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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes — Final September 13, 2017 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc, seconded by Commissioner Adams, to <br />adopt the tentative budget in the amount of $30,713,214 for the Municipal Service <br />Taxing Unit. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Solari, and Commissioner Zorc <br />Transportation Fund - (No Millage) <br />17-0919 <br />Attachments: Transportation Fund <br />Administrator Brown explained that the Transportation Fund does not levy a <br />millage, but since it receives nearly two-thirds of its revenues from the General <br />Fund and M.S.T.U. Fund, it is presented as an Ad Valorem fund. He conveyed <br />that the County proposed Transportation budget is $15,588,761, an increase of <br />$279,986, or 1.8% over the current year budget. <br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments; there were no speakers <br />and the Chairman closed the public comments session. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Solari, seconded by Commissioner Adams, <br />to adopt the tentative Transportation Fund budget in the amount of $15,588,761. <br />The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, <br />Commissioner Solari, and Commissioner Zorc <br />Emergency Services District <br />17-0920 <br />Attachments: Emergency Services <br />Administrator Brown announced that the proposed millage is 2.3655 mils, 8.9% <br />above the rolled back rate of 2.1722 mils, or 2.8% above the current rate. The <br />proposed budget is $37,491,634, an increase of $68,296 or 0.2% over the <br />current budget. He explained that the largest factor impacting this budget is the <br />addition of Fire Station #14, which has a $1.9 million operating cost and <br />requires the staffing of 17 full-time positions. <br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments; there were no speakers <br />and the Chairman closed the public comments session. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner <br />Adams, to adopt the tentative millage rate of 2.3655, 8.9% above the rolled back <br />rate of 2.1722, for the Emergency Services District. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Indian River County Florida Page 3 <br />