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Commissioner Scurlock felt it is important to pay attention
<br />to the above, particularly when we are going into budget sessions
<br />since this chart shows that Public Safety has increased to where
<br />it is now about 400 of our General Fund, and our budget has
<br />increased up to 68 million. The dramatic increase in Public
<br />Safety shows a corresponding fairly significant decrease in
<br />Transportation, which has dropped from 27% of our expenditures in
<br />1979 to 14% in 1990. Also debt service has come into play during
<br />these years; there was no debt to speak of in 1980. In addition,
<br />Culture and Recreation which was only 4% has now risen to 11%.
<br />Commissioner Scurlock then referred to the chart showing
<br />general revenues by source for the last 12 years, as follows:
<br />(1) Includes General, Special Revenue. Deet Service. and Capital
<br />Project fends
<br />Commissioner Scurlock felt it is unfortunate that in spite
<br />of our efforts to have user fees, impact fees, etc., taxes still
<br />have gone from 51% in 1979 up to 650 in 1990. By the same token,
<br />however, intergovernmental revenue has dropped from 28% to 140
<br />during the same period, and if you look from that to the taxes,
<br />you can see what happened. The fact is that total taxation has
<br />been pushed back to the local level; we have lost the state and
<br />federal sources; and more and more our revenues are being
<br />consumed by essential services.
<br />Ms. Hill noted that this is not atypical; all counties are
<br />dealing with this problem of shrinking assistance from state and
<br />federal sources; and she believed it will be a continuing problem
<br />to deal with in face of the growth in Florida. The Commissioners
<br />do not have an easy job.
<br />Commissioner Scurlock asked OMB Director Baird what, in
<br />general, our franchise fees are up to now.
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<br />TABLE
<br />INDIAN
<br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
<br />'
<br />GENERAL
<br />y
<br />REVENUES BY SOURCE
<br />(1)
<br />LAST
<br />TWELVE FISCAL YEARSTOTAL
<br />'
<br />ALL
<br />LICENSES
<br />INTER-
<br />CHARGES
<br />FINES
<br />FISCAL
<br />GOVERNMENTAL
<br />ANO
<br />GOVERNMENTAL
<br />FOR
<br />ANO
<br />MISCELLANEOUS
<br />YEAR ENDED
<br />FUN OS
<br />TAXES
<br />PERMITS
<br />REVENUE
<br />SERVICES
<br />FORFEITURES
<br />REVENUES
<br />1979
<br />S 9.256,883
<br />f 4.733,494
<br />512•
<br />S 253,451
<br />3%
<br />S 2,622,682
<br />281
<br />S.646.463
<br />7%
<br />f 264,471
<br />3i
<br />S 736,322
<br />8%
<br />1980
<br />10,513.690
<br />5.271.474
<br />502
<br />357,574
<br />3%
<br />2,719,202
<br />262
<br />645,291
<br />6%
<br />274.341
<br />32,
<br />1,245,808
<br />122
<br />1981
<br />11,865,042
<br />6,623,268
<br />562
<br />110.91f
<br />It
<br />2,135,627
<br />192
<br />939.04
<br />82
<br />286,151
<br />2%
<br />1,669.535
<br />142
<br />1982
<br />15.441,252
<br />8.553.434
<br />552
<br />158,140
<br />1t
<br />3,077.365
<br />202
<br />999,405
<br />72
<br />321,023
<br />22
<br />2,331.885
<br />152
<br />1983
<br />18,091.251
<br />9,822,008
<br />542
<br />216,956
<br />It
<br />4,468,772
<br />252
<br />1,154,220
<br />62
<br />715,615
<br />42
<br />1,713,680
<br />102
<br />1984
<br />23.401,809
<br />13,562.769
<br />581
<br />194,327
<br />It
<br />5.688,381
<br />242
<br />1,410,273
<br />61,
<br />528,779
<br />22
<br />2,017,280
<br />92
<br />1985
<br />27,858,613
<br />15,968.766
<br />571
<br />202,570 '
<br />It
<br />7,372,818
<br />262
<br />1,549,948
<br />62
<br />$04,875
<br />22
<br />2,259,636
<br />,81
<br />1986
<br />35,083,395
<br />22.249,158
<br />632
<br />219,821
<br />It
<br />6,365.280
<br />182
<br />2,191,524
<br />6%
<br />558,281
<br />2%
<br />3.499,331
<br />10%
<br />1987
<br />44,351,SG9
<br />24,807.101
<br />562
<br />219,902
<br />it
<br />9.252,713
<br />212
<br />3,675,834
<br />82
<br />474,244
<br />1%
<br />5,921,715"
<br />132
<br />1988
<br />49,618,543
<br />32.069,112
<br />641
<br />243,975
<br />It
<br />1,912,270
<br />162
<br />3,478,601
<br />71
<br />509,082
<br />It
<br />5,405,503
<br />112
<br />1989
<br />54.899,516
<br />33.371.314
<br />612
<br />285.200
<br />02
<br />8,636,945
<br />162
<br />4,856,808
<br />92
<br />558,017
<br />12
<br />7,191,232
<br />132
<br />1990
<br />65,803,143
<br />42,336,845
<br />652
<br />223,674
<br />02
<br />9,298,727
<br />142
<br />5,366,564
<br />82
<br />626,632
<br />It
<br />7,950,701
<br />122
<br />(1) Includes General, Special Revenue. Deet Service. and Capital
<br />Project fends
<br />Commissioner Scurlock felt it is unfortunate that in spite
<br />of our efforts to have user fees, impact fees, etc., taxes still
<br />have gone from 51% in 1979 up to 650 in 1990. By the same token,
<br />however, intergovernmental revenue has dropped from 28% to 140
<br />during the same period, and if you look from that to the taxes,
<br />you can see what happened. The fact is that total taxation has
<br />been pushed back to the local level; we have lost the state and
<br />federal sources; and more and more our revenues are being
<br />consumed by essential services.
<br />Ms. Hill noted that this is not atypical; all counties are
<br />dealing with this problem of shrinking assistance from state and
<br />federal sources; and she believed it will be a continuing problem
<br />to deal with in face of the growth in Florida. The Commissioners
<br />do not have an easy job.
<br />Commissioner Scurlock asked OMB Director Baird what, in
<br />general, our franchise fees are up to now.
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