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Based on the certified tax roll, the taxable value in the Emergency Services District increased 5.42%. New construction provides an increase of 1.90%, while the change in existing values is 3.52%. The tax roll increase provides about $2 million in additional revenues at same millage rate as last year, assuming 95% collections. The proposed millage rate is the same as last year's at 2.3531. This represents a 3.52% increase above the rolled back millage rate. The proposed District budget proposes the net addition of three (3) full-time positions for a total cost of $265,203. The addition of a full-time Fire Chief and Staff Assistant III will help meet the current needs of the department and provide administrative control and planning into the future. A part-time Courier will be reclassified to full-time to keep up with the increased workload and an additional part-time Parts Clerk will help maintain inventory. Step increases have been programmed into the budget per the third year of the three-year collective bargaining agreement between the County and the IAFF. The proposed budget also includes funding for $2,518,894 in budgeted capital outlay. This includes $118,200 for three (3) replacement sets of hydraulic extrication tools, multiple station upgrades and repairs totaling $204,000 along with many other training and safety equipment items totaling $206,694. Budgeted vehicles/fire apparatus include a replacement fire pumper - $1,200,000, a replacement ambulance - $375,000, a replacement brush truck - $245,000, four (4) replacement staff vehicles - $140,000 and a UTV response vehicle - $27,000. Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) NOTE: The Solid Waste Disposal District and Enterprise budgets are presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). As a result, depreciation is included as a budgeted expense, while capital outlay and debt service principal payments are excluded. The total proposed SWDD budget is $19,375,997, which is an increase of $980,330 or 5.3% (page 41). Proposed residential assessment rates are increasing by $10.23 or 8.2% to $135.62 per Equivalent Residential Unit. Commercial rates are increasing by $3.12 or 7.0% to $47.64 per Waste Generation Unit (W.G.U). The proposed readiness -to -use fee is $29.51 per W.G.U, an increase of $2.09 from last fiscal year. Programmed into the FY 2021/22 budget request is the annual operating cost of $1.1 M for the leachate pretreatment system. This system will reduce the nutrient loading from the Landfill leachate which currently exceeds the Industrial Pre -Treatment Standards. This will help with regulatory compliance at the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility and assist with the overall impact to the lagoon. On April 20, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners approved the request to expand SWDD recycling education services in-house. As a result, an FT Recycling Specialist is being proposed at a cost of $52,124, with additional one-time expenses of $3,800, and ongoing expenses of $13,400 annually. The addition of this position will allow SWDD to expand the recycling education services currently provided while directly engaging with residents and commercial customers in an effort to increase the County's recycling rate. Staff is no longer recommending funding Keep Indian River Beautiful, as these services will shift to being offered in-house going forward. Inflationary adjustments are proposed in each of the landfill operation, recycling collection, and yard waste processing contracts. Republic Services has requested a CPI increase of 1.64%, which carries an additional cost of approximately $100,000. The County's contract with Republic Services has a CPI 13