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The countywide millagerate is decreasing slightly. This is due to a 0.7%increase inthe : : Fund rate combined with a 10.3% decrease in the Land Acquisition Bond millage The M.S.T:U: Fund millage rate remains the same as the current year.The Emergency Services District millage . '. . is:increasing:13.9% due primarily to the addition of a newfire rescue station, along with capital replacement and salary:increases. The Solid Waste:Disposal District(SWDD)assessment.rate is increasing..by 28.4% for residentialcustomers and: 4.4% for commercial customers.. The iof:single stream recycling and. recycling market residential increase is due mainlyto the :cost • . fluctuations.. Highlights of FY 2015/16 Budget: • Taxroll Increase -.7:1% countywide, still well below peak • Salary increases 7 $1;822;834 salaries and benefits ($1,361;365 in-taxing funds) • : Fire Rescue Station 13 - $1.8 million in additional operating costs for new station (20: : : total employees): : :. : • .Health Insurance- employer contribution increase $459;000, no change in employee : rates (total estimated shortfall .$2:5.million).. . • . Gifford Neighborhood Plan :$450,000 for 45th Street Beautification, other funding for sidewalks, street lights, and other action,items • :.Position increases :- $1,796,886 - 30. BCC positions (20 for Fire Rescue), :1 FT : Constitutional, 31 total FT: . . • . Capital Equipment Maintenance.-Replacement schedule resumed continuing catch-up. . • of capital and maintenance costs. • Intergenerational.Facility-Completion estimated mid-year=startup and operating costs approximately $150,000 • Fuel Savings - reduced fuel prices saving $220,167 (14:8%) countywide.. • Solid Waste =Assessment increase-costs of moving towards.75%recycling:goal. The single greatest individual expense in the budget is Personnel Services. In total,thirty one(31) additional.full-time(FT) positions are proposed.for FY 15/16. BCC departments are increasing by thirty(30)full-time positions,while Constitutional.Officers.show a net increase of one:(1);position. This results inan additional cost' of $1,796,886 (BCC only).: Most (20) of these positions are: needed to staff the new fire:station. • • 4