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