• Facilities Management — $3,244,558, a decrease of $15,684, 0.5%
<br />• Management and Budget — $305,583, an increase of $136, 0.0%
<br />• FPL Grant — $102,184, a decrease of $7,598, 6.9%
<br />• EM Base Grant — $85,093, a decrease of $20,713, 19.6%
<br />• Computer Services Transfer — $246,006, a decrease of $457,610, 65.0%
<br />• Insurance Premiums — $283,218, same as last year
<br />• Animal Control — $480,412, a decrease of $25,578, 5.1%
<br />• Mailroom - $313,489, a decrease of $2,868, 0.9%
<br />Administrator Baird pointed out that the current expenses total $14,850,759, and next
<br />year even with the retirement increases, the department total will be $14,033,843, a decrease of
<br />$816,916, or 5.5%:
<br />Discussion ensued as Administrator Baird and the Commissioners discussed reserve
<br />funding, AG extension funding, millage rates, job grants, and increasing staff in the Road and
<br />Bridge Division.
<br />MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.T.U.)
<br />Administrator Baird conveyed that the total budget proposed for the Municipal Service
<br />Taxing Unit (M.S.T.U.) is $24,942,596, an increase of $476,094, or 1.9%. He recommended the
<br />same millage rate as last year, at 1.0733, 0.4% above rollback. He reported that the Ad Valorem
<br />tax roll increased to $85,000, or 1.38%, and transfers out were increased to $563,077. He
<br />pointed out that using Fund Balance to pay off the Spring Training Bonds provided an additional
<br />$280,000 in Half -Cent Sales Tax, and reiterated the increase in FRS rates of $38,428.
<br />Administrator Baird pointed out that the total M.S.T.U. Departmental expenses for 2013-
<br />2014 are proposed at $4,548,285, a decrease of $283,419, or 5.9% from last year; and
<br />summarized the following 2013-2014 recommendations for the M.S.T.U. Departments:
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