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JWhe proposed District budget includes funding for $1,498,413 in replacement capital equipment. Principal purchases include 2 ambulances and afire pumper. In addition,. there is $231,200 budgeted fora brush truck and $806,200 budgeted for a quint engine in Optional Sales Tax in order to reduce the impact on ad valorem taxes. Based on the preliminary roll, the total assessed value increased by 6.15% compared to a 6.89% increase last year. New construction provides an increase of 1.77%, while the change in existing values is 4.38%. The tax roll increase provides $1.5 million in.additional revenues at the same millage rate. The proposed millage rate of 2.3010 is an increase of 2.0% over the current rate. This represents a 6.5% increase above the rolled back millage rate. Land Acquisition Bonds - 2004 referendum Total debt service expenses are budgeted at $4,545,134, an increase of $7,498, or 0.2%. The millage rate is 0.3143, which is a decrease of 5.19%. Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) NOTE: The Solid Waste Disposal District and. Enterprise budgets are presented in accordance with Generally JWccepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). As a result, depreciation is included as a budgeted expense, while capital utlay and debt service principal payments are excluded. The total proposed SWDD budget is $13,141,095, an increase of $3,659 or 0.0% (page 39). Proposed residential assessment rates are remaining flat at $102.61 per Equivalent Residential Unit. Commercial rates will also remain unchanged at $35.55 per Waste Generation Unit (W.G.U). The proposed readiness -to -use fee is $20.49 per W.G.U, an increase of 2.7% from last fiscal year. The proposed Landfill Disposal of Ash Residue and Related Materials Not Suitable for Production of Ethanol rate is $19.51 per ton, an increase of 1.0% from last fiscal year. The State has set a goal for SWDD to achieve a 75% recycling rate by 2020. In accordance with the SWDD Master Plan, the District has recently changed from the prior dual - stream recycling program to single - stream recycling in order to make progress towards the 75% rate mandated by the State. Recycling tonnages have increased from 8,615 to 12,859 or 49.3% through the first eight months of this fiscal year (October 2015 through May 2016) when compared to the same time period in the prior fiscal year. The solid waste industry is currently undergoing several disruptive changes. Staff anticipates that this trend will continue. SWDD will likely need to make adjustments for future changes. One area of concern is construction & demolition (C&D) debris. This is the largest revenue stream for SWDD other than assessments. SWDD has long been the primary processor -of C&D waste in the County. A new provider as recently begun operations, which may impact SWDD's C&D revenues going forward. 13