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MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS Administrator Baird announced the proposed budgets for the Miscellaneous Funds , as outlined on pages 59- 87 of the Budget Workshop booklet. He said that there were proposed budget increases in the following funds : Tourist Development, an increase of $ 3 , 571 to $ 638 ,250 ; Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) , a 1 . 0 % or $ 6 , 926 increase to $ 667 , 772 ; Additional Court Costs , an increase of $ 13 ,787 or 16 . 1 % to $ 99 , 601 ; and Court Technology, an increase of 23 . 5 % or $ 57 , 665 for a budget of $ 303 ,465 . A lengthy discussion ensued as Administrator Baird, with input from Director Brown and Emergency Services Director John King, addressed the Board ' s questions about the reduction in the 911 Surcharge Fund ; the increases in the Additional Court Costs and Court Technology Funds ; and the Dodgertown Bonds and Dodgertown Capital Reserve Fund Bonds . CAPITAL PROJECTS Administrator Baird reported that the Optional One-Cent Sales Tax has a proposed budget of $ 14 , 843 , 099 , an $ 11 ,284 , 107 or 43 . 2% decrease from last year. He noted that the revenues are down and the fund balance has been reduced because of projects that were done . Commissioner Davis inquired about the potential for State reimbursement on some of the County ' s projects . A brief discussion followed, during which Administrator Baird observed that the amount of State funding has markedly declined . Having concluded all topics scheduled for the morning, as well as those items scheduled for Thursday, Administrator Baird announced there were several Non-Departmental funds that could be reviewed at this time . There was a Board CONSENSUS to do so . July 13 , 2011 9 KK 141 PG 147