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It should be noted that State Mandates and Constitutional Officers account for about 74.3% of the tode fund expenditures. BCC departments represent 20.7% of the total General Fund budget. Constitutional Officers' budgets represent 64.2% of the total budget. The countywide tax roll has increased 5.33% from last year. New construction added 2.04% while existing values increased 3.29%. This provides additional revenue of approximately $3.3 million for the General Fund, assuming 95% collections and the proposed millage rate. The millage rate to fund the recommended General Fund budget is 3.5475 which is unchanged from last fiscal year. Although the increased taxroll will generate approximately $3.3 million in additional revenues, this increase is directly offset by a $2.0 million decrease in anticipated revenues directly impacted by COVID-19. These decreases include $1,854,968 in State Revenue Sharing and Half -Cent Sales Tax, $ 54,000 in Interest Income proceeds, and $85,500 in user fee lost revenue. State Revenue Sharing and Half -Cent Sales Tax, which are also shared with the M.S.T.U. Fund, are anticipated to fall in total by 15% in the upcoming fiscal year. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is requesting a $45,538 increase or 4.1 % over the previous fiscal year budget. This budget increase includes a modest raise for employees and an increase in insurance premiums along with a decrease in OPEB expenses. The Sheriff's Office initially requested a budget increase of $2.6 million or 4.8% from the current year. Staff is recommending an increase of $1.9 million or 3.4%, to which the Sheriff has agreed. In addition, $1,573,827 in Optional Sales Tax is being used to fund replacement vehicles and 800 MHz radios i the Sheriff's FY 2020/21 budget request to further minimize the impact on the ad valorem ta* supported funds. This is a $262,549 increase over the Optional Sales Tax amount used in the current year. It is anticipated that approximately $200,000 will be spent on COVID-19 related expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year, which will be reimbursed by CARES Act dollars. Rising health insurance premiums are responsible for $223,884 of the Sheriff's Office increase, while decreased OPEB rates result in a $432,088 savings. The proposed FY 2020/21 budget includes the third year of funding for 50% of the School Resource Officers expense. The State has still not provided adequate funding for this mandate on School Districts. The Supervisor of Elections has requested a decrease of $29,406 or 1.8%. This decrease is largely due to the reduction in printing and mailing expenses which were included in the prior fiscal year's budget for the Presidential Preference Primary Election, and the addition of Spanish-language ballots and Spanish- language voter assistance. The Tax Collector's budget is not due until August 1 st, and has been adjusted from the previous year to reflect the decrease in OPEB expenses as well as the increase in health insurance premiums. The Property Appraiser has requested a decrease of $34,291 or 0.9% overall. General Fund dollars support the bulk of the Property Appraiser's budget, and the General Fund impact is an increase of $22,726 or 0.7%. The budget request includes funding for employee raises. 40 10