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The following graph illustrates the breakdown of expenditures by agency in the General Fund. <br />Constitutionals, <br />63.1% <br />General Fund Expenses <br />by Category - FY 2018/19 <br />MdLe Agencies, <br />3.8% <br />,eserves, 9.5% <br />Economic <br />Development & <br />CRA's, 0.4% <br />Children's Svcs, <br />1.8% <br />Ion Profits, <br />2.0% <br />It should be noted that State Mandates and Constitutional Officers account for about 73.9% of the total <br />fund expenditures. BCC departments represent 19.4% of the total General Fund budget. Constitutional <br />Officers' budgets represent 63.1 % of the total budget. <br />The countywide tax roll has increased 6.93% from last year. New construction added 1.61% while <br />existing values increased 5.32%. This provides additional revenue of approximately $3.7 million for the <br />General Fund, assuming .95% collections and the same millage rate. The millage rate to fund the <br />recommended General Fund budget is 3.4604, which is the same rate as that levied in FY2017/2018. <br />This equates to $346.04 per $100,000 of taxable value. BCC budgets are down slightly (0.6%), while <br />Constitutional Officers have increased by 5.6%. <br />The Clerk of the Circuit Court is requesting a $22,830 increase or 2.2% over the previous fiscal year <br />budget. This budget increase includes a modest raise for employees, and an increase in professional <br />services associated with the annualized cost of the deferred compensation consultant. <br />The Sheriff's Office requested a budget increase of $4.2 million or 8.7% from the current year, after <br />factoring in the OPEB reduction. Staff is recommending a more modest increase of $2.5 million or <br />5.15%, which is less than the Sheriffs initial request. In addition, $978,650 in Optional Sales Tax was <br />used to fund replacement vehicles and 800 MHz radios in the Sheriff's 2018/19 budget request to further <br />minimize the impact on the ad valorem tax supported funds. This is about $500,000 less than the <br />Optional Sales Tax amount used in the current year as we try to reduce reliance on sales tax for these <br />purchases. County staffs recommendation should be sufficient to provide 50% funding for School <br />10 <br />