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Highlights of FY 2014/15 Budget: • Taxroll Increase - 4.5% countywide, still well below peak • Fund Reserve phase-out complete — All taxing funds structurally balanced • Capital Equipment — Replacement schedule resumed • Sheriffs Office - $3.0 million General Fund increase requested ($2.2 million overall), $800,000 overall recommended ($1 million in General Fund) • Permit review — Building Dept. & Engineering staffing added to serve increasing development • Interest Earnings — Down $479,758 or 43.0% • Gifford Neighborhood Plan - $800,000 for 45th Street Beautification, other funding for sidewalks, street lights, and other action items • Position increases - $369,130 (8 net FT positions, 7 BCC) • Salary increases - $1,028,331 salaries and benefits ($643,062 in taxing funds) • Solid Waste - Assessment increase to balance (below 1996/97 levels) The single greatest individual expense in the budget is Personnel Services. In total, eight (8) additional full-time (FT) positions are proposed for FY 14/15. BCC departments are increasing by seven (7) full-time positions, while Constitutional Officers show a net increase of one (1) position. This results in an additional cost of $369,130 (BCC only). Many of these positions are being added to keep pace with increasing development. Four (4) out of the seven (7) BCC positions are in non -taxing funds. The proposed budget includes a merit increase for non-union and Teamsters employees. Staff has recently reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union for a 2.5% COLA as well. Funding has been set aside for this increase. Staff and the [AFF are currently at an impasse in negotiations for the current and next fiscal year. Therefore, no raises for IAFF employees have been included in the salary budget. Funds have been set aside for a salary increase for the IAFF bargaining unit which should be no greater than the amount provided for Teamsters and non-union employees, which will be offset by legal expenses. a