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Oecommended State agency budgets total $3,750,538, which is an increase of $234,846 or 6.7%. This principally due a $20,888 increase in the Health Department's request, and an $80,902 increase in Medicaid expenses. In addition, the Court Technology Fund which was intended to cover Court Administration expenses, can no longer support the Court Administrator's budget request and therefore the $297,647 request has been moved to the General Fund. This State Mandated expense results in a $170,554 increase in Circuit Court expenses for FY 2019/20. Proposed funding for Children's Services is $2,062,611, which is an increase of $397,146 or23.8%. This funding was previously approved by the Board and completes the three-year phase-in to the full 0.125 mill funding limit. General fund transfers to other funds are increasing $316,938 or 5.2%, 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 $34,416,707, an increase of $834,036, or 2.5% (pages 35-36). Transfers out to the Transportation Fund are increasing by $277,425 and transfers for Law Enforcement are increasing by $1,832,195. As transfers out comprise 77.0% of the M.S.T.U. expense budget, 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 — 6.97% increase, generating $727,798 in additional revenue, assuming 95% collections at proposed millage rate. • Millage rate — 1.1506, up 7.2% from last fiscal year. • Transfers Out - $5,483,872 to fund transportation; $21,001,420 to fund law enforcement. • Telecommunications division joining IT Fund, while Parks Conservation Lands is being moved to the General Fund - $931,836 reduction in M.S.T.U. Fund • Facility Deferred Maintenance and Capital $266,000 total includes funding to replace the North County Aquatics Center Roof, resurface the North County Aquatic Center Activity Pool, and other miscellaneous deferred Recreation projects • Increased Health Insurance Costs - $62,340 • Net increase of 2 full-time positions totaling $105,594 Half -Cent Sales Tax is projected to increase by 6.1%, while State Revenue Sharing is expected to increase by 5.8% in the M.S.T.U. Fund. These revenues will generate an additional $550,867 in the upcoming fiscal year. Planning Fees are expected to generate an additional $88,000 in FY 2019/20 as a result of increased rates approved by the Board effective March 1, 2019. • 11