Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes — Final July 15, 2020
<br />Administrator recommendations for Transportation Departments:
<br />• Road and Bridge - $8,664,102, a decrease of ($629,699) or (6.8%)
<br />• Public Works - $380,197, an increase of $7,530 or 2.0%
<br />• County Engineering - $3,006,297, a decrease of ($22,534) or (0.7%)
<br />• Traffic Engineering - $2,660,974, a decrease of ($218,504) or (7.6%)
<br />• Stormwater - $1,241,298, an increase of $29,676 or 2.4%
<br />The total for the Transportation Departments was $15,952,868, a decrease of
<br />($833,531) or (5.0%).
<br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments; there were none.
<br />EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT
<br />20-1754
<br />Attachments: Emergency Services
<br />Emergency Services District Budget Overview:
<br />• Ad valorem tax roll 5.61% increase generating $1,708,803 in additional
<br />revenues, assuming 95% collections and millage decrease
<br />• Millage rate - 2.353 1, a decrease of (0.0124) mills or (0.52%)
<br />• Increased Health Insurance Costs - $201,840
<br />• Decreased OPEB Costs - ($292,264)
<br />• Budget ALS charges increasing $200,000 or 3.3%
<br />Administrator recommendations for Emergency Services District Expenses for
<br />2020/21:
<br />• Salaries - $22,376,306, an increase of $732,656 or 3.4%
<br />• Benefits - $11,007,628, a decrease of ($85,764) or (0.8%)
<br />• Operating - $5,926,305, a decrease of ($467,896) or (7.3%)
<br />• Hydrant Maintenance - $152,008, an increase of $2,457 or 1.6%
<br />• Capital - $3,259,650, a decrease of ($467,714) or (12.5%)
<br />• Other Uses - $1,095,776, an increase of $3,906 or 0.4%
<br />• State Forestry Service - $13,822, no change from last fiscal year
<br />Administrator Brown announced that the proposed budget total for the Emergency
<br />Services District (ESD) was $43,831,495, a decrease of ($282,355) or (0.6%). He
<br />gave an overview of the ESD Budget, pointing out that there was funding for a new
<br />fire station, and the County was currently in discussions with the City of Fellsmere
<br />on obtaining land for Station 15.
<br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments; there were none.
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