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The countywide millage rate is decreasing slightly. This is due to a 0.7% increase in the General <br /> Fund rate combined with a 10.3% decrease in the Land Acquisition Bond millage. The M.S.T.U. <br /> Fund millage rate remains the same as the current year. The Emergency Services District millage <br /> is increasing 13.9% due primarily to the addition of a new fire rescue station, along with capital <br /> replacement and salary increases. The Solid Waste Disposal District(SWDD)assessment rate is <br /> increasing by 28.4% for residential customers and 4.4% for commercial customers. The <br /> residential increase is due mainly to the cost of single stream recycling and recycling market <br /> fluctuations. <br /> Highlights of FY 2015116 Budget: <br /> • Taxroll Increase - 7.1% countywide, still well below peak <br /> • Salary increases - $1,822,834 salaries and benefits ($1,361,365 in taxing funds) <br /> • Fire Rescue Station 13 - $1.8 million in additional operating costs for new station (20 <br /> total employees). <br /> • Health Insurance - employer contribution increase $459,000, no change in employee <br /> rates (total estimated shortfall $2.5 million). <br /> • Gifford Neighborhood Plan - $450,000 for 45th Street Beautification, other funding for <br /> sidewalks, street lights, and other action items <br /> • Position increases - $1,796,886 - 30 BCC positions (20 for Fire Rescue), 1 FT <br /> Constitutional, 31 total FT. <br /> • Capital Equipment Maintenance.-Replacement schedule resumed continuing catch-up <br /> of capital and maintenance costs. <br /> • Intergenerational Facility-Completion estimated mid-year-startup and operating costs <br /> approximately $150,000 <br /> • Fuel Savings - reduced fuel prices saving $220,167 (14.8%) countywide. <br /> • Solid Waste -Assessment increase - costs of moving towards 75% recycling goal. <br /> The single greatest individual expense in the budget is Personnel Services. In total,thirty-one(31) <br /> additional full-time(FT)positions are proposed for FY 15/16. BCC departments are increasing by <br /> thirty(30)full-time positions, while Constitutional Officers show a net increase of one(1) position. <br /> This results in an additional cost of $1,796,886 (BCC only). Most (20) of these positions are <br /> needed to staff the new fire station. <br /> 4 <br />