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The Tax Collector's budget is not due until August 1St; therefore, staff has estimated no change in this budget request at this time. The Property Appraiser has requested an increase of$286,073 or 8.7% overall. General Fund dollars support the bulk of the Property Appraiser's budget, and the General Fund impact is an increase of $216,392 or 8.2% higher than current year funding. The Property Appraiser has requested a total of three additional positions, two of which were approved mid-year with savings from employee turnover. The BCC departmental funding amount is down $397,933, or 2.6%. Total staffing for BCC departments is up 1 full time position. This position is a Human Resource Analyst to assist the department with increased workload. Staffing levels for this department were cut during the downturn. However, with increased hiring activity as well as more retirements, additional support is needed for the department. Recommended State agency budgets total $2,778,111, an increase of$202,997, or 7.9%. The increase here is due primarily to an increase in the required contribution to the DJJ ($82,494)and higher Medicaid expenses ($63,280) in the coming year. Proposed funding for Children's Services is $851,965, an increase of $228,075 or 36.6% as approved by the Board. This increase was matched by a commitment of at least $200,000 in additional contributions from the private sector. Total transfers out of the General Fund are increasing $525,101, or 12.8%, primarily due to reduced gas taxes and increased expenses in the Transportation Fund. Based on the preliminary roll, the assessed value increased by 7.1% compared to an increase of 4.2% last year. New construction added 1.3% while existing values increased 5.8%. The millage rate to fund the recommended General Fund budget is 3.3602, an increase of 0.7% from current and 6.5% above rollback. This increase is counteracted by a 10.3% decrease in the Land Acquisition millage for a slight decrease in the overall countywide millage rate. Municipal Service Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.) Fund The M.S.T.U. recommended budget is$26,624,870, an increase of$632,525, or 2.4% (page 30). Transfers out to the Transportation Fund are increasing by$108,368 and to the General Fund for Law Enforcement by $158,609. Transfers out make up such a large portion of the M.S.T.U. expense budget(76.8%), that any change causes a significant impact on the total fund budget. A summary of major factors impacting the M.S.T.U. Fund is shown below: • Ad valorem taxroll - 7.1% increase, $561,000 additional revenues • Transfers Out- $266,977 increase • Intergenerational Facility- operating costs - estimated at $150,000 9