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Special Revenue and Capital Projects Funds All but four of the Street Lighting and M.S.B.U. District rates will remain unchanged for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. Due to changes in the number of parcel/acres in the street lighting districts and increased electrical costs over the years, rate changes are needed in the three of the four districts shown in the table below. Additionally, the Vero Lake Estates MSBU Advisory Committee has requested an increase to $50/ parcel acre to provide additional funding for a program to add millings throughout the area. If not shown, the proposed rates remain unchanged from current. Assessment Districts 201312014 Parcel/Acre 201412015 Parcel/Acre Increase Increase Laurelwood $23.00 $30.00 $7.00 30.4% Vero Highlands $28.00 $33.00 $5.00 17.9% Floralton Beach $45.00 $50.00 $5.00 11.1% Vero Lake Estates M.S.B.U. $19.00 $50.00 $31.00 163.2% (See pages 40-41). The Optional Sales Tax Fund budget is $15,234,306, a decrease of $24,486,893 from the current year. The Traffic Impact Fees Fund is increasing by $1,728,436, and Secondary Roads Fund is decreasing by $8,539,786. These changes are due largely to the fluctuation in capital projects from year to year. Golf Course The proposed Golf Course budget totals $2,809,279, a decrease of $66,580, or (2.3%). No change in rates is proposed. Building Division The proposed budget is $1,991,252, an increase of $174,493 or 9.6% (page 48). An additional Building Inspector/Plans Examiner II position is proposed to assist in keeping up with the increased workload for the department. Building Department revenues are up by approximately 10.4% from last year through the end of May 2014. Therefore, permit revenues should be sufficient to fund the increase in positions. Staff anticipates that additional positions may be needed during next year to maintain and potentially enhance the level of service provided to customers. It is important to maintain appropriate staffing levels to provide responsive service to contractors at all times, so mid -year adjustments may be needed here.