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4. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAMES <br />CHANDLER <br />County Administrator Chandler announced that this was the first of two hearings to <br />consider the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. <br />Administrator Chandler advised the total budget for FY 2002-2003 is in the amount <br />of $214,427,282, which reflects a gross decrease of $62.5 million from the current fiscal <br />year. The total operating expenses are up $3.6 million or 2.1 %. Also, he pointed out that <br />the total budget is up $14,250 from the total the Board considered at the summer workshops, <br />which relates to the increase in revenues in MSTU related to the new opening date for the <br />North County pool. Overall in the budget are increases related to additional personnel, labor <br />contract expense, 2.5% COLA increase for non -bargaining unit employees, health insurance <br />increases, and some savings in contributions to our retirement plan as a result of the actions <br />of the Legislature this past year He asked if there were any questions; there were none. <br />5. ADOPTION OF PROCEDURE TO CONDUCT HEARINGS ON AD <br />VALOREM TAXING DISTRICTS <br />The following procedures were proposed by staff <br />5.A. Open Hearing. <br />5 B Announce Millage and percentage of increase in Millage over Rolled Back Rate <br />necessary to fund the Budget, if any, and Specific Purposes for which Ad Valorem <br />Tax Revenues are being increased. <br />5.C. Receive comments from the public. <br />5.D. Consider any Proposed Amendments to Tentative Budget and Calculate Revised <br />Tentative Millage Rate (if revised). <br />5 E Adopt Tentative Millage Rate. <br />5.F. Adopt Tentative Budget. <br />September 11, 2002 <br />2 <br />