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Home My WebLink About2024/2025-17RESOLUTION NO. 2024/2025-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED FINAL. BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors ("Board") of the Fellsmere Water Control District ("District") is required by Chapter 298, fi'lorida Statutes, to approve a Proposed Budget for each fiscal year, and, WHEREAS, a Proposed Final Budget including the Proposed Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 has been prepared and considered by the Board. WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was conducted on September 8, 2025 at 5:30pm at 22 South Orange Street, Fellsmere, Florida 32948, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget and Assessments. NOW, THE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FELSLMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT THAT: Section 1. The Proposed Final Budget including the Proposed Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is approved and adopted, and the assessments set forth therein shall be levied. Section 2. The Secretary of the District is authorized to execute any and all necessary transmittals, certifications or other acknowledgements or writings, as necessary, to comply with the intent of this Resolution. PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this day of Sb'0Y, 2025. ATTEST: FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT Secretary/Assistant Secretary Presid t/Vice-President Acct. Code FISCAL YEAR i 2024/2025 BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 DRAFT BUDGET NOTES MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES_ ^ _ Contract Services 4002 Canal Aerial Spraying 1 040,000 One spry per year (all of U, Park and Main) i 4003 Contract/Mechanical Lease 223 93,000 Machine Lease - Exps 1/31127 4004 Sulateral Spraying 0 95,000 Two sprays per year includes area south of 77th) I 4005 Water Testing 2,200 2,500 4006 Sublateral Mowing 21,0001 102,000 2 cycles at 3 passes per cycle ( includes area south 77th) 4007 Canal Mowing 040,000 1 cycle at 4 passes per cycle (Park, U and Main) 4010 Sublateral Tree Maintenance 35,000 35,0001 Tree removal (all of East Unit) 4011 _ Canal Tree Maintenance 0 25,000 Park Lateral Maintenance path bush-hog 4050 Contract Sublateral Maintenance 0 100,000 Test Contractor Utilization Co act Services-Subtotal 58,423 532,500 0-c0-ch Maintenance - Unit East less Direct 4131 Equipment R & M 7,000 7,0001 Adjust to actual averages 4132 Supplies/Services 2,500 2,5001 4133 Gas & Oil - Maint. 7,000 7,000! 3 fuel drops at $2333 per drop 4136 Insurance - Maint. 600 6001 Fuel Tank Insurance 4137 Transportation - Maint. 3,700 1,8001 Operator Remibursement Ditch Maintenance Subtotal 20,800 18,900 Maintenance Personne-U it East ttess Direct)_ _ 4101 Contract Labor 0 76,960 537/hour until machine lease expires 4111 Labor/Equipment Operations 58,560 0 4121 Payroll Taxes - Maint. 5,000 0 4122 State Retirement - Maint. 17,0001 0 4123 Workers Comp - Maint. 4,000 0 4124 Group Med/Life insurance - Maint. 19,800 0 Ditch Maintenance-Personnel Su total 104,360 76,960 Canal Maintenance-S ecial Pro'ec_ is 4060 4040 Main Canal Project 81,102 0 4061 4040 Park Lateral Project 84,437 0 u 4062 14040 Lateral U Project 71,009 0 Canal Malntenanee-S eels/ ro ect Subtotal 236,548 0 ( TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES 420,131 628,360 i TOTAL EXPENDITURES 795,328 963,254 1 EXCESS) (SHORTFALL) 0 0 Acct. Code REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 AMENDED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 DRAFT BUDGET NOTES 3100 Tax Revenue 713,055 760,677 Excludes State Park 3600 Revenue Other 12,500 64,000 Permits & private pay for Conversion Consultant 3101 Direct Bill 56,139 59,232 3101 Tax Collector Fee adjustment to incpme) 14,261) 14,319) Two Percent Of Total Assessment Roil 3102 Discounts Early Pay (adjustment to i' come) (28,522) (28,637) Four Percent Of Total Assessment Roll 3600 SJRWMD Penalty Payment - 10,300 3200 Interest 3,600 12,000 3900 1 Reserves for Operation 52,818 , 100,000 To provide test Contractor Service TOTAL REVENUES _ 79-51328: 963,254 + ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE all Units 2951 Contingency - - 5002 Website Management 9,000 1,380 FirewalllUTS (website - 27/28 next payment) 5003 Miscellaneous 2,500 1,000 Adjust to actual averages 5013 Legal and Professional 50,000 30,000 reduce trend as issues resolved 5014 Insurance - Admin 18,000 17,500 5015 Engineering 50,000 + 14,000 Permit reviews 5016 Audit Fees 12,400 12,400 Per Contract 5017 Management Fees 2,000 This budget line item no longer required 5018 Bank Service Charge 1,000 720 Money Market Fee 5019 District Reorganization - 50,000 Analysis of District Organization - private pay 5037 Transportation 2,500 3,600 Adjust to actual averages 5053 Propert y Appraiser Fees 1,800 5092 Assessment Roll _1,800 This budget line item no longer required 5074 Property Taxes 950 965 Solid Waste Feel Property Taxes 5076 Licenses/Permits 600 175 FDEP 5077 Memberships 2,000 2,000 FASD fee 5078 _ Legal Advertising 1,800 1,200 LO, Annual Mtg, Other mtgs. & RfPs 5079 Postage 4,500 2,400 Adjust to actual averages + Annula LO letter 5082 Maintenance Buildings & Grounds 17,500 5,700 LA, Pest, Security, A/C + Deferred maint. at Office/Shop 5083 Utilities 4,000 3,400 Adjust to actual averages 5086 Telephone 4,500 2,300 Adjust to actual averages 5090 Office Supplies 2,000 2,000 5091 Payroll Processing Fee 1,400 624 Reduce for actual contract 5111 Labor 100,000 104,000 5121 Payroll Taxes 7,500 7,977 _51_22_^ State Retirement 37,520 39,021 5123 Workers Comp 5,000 2,100 5124 Group Med/Life Insurance 36,727 28,632 Employee and Spouse TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDdTURES 375,197 334,894 FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT 109 N. Willow Street Fellsmere, FL 32948 September 11, 2025 Department of Revenue Division of Ad Valorem 5050 W. Tennessee Street, Building 1 Tallahassee, FL 32303 Re: Final Budget Dear Sir or Madam: In accordance with our standard operating procedures, attached hereto is the adopted Resolution 2024.2025-17 approving the final budget for the district. Also attached is a copy of the adopted Resolution 2024.2025-18 approving the final non ad valorem assessment rate for the district. Please note, as allowed by Florida Statutes, the Fellsmere Water Control District maintains two separate units within the district for maintenance purposes and levies different rates reflecting the differing level of maintenance within each unit. Respectfully, Mark D. Mathes, District Manager mmathes@fel Ism erewatercontroldistrict.or� CC: Indian River County Property Appraiser Indian River County Tax Collector Indian River County Clerk of the Board RESOLUTION 2024/2025-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT LEVYING NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND ELIDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. WHEREAS, the Fellsmere Vater Control District (the "District") is a local unit of special-purpose governinent created and existing pursuant to Chapter 298, Florida Statutes, being situated entirely within Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, within the District certain costs of administration, operation, repairs and maintenance are being incurred; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (`Board") finds that the total General Fund Operations Assessments for the District during Fiscal Year 2025/2026 will amount to $963,254 and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the costs of administration, operation, repairs and maintenance provide special and peculiar benefit to parcels within the District; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the assessments on the affected parcels of property to pay for the special and peculiar benefits is fairly and reasonably apportioned, in proportion to the benefits received; .NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FELLSMERE WATER CONTROL DISTRICT: SECTION L There is hereby levied for the fiscal year of 2025-2026, a Non -Ad Valorem Assessment of the rate of $11.94 per acre against all land in the Fellsmere Water Control District located westerly of Lateral U and County Road 512 and a Non Ad Valorem Assessment of the rate of $39.38 per acre on all lairds located easterly of Lateral U in order to maintain and preserve the ditches, drains and drainage works of this District and to repair and restore the same whenever needed, as well as, for the purpose of defraying the current expenses of this District. The said Non -Ad Valorem shall be equal and uniform in amount upon each acre of land assessed separately westerly of Lateral U/ County Road 512 and separately east of Lateral LT/County Road 512 and the minimum Non -Ad Valorem Assessment shall be not less than a one -acre rate established. The minimum Non -Ad Valorem assessment shall apply to any one parcel separately assessed. SECTION 2. The collection and enforcement of the aforesaid assessments on parcels shall be by the Tax Collector serving as agent of the State of Florida in Indian River County (Tax Collector) and shall be at the same time and in like manner as ad valorem taxes and subject to all ad valorem tax collection and enforcement procedures which attend the use of the official annual tax notice under Section 290.021 Florida Statutes. SECTION 3. The said assessment levies on assessable lands within the District to be levied upon, are hereby certified to the Indian River County Property Appraiser, to be extended on the Indian River County Tax Roll and shall be collected by the Tax Collector in the same manner and time as Indian River County taxes. The proceeds therefrom shall be paid to the District. SECTION 4. Be it further resolved, a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to the proper officials so that its purpose and effect may be carried out in accordance with the law. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of . 2025. Secretary/Assistant Secretary WATER CONTROL ident