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Highlights of the FY2018119 Budget: <br />Tax roll Increase — 6.93% countywide; 6.98% unincorporated area. <br />• Sheriff funding — Requested $4.2M increase (all -funds, net of OPEB reduction); recommended <br />increase of $2.5M or 5.15%, including seven (7) additional =School Resource Officers. <br />• Children's Services Funding —increase of $56,000 or 3.5% plus an additional $250,000 ad valorem <br />impact due to funding a portion of the FY2018 budget allocation with one-time revenue. <br />• Addition of three (3) positions in the Building Fund, including the following: <br />o Two (2) Building Support Specialists to provide additional capacity at the front counter and <br />to support the Plans Examiners; <br />o One (1) Building Support Specialist (Licensing) to support 3 existing Licensing Investigators. <br />• Addition of four (4) positions in the Transportation Fund: <br />o Two (2) Heavy Equipment Operator positions to add a drainage crew in north County. <br />o One (1) Heavy Equipment Operator to increase road grading in the FellsmereNero Lake <br />Estates service area. <br />o Assistant Public Works Director position to oversee day to day operations of County <br />Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Coastal Engineering, and Telecommunications. <br />• Addition of a Project Engineer within the Secondary Roads Fund to facilitate road construction <br />projects as the County continues to grow in population and to comply with construction schedules <br />in Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) grants. <br />• Due to pending sale of Vero Beach electric to Florida Power & Light, there is a reduction in <br />budgeted electricity expenses for County facilities currently served by Vero Beach Electric with <br />savings of $350,000. <br />• Health Insurance — There are no recommended changes to either employer or employee <br />contributions to health insurance in FY2018/19. <br />• Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) Funding —Reduction of $502,110 across all funds as a <br />result of updated actuarial projections reflecting impacts of County contributions and strong <br />investment earnings. <br />• Focus on technology and cybersecurity enhancements through the addition of a Cyber Security <br />Technician and a GIS Analyst. <br />• Full-time Position increases - BCC reflects a net increase of 18.00 positions at a cost of <br />$1,143,561; 16.03 FT Constitutional Officers, 34.03 total FT positions. <br />C <br />