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The following graph illustrates the breakdown of expenditures by agency in the General Fund. <br /> General Fund Expenses <br /> by Category - FY 201S/16 <br /> BCC <br /> 19% <br /> Reserves <br /> 11% <br /> Children's Svcs <br /> 1% <br /> Constitutionals Non Profits <br /> 64% 2% <br /> State Agencies <br /> 3% <br /> It should be noted that State Mandates and Constitutional Officers account for about 72.9%of the <br /> total fund expenditures. BCC departments represent 19% of the total General Fund budget. <br /> Constitutional Officers' budgets represent 64% of the total budget. <br /> The countywide taxroll has increased 7.1% from last year. This provides additional revenue of <br /> approximately $3.0 million for the General Fund. BCC budgets are down slightly (2.6%) while <br /> Constitutional Officers have increased by 4.0%. <br /> The Clerk of Court is the only Constitutional Officer with a decrease in funding. The Clerk's <br /> request is down $49,409 or 5.1%from the current year. This is due partially to a reduction in two <br /> full time positions. <br /> The Sheriffs Office has requested an overall increase of $1.4 million or 3.5% from the current <br /> year. This request provides funding to continue the vehicle replacement program that began in <br /> 2013/14, employee raises, and continued funding for the Mental Health Court that was started <br /> mid-year. <br /> Last year, the County began to phase out the use of Optional Sales Tax for replacement <br /> emergency vehicles (Sheriff and Fire Rescue) over a four - year period. FY 2015/2016 is the <br /> second year of this phase-out, so Optional Sales Tax funding is dropping from $600,000 to <br /> $400,000. As a result, General Fund expenses for the Sheriffs Office are increasing by <br /> $1,628,609 or 4.0%. <br /> The Supervisor of Elections has requested an increase of $178,253 or 16.6%. The primary <br /> reason for this increase is staffing costs associated with the Presidential Preference Primary <br /> scheduled for March 15, 2016, as well as other local elections. Staff is also recommending a <br /> contingency of$466,667 in Optional Sales Tax to set aside 1/3 of the estimated $1.4 million cost <br /> to replace the current voting system planned for FY 2016/17 as requested by the Supervisor of <br /> Elections. <br /> 8 <br />