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Management and Budget Director Jason Brown explained that after the $70 , 000 is returned to Human Services , the Board ' s proposed budget would reflect an 8 . 6% decrease . MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M. S.T.U.) Administrator Baird announced that the overall proposed budget for the M . S . T .U . is $24 ,470 ,418 , a decrease of $4 ,469 , 846 , or 15 . 4%, and the proposed millage remains the same as last year at 1 . 0733 . He outlined the proposed budgets and reductions for all departments under the M . S . T . U . (pages 32 & 33 of the Budget Workshop booklet) , relaying that the total M. S . T. U . departmental budget is $4 , 622 , 666 , a $ 500 ,476 or 9 . 8 % decrease . He remarked on the County ' s low general millage rate , which he believed was the second lowest in the State . A discussion followed wherein staff addressed the Board ' s questions and comments about the presentation data. Topics included, but were not limited to , the broad range of services funded by the M . S . T . U . ; whether the majority of funding for the Aquatic Centers , Recreational Department, and Shooting Range facilities was revenue or tax-based; what constituted the budget reductions in Ocean Rescue ; and funding and staffing at the Gifford and North County Aquatic Centers . The Commissioners requested that staff return to the Board with a comparison showing the millage of this County and neighboring municipalities , and the services provided by the M . S . T .U . funding . Continuing his budget message, Administrator Baird predicted that Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 would be an even harder budget, and explained why the State ' s Florida Retirement System (FRS ) rates could spike to $4 . 8 million next year. He suggested that the Commissioners begin lobbying their State legislators to keep the FRS rates low. Chairman Solari wanted further information before any lobbying was done, and requested a future presentation on the FRS . • Jul 13 , 2011 3 July 1141PG141