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Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes - Final July 14, 2021 <br />004-204 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT <br />004-205 COUNTY PLANNING <br />004-207 CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />004-400 TAX COLLECTOR <br />21-0668 <br />Attachments: MSTU <br />County Administrator Jason Brown provided an overview of the Municipal <br />Service Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.) fund, pointing out there was a 5.1% <br />increase in the tax roll, generating $600,000 in additional revenue. He <br />indicated that there was no change in the millage rate of 1. 15 06 from the <br />current year. He announced the proposed budget for the M.S.T.U. Fund <br />Expense is $7,328,363, an increase of $69,924. <br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments. <br />Commissioner Adams sought and received confirmation from Administrator <br />Brown that the clay machine equipment destroyed in the wildfire at the <br />Shooting Range was covered through insurance proceeds from the Risk <br />Fund. Management and Budget Director Kristin Daniels reported that the <br />replacement equipment had been ordered. <br />Kevin Kirwin, Director of Parks and Conservation Resources, confirmed <br />the clay machine equipment was ordered and awaiting shipment. He also <br />mentioned the County's capital project to improve the drainage at the <br />shooting range by elevating the courses. <br />Commissioner Earman sought and received clarification from County <br />Administrator Brown on the reason for the decrease in the Code <br />Enforcement Budget. He was in support of providing additional resources <br />to assist Code Enforcement with getting more aggressive with the code <br />cases and the collection of fines and property liens. <br />Vice Chairman O'Bryan relayed a message from Clerk of the Circuit Court <br />and Comptroller Jeffrey R. Smith, who was unable to be in attendance, that <br />he would like to express his thanks to County Administrator Brown and his <br />staff, especially Budget Director Daniels. <br />Chairman Flescher pointed out the issues with the chillers at the North <br />County and Gifford Aquatic Center pools. He felt it was a priority that <br />there would be adequate funding in the Budget to replace the chillers. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 7 <br />