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Concluding the M . S . T . U . analysis , Administrator Baird said there have been some <br /> positive occurrences , such as increases in Sales Taxes , State Revenue Sharing, and Gas Taxes . • <br /> He also posed the possibility of paying off the Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisition <br /> Bonds early, which would eliminate one tax for next year, so slight increases could be made in <br /> other areas . <br /> TRANSPORTATION FUND <br /> Administrator Baird mentioned that the Transportation Fund gets about 72% of its <br /> revenue from the taxing funds , and announced the proposed total Transportation Budget as <br /> $ 13 , 016 , 157 , a reduction of $ 2 , 329 ,220 or 15 . 2% . He noted that County gas tax revenues have <br /> increased by 6 . 0 % or $ 133 , 000 , and outlined the expenses and reductions for the Transportation <br /> Fund departments (page 34 of the Budget Workshop booklet) , which amount to a proposed <br /> budget of $ 11 , 531 , 179 , a decrease of $2 ,267 ,284 or 16 . 4% . <br /> Administrator Baird and Director Brown thereafter addressed the Board ' s questions and <br /> comments about levels of service ; staffing ; the reasons for the $ 547 , 050 reduction in Road and <br /> Bridge ; and enhancing staff efficiency by leaving heavy equipment at the work sites . <br /> Administrator Baird revealed that staff would be evaluating whether privatizing beachfront park <br /> maintenance would reduce costs . <br /> EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT <br /> FIRE RESCUE <br /> Administrator Baird announced that this taxing district is paid by all residents, with the <br /> exception of Indian River Shores, and the total proposed budget as $25 ,696 , 785 , a decrease of <br /> $2, 320 , 785 , or 8 . 3 % (see page 35 the Budget Workshop booklet) . He noted that there were ad <br /> valorem reductions of $ 1 ,485 ,441 or 7 . 4% . He reported that there was a savings of $ 1 ,063 ,495 <br /> from the FRS changes (SB 2100) ; no salary increases , and that one full-time position had been <br /> eliminated due to retirement. He noted that $ 484 , 500 had been budgeted for capital purchases, <br /> July 13 , 2011 4 • <br /> K 141 PG ! 4 <br />