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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 13, 2023 4.B. Proposed Budget 23-0814 Attachments: Proposed Budget and Millaae Rates County Administrator John Titkanich announced the total proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 was $506,901,540. He utilized a PowerPoint presentation to highlight the major impacts to the proposed budget: a tax roll increase of 13.8% countywide and 14.3% in the unincorporated areas; an agreed -to Sheriffs Office funding increase of $5.9 million; continued funding of School Resource Officers at a 50% split with the School District; a mandatory retirement rate increase (including Constitutional Officers); deferred maintenance, capital, and renewal and replacement expenses; and a total increase of 33.78 full-time positions. He reiterated due to the recently passed legislation, the County could not levy additional Tourist Tax without a referendum. He stated the changes that increased the total budget by $665,811 would be adjusted after the budget was adopted since it had been advertised and publicized so therefore the changes would be made consistent with the Department of Revenue's ruling in the statute. He concluded with the adjustment was the current year's Sebastian Community Redevelopment Area payment that affects the General Fund and Aggregate's rolled back rate. 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS A. Ad Valorem Millage and Ad Valorem Budget General Fund 23-0789 Proposed millage is 3.5475 and is 10.78% above rolled back rate of 3.2022. The proposed budget is $132,409,629 Attachments: General Fund County Administrator John Titkanich announced the General Fund proposed millage rate is 3.5475, 10.78% above the rolled back rate of 3.2022. The proposed budget is $132,409,629. Commissioner Flescher mentioned at the Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, the members voted unanimously for an additional two hours to the Indian River County Florida Page 2