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SEP K 1991 111K 84 3� PAGE„ ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved a tentative budget of $8,511,016 for the Transportation Fund for FY 1991/92. GENERAL PURPOSE MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT Administrator Chandler stated that the total proposed budget for the General Purpose MSTU is $12,415,743 and contains an expense increase of $34,728. The proposed millage rate is 1.5093, which represents a .19% decrease below the rolled -back rate. The primary area of change within this budget is funding for new employees at the Recreation Department and the South County Park, and health insurance increase. Chairman Bird opened the public hearing on the General Purpose MSTU and asked if anyone wished to be heard. Gerald Green wished to know what efforts have been made, if any, to lower this budget, and Administrator Chandler explained that last year and this year the millage is less than roll -back. Mr. Green felt that hearing these millage rate figures for rollback are very nice, but rather misleading. He preferred to know the actual dollars being spent. Chairman Bird assured him that belt tightening has been going on all through the budget workshops during July and in the budgets staff brought to the Board, and Commissioner Scurlock interjected that during the July workshops the Board goes through the budget line item by line item. Odessa Clark, 4776 34th Avenue, opposed any increase in property taxes because nothing is being done about the lack of drainage in Gifford. The water is high and you cannot walk in your yard, and after she complained about it, the County came out and looked at it but didn't do anything about the problem. Director Davis confirmed that the County has been spending quite a bit of time in the area. Basically, the problem is that 10