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Administrator Baird reported that the proposed millage for the General Fund is 3.2620, 6.1% above the rollback rate; and the proposed budget is $70,920,776, 0.6% above the current year. He noted that the main reasons for the increase are a new position in the Public Works Department; an additional $2,225,850 for the Constitutional Officers; and a Florida Retirement System rate hike of $1.8 million countywide. The Chairman opened the floor to public comments. Walter Geiger, 3944 58th Circle, wished to comment on the Emergency Services District (EMS) budget, and was requested to speak during the EMS presentation. The Chairman closed the public comments session. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, to not raise the millage rate to 3.2620, and to split the difference between that rate and the rollback rate of 3.0733, which would be approximately $2.6 million in dollar terms; and to take $1.3 million out of the excess fund balance of almost $25 million, and leave another $1.3 million in the taxpayer's coffers. Motion FAILED due to lack of a second. (Clerk's Note: The $25 million pertains to the $48 million fund balance in the General Fund, and the excess amounts in the 20%fund balance threshold established in the County's fund balance policies). ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, by a 4-1 vote (Commissioner Solari opposed), the Board adopted the tentative millage rate of 3.2620 for the General Fund. September 11, 2013 3 Preliminary Budget Hearing MK 144 PG 306