Shooting Range increase for a new Skeet and Trap Facility; (8) the funding for a full year
<br />of operations for the new Intergenerational Facility; (9) the addition of a full time
<br />Conservation Land Technician as well as $485,300 in access improvements; and (10) the
<br />Gifford Community expenses for stormwater improvements and sidewalks, both funded
<br />from the optional sales tax.
<br />Also highlighted in Administrator Brown's PowerPoint presentation was a summary of the
<br />General Fund Budget, millage history, and expenses by department. He said the 2016-2017
<br />Proposed Budget for the General Fund was $81,182,145, a decrease of $223,058 or 0.3%.
<br />He pointed out that State Mandates and Constitutional Officers made up about 73.7% of
<br />the General Fund expenses. He also reviewed the millage rates and comparisons to the
<br />rollback from last fiscal year and answered questions from the Board regarding the
<br />rollbacks, the effect on property values, and the construction of the new fire station.
<br />GENERAL FUND
<br />9:09 a.m.
<br />Proposed Ad Valorem Revenue:
<br />• General Fund — $81,182,145, a decrease of $223,058, or (0.3%)
<br />• Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.) — $30,395,064, an increase of $3,695,404, or
<br />13.8%
<br />• Transportation Fund - $14,944,450, an increase of $498,147, or 3.4%
<br />• Emergency Services District - $34,375,227, an increase of $2,232,530, or 6.9%
<br />• Land Acquisition Bond — 2004 Referendum — $4,545,134, an increase of $7,498, or 0.2%
<br />General Fund Budget Overview:
<br />• Constitutional Officers increase - $2,188,848
<br />• Ad Valorem tax roll increase of 6.2%, $2.8 million additional revenue
<br />• State Mandates/Constitutional Officers - make up about 73.7% of total budget
<br />• Proposed Millage rate is 3.3602, which is the same millage levied last fiscal year
<br />• Health Insurance employer contributions up $924,000
<br />• Children's Services funding increased $200,000 or 23.5%
<br />Administrator recommendations for BCC Departments:
<br />• BCC Operations - $1,009,240, a decrease of $9,570, or (0.9%)
<br />• County Attorney - $763,577, an increase of $7,207, or 1.0%
<br />• GIS Transfer - $41,594, an increase of $3,431, or 9.0%
<br />• Communication/Emergency Services - $485,717, a decrease of $25,200, or (4.9%)
<br />• Main Library - $2,206,203, a decrease of $6,911, or (0.3%)
<br />• North County Library - $1,028,758, a decrease of $26,456, or (2.5%)
<br />• Brackett Library - $279,142, an increase of $11,063, or 4.1%
<br />• Soil Conservation - $42,055, a decrease of $2,632, or (5.9%)
<br />• Law Library - $77,062, an increase of $1,823, or 2.4%
<br />• Administrator - $444,611, a decrease of $47,380, or (9.6%)
<br />• General Services - $130,253, an increase of $2,438, or 1.9%
<br />• Human Resources - $424,016, an increase of $11,717 or 2.8%
<br />• Planning and Development - $ -0-, a decrease of $6,000, or (100%)
<br />• Veteran's Services - $260,756, an increase of $7,698, or 3.0%
<br />2016-2017 Budget Workshop
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