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SEP Uc7 fAGE•�3U revenues. There is no revenue subtracted from the amount shown for the Property Appraiser, and, therefore, these budgets are not really comparable. This is also true of some of the other numbers shown, and you are not looking at apples and apples. OMB Director Baird explained that the Tax Collector returns his excess fees back to the County, and what we show is net cost to the County. Mr. Nolte noted that he also has some excess fees, interest income, etc., but his office is just simply not treated the same way for budgeting purposes. Mr. Nolte commented that in years past local government often used to point the finger at someone else, frequently the Property Appraiser, but a Bill was passed requiring the T.R.I.M. (Truth in Millage) notice. He believed what we may need is a "Truth in Budget" Bill where everyone's budget is cast in exactly the same manner. Chairman Scurlock advised that we have tried very hard to have all the Constitutionals just fill out the same budget form, but have not been able to accomplish it. Chairman Scurlock believed Mr. Nolte's biggest increase was in capital outlay - 52% - and he wished to know what this increase reflects. Mr. Menendez was not interested in the question of what was causing the increase. The stated that the item at hand is that the 20% increase is not acceptable, and the Board must find a way to cut all items over which we have control to a 10% increase. Chairman Scurlock felt the only way to get to that 10% number is to make a conscious decision that we will not have law enforcement. That is the big number. The Chairman pointed out that the Press did a very good job of advertising the budget process and workshop sessions, and no one came. He believed people could at least have sent a representative. Last year there was a similar increase, and only three people came to the hearings. 12