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The Supervisor of Elections has requested an increase of $27,514 or 2.2%. The primary reasons for thi increase are rising health care premiums, legislative mandates, redistricting expenses, additionaS electronic equipment, and the expenses associated with the implementation of a new voting system. Staff is also recommending funding in the amount of $266,666 in Optional Sales Tax to fund the remaining $1.4 million replacement voting system as requested by the Supervisor of Elections. The Tax Collector's budget is not due until August 1St; therefore, staff has estimated no change in this budget request at this time. The Property Appraiser has requested an increase of $20,799 or 0.6% overall. General Fund dollars support the bulk of the Property Appraiser's budget, and the General Fund impact is a decrease of ($15,240) or (0.6%). This decrease in the General Fund is due to the fact that OPEB is funded solely by the General 'Fund, therefore the reduction in OPEB has led to an overall reduction of the Property Appraiser's budget in this fund. The BCC departmental funding amount is down $146,445 or 0.9%. Total staffing for BCC departments is up 1.25 full time positions. These positions include one (1) Parks Maintenance Worker and 25% of an Emergency Management Coordinator position that will also be funded by 911 Fees. Staffing levels in the Parks department were cut during the downturn. However, with increased parks facility activity, additional support is needed for the department.' Recommended State agency budgets total $3,021,663; an increase of $140,888, or 4.9%. The increase here is due primarily to higher Medicaid expenses ($126,062) in the coming year. Circuit Court expenses are increasing $81,589. Of this amount, $80,100 is attributable to Court Technology fees not generating • sufficient revenue to fund Court system technology needs. The shortfall in Court Technology fees is then borne by the General Fund. This is $9,111 less than the full funding request of $431,940. Indian River County's share of the Medical Examiner budget is increasing $46,792 or 14.4% reflecting the mid -year phase-in of an Associate Medical Examiner position required due to workload and to initiate succession planning. These costs were partially offset by a $137,229 reduction in funding for the Department of Juvenile Justice. Proposed funding for Children's Services is $1,051,965, an increase of $200,000 or 23.5% as approved by the Board. This increase was to cover the match made last fiscal year by contributions from the private sector. Total transfers out of the General Fund. are increasing $264,407 or 5.7%, primarily due to increased. expenses in the Transportation Fund. Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M. S. T. U.) Fund The M.S.T.U. recommended budget is $30,395,064, an increase of $3,695,404, or 13.8% (pages 32-33). Transfers out to the Transportation Fund are increasing by $286,680 and to the General Fund for Law Enforcement by $2,485,628. Transfers out make up such a large portion of the M.S.T.U. expense budget (76.5%), that any change causes a significant impact on the total fund budget. is 10