FY Budget Final Budget Hearing. September 25, 2008

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1 FY Budget Final Budget Hearing September 25, 2008

2 County Budget Process In accordance with Florida Law, two (2) Public Hearings are required to set the millage rates and adopt the final budget. The first of these two hearings was held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008.

3 County Budget Highlights FY

4 County Budget Highlights (FY ) Fully implemented Amendment One, resulting in a reduction of property tax revenue No increases in non-advalorem assessments (fire and solid waste) Reoccurring revenue set-aside for new jail ($5,000,000) is completely eliminated Operating costs, primarily due to increased fuel costs, are increased Provides a $2,000 net bonus for all county employees

5 County Budget Highlights (FY ) No new employees. The budget provides for five (5) salary adjustments not previously approved: 1) Landscape and Parks Director 2) H.R. Administrative Secretary 3) Maintenance Tech III Position 4) Maintenance Tech I Position (2x) Provides for the paving or resurfacing of nine (9) new roads including Old Wire and Herlong Roads (assumes a new revenue/bond loan of $9,300,000)

6 County Budget Highlights (FY ) Provides a non-recurring allocation of $2,000,000 to address existing jail conditions

7 County Revenue Overview FY

8 County Revenue Overview Percent of Columbia County Property Tax Bill for General County Government Example for residential taxpayer in Lake City FY08 Millage Rate TOTAL COUNTY-WIDE Percent of Tax Bill (Industrial Development Authority) % TOTAL SCHOOL DIST % TOTAL CITY (LAKE CITY) % TOTAL SRWMD % TOTAL LAKE SHORE HOSP. AUTH % GRAND TOTAL %

9 COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAJOR REVENUE ALLOCATIONS FLOOR BUDGET.July 31,2008 Ad Valorem Taxes Interest State Revenue Sharing TOTALS $ 20,637,005 $ 20,393,117 1,175, ,000 1,445,878 1,380,000 Half-Cent Sales Tax- Regular Fiscally Constrained 4,332, ,491 3,720, ,000 Communications Services Tax Tourist Development Tax Voted Gas Tax Racing Tax Local Option Gas Tax Constitutional Gas Tax County Gas Tax Small County Surtax 272, , , , , , , ,250 2,457,815 2,150,000 1,516,640 1,488, , ,000 6,898,574 5,600,000 $ 41,444,476 $ 38,461,648 Reduction in revenues from 2008 to 2009 $ (2,982,828)

10 September 25, 2008 Final Budget Hearing FY Final Budget Adoption Order 1) Adoption of Final Millage Rates 2) Adoption of Final Budget

11 Open Public Hearing Budget Review

12 General Fund Board of County Commissioners Supervisor of Elections Watertown Landscaping and Parks Clerk to BOCC Non-Departmental Recreation Soil Conservation Property Appraiser Facilities Management Emergency Mgt. Veterans Services Tax Collector Courthouse Annex Safety Mosquito Control County Auditor Montgomery Building Autopsies Health Services Data Processing Sheriff Judicial Welfare County Attorney General Government County Extension Library FY $37,759,153 FY $36,334,883 (7.891 Mills)

13 Industrial Development Authority FY $564,568 FY $559,441 (.124 Mills)

14 Funds Not Levying Ad-Valorem Taxes (FY07-08) (FY08-09) Transportation Trust $8,659,707 $11,617, Road Improvement Debt Service 931, ,000 Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) 10,127,215 9,560,747 Municipal Services Special District (MSSD) 4,097,337 4,241,402 Court Services 824, ,350 Special Law Enforcement 63,000 47,000 Tourist Development Tax Operating 466, ,225 Tourist Development Tax Debt Service 409, ,000 Landfill Enterprise 3,954,518 4,163,150 Library Enhancement 1,914,650 2,229,763 Local Housing Assistance 684, ,500 Economic Development 1,891,400 1,691,400 Connector Roads 8,779,700 9,075,073 Road Improvement 6,856,855 17,637,078

15 Discussion Items Bonus or COLA? Building Department Fee Schedule Road Improvement Loan ($9,300,000)

16 COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA SALARY INCREASE OPTIONS BUDGET Floor Budget Bonus $2,166 BONUS TOTAL RAISE SAVED RECURRING REVENUE $1,190,114 $1,190,114 Raise 6.56% $1,256,455 Flat Raise - $2,039 $1,256,455 Raise 3% - Bonus $1,107 $662,380 $597,075 $662,380 Raise 4% $796,100 $460,355

17 Columbia County Columbia County Example: 1600 Sq. Foot House x50.00 per Sq. foot 80, Value Proposed Fee Example: 1600 Sq. Foot House x60.00 per Sq. foot 96, Value Comparable Counties Sumter County: 1600 Sq. Foot House x66.00 per Sq. foot 105, Value Suwannee County: 1600 Sq. Foot House x64.00 per Sq. foot 102, Value Columbia County 80 Divided Value x5.00 per 1, $ Current Permit Fee 96 Divided Value x5.00 per 1, $ Proposed Permit Fee Comparable Counties Divided Value x5.00 per 1, $ Permit Fee Divided Value x5.00 per 1, $ Permit Fee The proposed fee increase will increase the square foot multiplier from $50.00 to $60.00 per square foot. The estimated annual revenue is $25,000.

18 County Commission Comments Public Comments

19 Adoption of Millage Rate and Final Budget Resolution

20 RESOLUTION NO. 2008R-32 WHEREAS, The Board of County Conunissioners of Coh.unbia County, Florida has tentatively adopted its budgets fo1 the year ending September 30, 2009, and WHE R EAS, in order to adequately fund these budgets the follo-wing millage rates -will be required to be levied. RATE General Fund mills Industrial Develop1nent Authority.124 mills NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, that said Board shall levy the follo-wing millage rates for its operations for the year ending September 30, General Fund mills Industrial Developtnent Authority.124 mills Total mills BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD, that ifthe final taxable value on the tax roll as certified by the Property Appraiser is at variance -with the value initially certified by 1nore that one (1) percent, the Chairperson of the Board of County Co1nrnissioners is authorized to adjust the above millage levies to bring in the same funds as contained in the approved budgets. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September, COLUMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: BY: Dewey A. Weaver, Chairperson P. DeWitt Cason, Clerk (SEAL)

21 RESOLUTION NO. 2008R-33 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Columbia County, Florida, has adopted its tentative budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, which budget contains all funds ofthe Board of County Commissioners together with the adopted tentative budget for the Columbia County Industrial Develop1nent Authority, and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to adopt this tentative budget as the final budget for fiscal year Colun1bia County Board of County Co1n1nissioners F und Appropriations and Reserves General $36,334,883 Industrial Develop1nent Authority 559,441 Transportation Trust 11,058, Road Improvement Debt Service 860,000 Municipal Services Special District 4,241,402 Municipal Services Benefit Unit 9,560,747 Court Services Fund 756,350 Special Law E nforcement 47,000 Tourist Developrn.ent 1 ax-operating 854,225 Landfill Enterprise 4,163,150 Library Enhancement 2,229,763 Local Housing Assistance 523,500 Road Improven1ent 17,637,078 E cono1nic Develop1nent 1,691,400 Connector Roads Project 9,075,073 TOTAL $ l PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September, ATTEST: BY: Dewey A. Weaver, Chairperson P. DeWitt Cason, C lerk of Courts

22 Close Public Hearing Adjourn