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Where are three (3) full-time position eliminations recommended in the Transportation Fund budget. These positions are all vacant Senior Maintenance Worker positions in the Road & Bridge division. Staff is proposing this reduction due to enhanced efficiencies in the mechanical process used to regrade and mow 90 miles of ditch banks in the southern portion of the County each fiscal year. One (1) additional Engineering Technician is being requested in the Engineering division to assist in additional tasks assumed by Engineering in regards to floodplain management. In order to keep up with the pace of new development throughout the County, one (1) additional Inspector position is needed in the Stormwater division to assist in performing inspection duties regarding pollution issues from construction sites, residential properties, commercial sites and various other locations. Pollution laden stormwater leaving such areas contributes to the degradation of County and State waters, and if left unchecked may also adversely impact the Indian River Lagoon. Emergency Services District Fund The total budget proposed for next fiscal year is $43,831,495, reflecting a decrease of $282,355 or 0.6% (page 37). A summary of the major impacts on the Emergency Services District (ESD) is provided as follows: • Ad valorem tax roll —5.61% increase, generating $1,708,803 in additional revenue, assuming 95% collections and millage decrease • Millage rate— 2.3531, decrease of 0.0124 mills or 0.52% • Increased Health Insurance Costs - $201,840 • Decreased OPEB Costs - $296,264 • Budgeted ALS charges increasing $200,000 or 3.3% Based on the certified tax roll, the taxable value in the Emergency Services District increased 5.61 %. New construction provides an increase of 2.29%, while the change in existing values is 3.32%. The tax roll increase provides about $1.8 million in additional revenues at the lower millage rate of 2.3531, assuming 95% collections. The proposed millage rate is a decrease of 0.0124 mills or 0.52%. This represents a 2.78% increase above the rolled back millage rate. Because there is 5.61 % taxroll growth in the District, staff was able to decrease the millage rate slightly. Unlike the other taxing funds, the District does not receive any State Shared Revenues or Half -Cent Sales Tax that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Although taxroll growth is currently strong, there is still great uncertainty regarding how the taxroll will perform next year, which will have a significant impact on the District's ability to generate revenue. The proposed District budget proposes no change from current staffing levels. General Wage Increases as well as Step increases have been programmed into the budget per the second year of the three-year collective bargaining agreement between the County and the IAFF.- The proposed budget also includes funding for $3,259,650 in budgeted capital outlay. This includes $124,000 for four (4) replacement Life • 13