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hase-in of a Medical Examiner Investigator position. roposed funding for Children's Services is $1,607,965, an increase of $556,000 or 52.9% as approved by the Board to increase funding closer to the maximum 0.1250 mill funding allocation authorized in the enabling ordinance. Per Board policy direction, reserves are being utilized to fund a portion of the increase - $250,000. General fund transfers to other funds are increasing $303,662 or 6.2%, primarily due to increased expenses in the Transportation Fund. Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M. S. T U.) Fund The M.S.T.U. recommended budget is $30,713,214, an increase of $292,855, or 1.0% (pages 32-33). Transfers out to the Transportation Fund are increasing by $243,001 and transfers for Law Enforcement are decreasing by $156,985. Transfers out make up such a Targe portion of the M.S.T.U. expense budget (75.9%), that any change causes a significant impact on the total fund budget. A summary of major factors impacting the M.S.T.U. Fund is shown below: _ • Ad valorem tax roll — 7.4% increase, generating $612,534 in additional revenue, assuming 95% collections. • Transfers Out - $243,001. to fund transportation. • Reduction in budgeted Communications Services Tax revenue — ($200,000) and franchise fee revenue — ($287,500). • There is funding for new full-time positions in County Planning and Telecommunications, and part- time positions in Recreation and the Intergenerational Building - $167,050 in salary & benefits. Many M.S.T.U. Fund revenues are mixed for the upcoming fiscal year. Half -Cent Sales Tax is projected to increase by 3.3% overall, while State revenue sharing is expected to increase by 2.3%. These revenues will generate an additional $256,893 to the FY 2017/18 budget. However, certain revenues are down including franchise fees - $287,500 and the Communications Services Tax is down $200,000 reflecting exemptions granted to the fee base. See chart below. Communications Services Tax Revenue History (P112 Actual - P118 Budget) $1,500,000 41,382,ss4 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $1,250,096 $1,245,865 FY2012/13 FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY20.15/16 FY2016/17 FY2017/18 11