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SaHMG <br /> S 711c4 St. Johns River <br /> \ " ' ,a Water Management District <br /> , � <br /> ti4GE`"" Ann B.Shortelle,Ph.D.,Executive Director <br /> 4049 Reid Street • P.O. Box 1429 • Palatka, FL 32178-1429 • 386-329-4500 <br /> On the internet at www.sjrwmd.com. <br /> October 6,2017 <br /> The Honorable Rick Scott, Governor <br /> State of Florida <br /> The Capitol <br /> 400 South Monroe Street <br /> Tallahassee,FL 32399-0001 <br /> Subject: St.Johns River Water Management District <br /> Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 <br /> Dear Governor Scott: <br /> In accordance with Section 373.536, Florida Statutes, the St. Johns River Water Management <br /> District(District)respectfully submits its Final Budget for fiscal year(FY)2017-2018. <br /> The FY 2017-2018 Final Budget of$160.4 million effectively allocates fiscal and staff resources <br /> in a manner that will achieve the District's core mission responsibilities for water supply, water <br /> quality,natural systems and flood protection, as well as our continued cost-share partnerships. In <br /> addition to property tax revenues, the budget includes funding from state, federal and other <br /> sources,including revenue from timber sales, cattle leases and permit fees, and interest earnings. <br /> The property tax rate for FY 2017-2018 is 27.24 cents for every$1,000 of assessed property value. <br /> The millage rate is about 5.6 percent less than the FY 2016-2017 millage rate. Under a 0.2724 <br /> millage rate, the owner of a $200,000 house with a $50,000 homestead exemption would pay <br /> $40.86 in property taxes to the District. <br /> Budget highlights include: <br /> • More than $71 million in cooperative funding, with $3.6 million specifically to support <br /> water projects in economically disadvantaged rural communities and for innovative <br /> technologies, as well as springs and priority water body protection and restoration, water <br /> conservation initiatives with public water suppliers, and projects to enhance the reuse of <br /> reclaimed water. <br /> • $9.5 million in new state funding for springs protection projects that support local efforts <br /> to protect spring flows and water quality. <br /> • $7 million for removal of nutrient-rich muck in the Eau Gallie River, a tributary of the <br /> Indian River Lagoon. <br /> • $8.8 million in state funds for Lake Apopka projects,including enhancements to the marsh <br /> flow-way system. <br /> GOVERNING BOARD <br /> John A.Miklos,cHuRnuw Fred N.Roberts Jr.,VICE CHAIRMAN Chuck Drake,SECRETARY Ron Howse,TREASURER <br /> ORLANDO OCALA ORLANDO COCOA <br /> Douglas C.Boumique Douglas Burnett Susan Dolan Janet Price <br /> VERO BEACH ST.AUGUSTINE SANFORD FERNANDINA BEACH <br /> 5. IN3- <br />