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AGENDA

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARINGS
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 COUNTY-WIDE BUDGET
September 23, 2014
5:01 p.m.

Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building – First Floor

Call to Order - Chairman Lumon J. May

(PLEASE TURN YOUR CELL PHONE TO THE VIBRATE, SILENCE, OR OFF SETTING)

Was the Meeting Properly Advertised? - Chairman Lumon J. May

Are there any items to be added to the Agenda?

Recommendation: That the Board adopt the Agenda as prepared (or duly amended).

5:01 p.m. – Public Hearing for Consideration of the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2014/2015

Presentation of Budget for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 – County Administrator Jack Brown

Jack Brown – Mister Chairman, Commissioners, this is the second of two required Public Hearings for the Board to adopt the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Budget.

At its first Public Hearing held September 09, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adopted the tentative millage rates and Budget for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. The law requires that prior to consideration of the Final Budget, an explanation of the “Rolled Back Rate” be provided and entered into the records. The “Rolled Back Rate” is a computed millage rate that would generate the same amount of ad valorem tax dollars as the prior Fiscal Year, based on the proposed year’s tax roll, excluding new construction.

The millage rates tentatively approved by the Board on September 09, 2014, are 6.6165 for the County-wide millage rate, .3590 for the Library Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) and .6850 for the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU). The aggregate of these millage rates proposed for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 is 2.19% above the “Rolled Back Rate” certified by the Property Appraiser. This represents the percentage increase in property taxes tentatively adopted by the Board.

Staff has recommended one amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Tentative Budget. This amendment for an increase of $2,463,998 is for recommended adjustments to the Tentative Budget.

The revised Budget will result in a balanced unified Budget for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 of $384,936,051, which is 5.60% more than the adopted Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Budget of $364,520,055.

Public Forum – Chairman Lumon J. May

Board Adoption of the Final Millage Resolution for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 – Chairman Lumon J. May

Commissioner May – The Chair will entertain a motion to adopt the Millage Resolution, presented in the Agenda backup, of 6.6165 mills for the County-wide millage rate, .3590 for the Library MSTU, and .6850 for the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement MSTU for Fiscal Year 2014/2015.

Board Adoption of a Resolution in the increased amount of $2,463,998 amending the Tentative Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Budget - Chairman Lumon J. May

That the Board adopt the Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Tentative Budget in the increased amount of $2,463,998, for the following Funds:

• General Fund (001)
• Economic Development Fund (102)
• Mass Transit Fund (104)
• Other Grants and Projects Fund (110)
• Library Fund (113)
• Misdemeanor Probation Fund (114)
• Article V Fund (115)
• Community Redevelopment Fund (151)
• Transportation Trust Fund (175)
• MSBU Assessment Fund (177)
• LOST III Fund (352)

Board Adoption on a separate vote, allocating $750,000 from Reserves for Operating for 15 additional Deputy Positions for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, amending the Sheriff’s Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Proposed Budget – Chairman Lumon J. May

Board Adoption of the Final Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 – Chairman Lumon J. May

Commissioner May – The Chair will entertain a motion to adopt the Final Budget Resolution of $384,936,051 for Fiscal Year 2014/2015.

(Staff will provide a revised figure if any Commissioners have made changes and read it into the record.)

Board Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Annual Budget for the Santa Rosa Island Authority

Items added to the Agenda.

Adjourn.