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Another major issue affecting local governments is the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 712. This bill places a specific focus on sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and inflow and infiltration (MI), and requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to submit an annual report to the Governor detailing all wastewater treatment facilities (WWTFs) that experience SSOs. The report will detail any deviation of annual expenditures from identified system needs related to I&I studies and plans for pipe assessment repair and replacement. Substantial compliance with this bill will be considered evidence to be used in mitigation when assessing penalties. The proposed Utilities budget contains $1,482,716 in additional funding to effectively operate and maintain the wastewater collection system and comply with SB 712. These resources will assist in identifying problem areas and efficiently direct maintenance activities aimed to eliminate and prevent SSOs caused by I&I and other blockages. The County continues to focus on catching up on deferred maintenance and capital item replacement in the proposed budget. Funding for these items was drastically reduced to absorb the funding reduction during the previous economic downturn. While a concerted effort has been made to catch up on these items over the last several years, a substantial amount of work remains. The proposed budget, which is the third year into the original five-year plan, includes $8,607,144 in funding for these projects. In total, $4,418,272 has been spent through September 30, 2020 on deferred maintenance and capital projects, with $12,818,099 planned to be spent through September 30, 2021. Staff will continue to prioritize these projects until the plan is completed. FY 2021122 Budget Highlights The total proposed budget is $428,052,912, a decrease of $56,043,112 or 11.58% from the current year. It should be noted that this is an increase of $34,418,097 or 8.74% from the beginning budget of $393,634,815 for the current year. However, this is still 9.39% below the approved FY 2006/07 amount of $472,420,328. A detailed all - fund expense summary is contained in the exhibits following this message (pages 25 and 26). The chart below illustrates the 10 -year trend in the County tax roll. The FY 2021/22 taxroll is approximately $1 billion or 5.19% higher than the previous fiscal year. Although the current change in taxable values is positive, there is some uncertainty regarding future years' taxroll growth as the world continues to recover from the negative impacts of COVID-19. Indian River County Countywide Taxable Value (In Billions) FY13 - FY22 $25.0 $20.0 $17.4 $18.6 $19.6 $20.6 $15.0 $14.3 $15.2 $16.2 $12.7 $12.9 $13.4 $10.0 $5.0 $0.0 FY13 FY 14 FY 15 FY16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY20 FY21 FY22