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A summary of major factors impacting the M.S.T.U. Fund are shown below:
<br />• Ad valorem tax roll —14.3% increase, generating $2,023,317 in additional revenue, assuming 95% •
<br />collections at proposed millage rate.
<br />• Millage rate —1.1506, no change from last fiscal year.
<br />• Transfers Out — $8,256,237 to fund transportation; $30,723,410 to fund law enforcement.
<br />• Net increase of 7 full-time positions — Head Lifeguard, Staff Assistant III (Recreation), Code
<br />Enforcement Officer, Senior Planner, Planning Tech II, Natural Resources Director and Staff
<br />Assistant IV (Natural Resources)
<br />A Head Lifeguard is needed to allow for additional supervisory/manager on duty coverage at Gifford
<br />Aquatic Center. A Staff Assistant III is needed to provide support to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation
<br />Director. Code Enforcement requested an additional Code Enforcement Officer primarily dedicated to
<br />vacation rental compliance. As part of the executive and senior management reorganization, a Natural
<br />Resources Department is being created and necessitating the need for a Director and an associated Staff
<br />Assistant IV. A Senior Planner and Planning Tech II are being added to the Planning & Development
<br />Services Department to help with the increased workload. These additional positions will cost the M.S.T.U.
<br />Fund a total of $595,487. Various improvements are also budgeted at the Recreational Facilities including
<br />dive board maintenance, door replacements, gym floor resealing, pool deck repairs, and various painting
<br />projects (slides, interior, exterior) totaling $114,092.
<br />Transportation Fund •
<br />The recommended budget for the Transportation Fund is $23,238,226, reflecting an increase of $1,373,648
<br />or 6.3% (page 27). Some of the major factors impacting the Transportation Fund budget are presented
<br />below:
<br />Increased Retirement Cost— additional $104,370 or 10.1%.
<br />• Gas Tax revenue totals $2,685,000—$65,000 or 2.5% increase.
<br />• Fuel budget — $80,126 or 12.9% increase.
<br />• Transfers from the General and M.S.T.U. funds, which account for 75.8% of total fund's revenues,
<br />are increasing by $1,483,442 or 9.2%.
<br />A replacement Clam Shell Truck, along with an additional Dump Truck and Motor Grader are being
<br />requested in Road & Bridge for $751,450. This equipment is needed to not only provide reliable equipment
<br />for staff, but to allow for jobs to get completed in a timely and efficient manner. Traffic Engineering is
<br />requesting a Bucket Truck for $200,000 due to aging and continuous costly repairs to older bucket trucks.
<br />A Right -of -Way Engineering Inspector, Staff Assistant III, and Signal Cable Locator Foreman have been
<br />added to the budget, while a Road Projects Coordinator has been eliminated, to cater to the increased
<br />demand for services and permitting, roadway construction, and County growth. This will also help with
<br />aligning the County's needs with specific job duties for a net cost of $140,428.
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