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year, we have had approximately 5% increase due to new construc- <br />tion and 3.59% in assessed values. <br />Administrator Chandler agreed that is correct. Of that <br />total 8.5%, 5% is new construction, or properties coming on the <br />roll for the first time, and those properties where there have <br />been changes in assessments amount to a 3.5% increase countywise. <br />That is how we arrive at the rollback rate, and the aggregate is <br />1% above rollback. <br />Commissioner Scurlock clarified that some assessments have <br />gone up more than others. In example, he has had a few phone <br />calls from John's Island and The Moorings where in some cases the <br />assessments went up significantly, and in those particular cases, <br />they experienced a much higher increase than that 3.5%. <br />Administrator Chandler further noted that if you live in the <br />unincorporated area of the county and your property value did not <br />change, as far as the county millage is concerned, you would, in <br />effect, see a decrease. <br />Commissioner Scurlock also wished to make it clear that the <br />function of County government does not include the Hospital <br />District, the School Board, the Mosquito Control Districts, the <br />municipalities, etc.; all of which have separate taxing powers. <br />We are only talking about the part of the taxes for which we are <br />responsible. <br />GENERAL FUND <br />Administrator Chandler announced that the total proposed <br />budget for the General Fund is $38,316,51. It is up 2.9 million, <br />and the millage proposed is 5.1512, which rate represents a 2.9% <br />increase above the rollback rate. There are any number of major <br />items accounting for the -A ncrease, and this would include the new <br />facilities that are coming on line this fiscal year, as he <br />previously mentioned. Also included are the basic operating <br />expenses and personnel for those facilities. Another significant <br />5 FOO Fr . <br />S F P <br />