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Deryl Loar Carole Jean Jordan David C. Nolte Leslie Rossway Swan Jeffrey R. Smith Sheriff Tax Collector Property Appraiser Supervisor of Elections Clerk of Court and Comptroller In addition to the Board, there are five elected Constitutional Officers serving specific governmental functions: Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, and Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Clerk). Although the funding for all Constitutional Offices is part of the County's General Fund, the Board does not have direct responsibility for their operations. Each office is run separately within each of its respective legal guidelines. The Clerk, Sheriff, and Supervisor of Elections submit proposed operating budgets to the Board prior to May 1 St The Florida Department of Revenue receives budgets from the Property Appraiser prior to June 1 St and from the Tax Collector prior to August 1St. Once these budgets are approved, they are forwarded to the Board. The court - related function of the Clerk submits a budget to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation (CCOC) prior to June 1St. The Clerk operating budget includes proposed expenditures and the sources to finance them as set forth in Section 28.36, Florida Statutes. Constitutional Officers, all departments controlled by the Board of County Commissioners, and outside State and local agencies submit their proposed budgets to the Office of Management and Budget for assistance, review and compilation. The County Administrator then reviews all the budgets of the County departments, state agencies and nonprofit organizations, and makes his budget recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on or before July 15th of each year. During September, public hearings are held pursuant to the Florida Statutes, in order for the Board to receive public input on the tentative budget. At the end of the last public hearing, the Board enacts ordinances to legally adopt (at the fund level) the budgets for all governmental fund types. The Barber Bridge Photo courtesy of Laura McIver 5