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contingency. On the revenue side, there is a reduction in the <br />budgeted cash forward balances. Administrator Chandler pointed out <br />that the greatest increase is the 64 percent increase related to <br />the law enforcement budget. <br />Administrator Chandler explained that the Transportation Fund <br />has no specific millage rate levied but is included in the tax <br />budgets because 71 percent of the Transportation Fund budget is <br />funded from the General Fund and MSTU revenues. The total budget <br />for the Transportation Fund is a decrease of $419,965, which <br />affects the Funds Transferred expense in both the General Fund and <br />the MSTU. <br />The Municipal Services Taxing Unit proposed budget has a <br />$107,574 decrease in operating expenses but shows a $852,942 <br />increase in fund transfers related to the increase in the Sheriff's <br />budget. <br />Administrator Chandler explained that this is the final year <br />of the debt service for the General Obligation Library Bonds. The <br />proposed millage rate is .3006, which is .0036 less than the <br />current rate of .3042. <br />Administrator Chandler stated that the total proposed budget <br />for Emergency Services District is $11,731,885, which is an <br />increase of $438,793, or 3.88 percent increase. The proposed <br />millage rate for the Emergency Services District is 2.1910 which is <br />1.11 percent below the rolled -back rate of 2.2155. Although this <br />budget is below the rolled -back rate, it does contain an increase <br />for 6 additional paramedics as well as salary contingency funding. <br />Administrator Chandler stated that the proposed aggregate <br />millage rate for fiscal year 1993-94 is 7.1140, which is 6.54 <br />percent above the rolled -back .rate of 6.6770. <br />Chairman Bird explained that in addition to the categories <br />listed by Administrator Chandler there are other agencies included <br />on an individual total tax bill. The Board has no control over <br />other taxing districts such as the school board, hospital district, <br />mosquito control, and others. Therefore, discussion will be <br />limited to those budgets over which the Board has control. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, to adopt the recommended <br />procedure to conduct Hearings on Ad Valorem Taxing <br />Districts as recommended by staff. <br />Discussion ensued regarding the public hearing portion of the <br />procedure, and County Attorney Vitunac suggested, to avoid <br />confusion and because there are many different budgets, the public <br />Eel <br />BOOK 90 PAGE 479 <br />L SEP 8 1993 <br />