were none.
<br />NON -DEPARTMENTAL:
<br />STATE AGENCIES
<br />10:11 a.m.
<br />Administrator recommendations for State Agencies:
<br />• New Horizons - $273,754, same as last year
<br />• State Health Department - $534,521, same as last year
<br />• Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council - $58,163, same as last year
<br />• Department of Juvenile Justice - $443,095, a decrease of $184,553
<br />• Medicaid (mandate from State) - $1,002,793, a decrease of $196,688
<br />• Environmental Control Board - $7,033, a decrease of $10,040
<br />• Circuit Court Expenses - $364,868, an increase of $56,802
<br />• Guardian Ad Litem - $87,388, an increase of $2,827
<br />• Victim Assistance Program - $66,823, an increase of $13,679
<br />• State Attorney - $167,015, a decrease of $7,848
<br />• Public Defender - $89,141, an increase of $13,299
<br />• Medical Examiner - $298,663, an increase of $22,974
<br />• State Forest Service - $13,822, same as last year
<br />The proposed total for State Agencies is $3,407,079, a decrease of $289,548, or 7.8%.
<br />2014-2015 Budget Workshop Page 5
<br />July 16, 2014
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