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4. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOSEPH A. BAIRD <br /> County Administrator Joseph Baird used a PowerPoint Presentation (on file) to support <br /> his budget synopsis for Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 . He announced that the proposed budget was <br /> $258 ,404 , 842 , a reduction of $ 60 , 359 , 981 or 18 . 9% from last year. He reported that Ad Valorem <br /> tax revenues have declined by $ 5 million or 6 . 4% and the Ad Valorem Taxing Fund budget for <br /> 2011 -2012 has decreased by approximately 11 % or $ 18 . 4 million from last year. He explained <br /> that $ 1 , 660 , 000 of General Fund reserves were used to balance the proposed budget. <br /> Administrator Baird related that some savings had been accomplished through staffing <br /> reductions and decreases in overtime, and that the County has saved around $ 4 . 2 million as a <br /> result of the Senate Bill 2100 (SB 2100) requirement for employees to contribute 3 % to their <br /> pension plans . <br /> 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS <br /> S.A. AD VALOREMMILLAGEANDAD VALOREMBUDGET <br /> GENERAL FUND <br /> Administrator Baird announced that under the General Fund, the proposed millage is <br /> 3 . 0892, 7 . 03 % below rollback, and the proposed budget is $ 69, 680 , 951 , 11 . 7% or $ 9 , 236 , 767 <br /> less than last year. He reported that fifty-two positions were eliminated, five full-time under the <br /> County Commissioners (one Commissioner ' s Assistant; two librarians ; and two park attendants) <br /> and approximately 46 positions that the Sheriff has left vacant or eliminated. He conveyed that <br /> Ad Valorem tax revenues in the General Fund have decreased by $2, 810, 982 or 6 . 4%, and that <br /> interest income has decreased by $ 205 , 000 or 51 . 9% . <br /> The Chairman opened the floor to public comments . There were no speakers, and the <br /> Chairman closed the public comments session. <br /> September 7 , 2011 2 BK 4 1 PG 3 3 8 <br /> Preliminary Budget Hearing <br /> s <br />