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1. 1Sep 20, 2022
   Board of County CommissionersP120Public hearingAdopted

   Approved minutes

   Approved the Resolution adopting the final budget for Pasco County for Fiscal Year 2023.

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   StarkeyChair

   3:50:29I'm not I'm rolling right into it. They've left, but Okay. Here we go. This is the final public hearing to adopt the fiscal year 2023 budget for the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida. Citizens will provided be provided an opportunity to speak during the public comment portion of the hearing. Does the clerk have proof of publication?

   StarkeyChair

   3:50:53I do. Uh P 120 was published in the Tampa Times on September eighteenth, twenty twenty two. I have to I just have to stand

   StarkeyChair

   3:51:01for one

   StarkeyChair

   3:51:01second.

   StarkeyChair

   3:51:02Okay. That's not healthy to sit so long. Uh in accordance with Florida statute twenty zero zero point zero six five, the first issue to be discussed is the recommended millage rates and the percentage changes from the rolled back rates.

   Bob

   3:51:17Thank you. Madam Chair and members of the board, the aggregate millage rate was advertised on the trim notices was 9.3490 MLs, which represents a 7.52% increase from the aggregate rolled back rate of 8.6955 ML. The reason the aggregate millage rate is higher is because the total taxable value increased between last year and this year, generating additional revenue levied for the same millage. Table one in your handout shows the millage rates for the various county levies and

   3:51:47a comparison of the recommended millage rates to the rolled back rates and the prior year adopted millage rates. Rather than read this chart into the record, we have provided copies to each commissioner, board records, and members of the audience. At the first public hearing on the budget, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a budget based upon the millage rates used in the trim notice each property owner received. At this time, I'd like to give a brief summary of the general fund and transportation trust fund budget, starting stating the millage rates. The percentage change from the rolled back rate and the reason for such change. The

   3:52:18millage rate for the general fund is 7.6076 MLs, which represents a 10.21% increase from the rolled back rate of 6.9026 MLs. The millage rate is the same as last year's millage rate. This morning the County Commission received a presentation outlining the amendments to the final budget. These changes will have no effect on the final millage rate. The county realized a 16.7% increase in taxable assessed values over the past year. Compared to the current fiscal year, the general fund expenditure budget represents an

   3:52:48increase of $66.8 million. The main factors for this increase include funding the sheriff's full budget request, including 10 additional deputies, fully funding rescue units for fire stations, for fire rescue stations three and nine. Additional rescue units for fire rescue stations 23 and 26, additional peak hour rescue units, and a wage increase for board and constitutional officer employees. Prior action by the Florida Legislature eliminated the requirement for a mandatory transportation ad valorem

   3:53:18tax. No transportation millage was levied last year, and we propose no millage be assessed this year for the transportation trust. I would ask that the board accept public comment and then vote on the general fund and transportation trust millage rates and associated budgets. The minimum vote required to levy the general fund millage rate is a simple majority or three votes according to the minimum I'm sorry according to the maximum millage rate calculation.

   StarkeyChair

   3:53:45Okay, does anyone wish to speak to the board regarding the general fund and transportation trust fund?

   3:53:52Is there anyone online who wishes to speak?

   StarkeyChair

   3:53:54No one's online for this item.

   StarkeyChair

   3:53:56Is there any discussion by the board?

   Moore

   3:53:57Well, Madam Chair, since this is my final budget here, I think I'll stir things up a little bit. No, I'm just kidding.

   3:54:05I had Bob C nervous back there. They're sweating.

   MarianoVice Chair

   3:54:12Brantford lost all his hair.

   StarkeyChair

   3:54:14Troublemaker.

   MarianoVice Chair

   3:54:15Just jokes.

   StarkeyChair

   3:54:16Humor.

   3:54:19All right. Is there a motion to adopt the millage rate for the general fund of 7.6076?

   Bob

   3:54:25So move. Second.

   Moore

   3:54:27All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Is there a motion to adopt the millage rate for the transportation trust fund of 0.00? So move. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. But uh one day I think we need to look at that, fix these roads. I'm just saying. All right. Thank you. Fire minute. Oh yeah, you go that.

   Bob

   3:54:47Thank you, ma'am. The fire municipal services taxing unit fund has a tax levy of 1.8036 MILS. This represents a 10.88% increase from the rollback rate of 1.6266 MILS. The increase in property values resulted in an additional $9.7 million in property tax revenue. The budget includes a negotiated firefighter wage increase, fully funding fire units for the fire rescue stations three and nine, and twenty-five additional positions to reduce overtime. I would ask the board to accept

   3:55:17public comment and then vote on the fire municipal services taxing unit fund millage rate and associated budget. The minimum vote required to levy this millage rate is two-thirds or four votes according to the maximum millage rate calculation.

   StarkeyChair

   3:55:31Does anyone wish to speak to the board regarding the Firing Municipal Service Taxing Unit?

   3:55:37Is there anyone online?

   StarkeyChair

   3:55:38There's no one online.

   StarkeyChair

   3:55:40Is there a motion to adopt a billage rate of 1.8036 mils for the Fire Municipal Service Taxing Unit? Move approved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

   3:55:53You're up, Bob.

   Bob

   3:55:54Very good. I will now provide a summary of the eight voter-approved debt service millage rates. These millage rates are levied to repay the debt service for the general obligation bonds. To include two tranches each for the jail project, the fire rescue projects, the parks and recreation projects, and the libraries projects. The eight individual millage rates are listed on Table One in your handout. Rather than read this chart into the record, we have provided copies to each Commissioner, Board Records, and members of the audience. The total of the eight voter approved debt service millage rates is zero point two

   3:56:24eight zero seven mills. This is an increase of zero point zero seven zero nine mills. Over the twenty twenty-two actual millage rates of zero point two zero nine eight mills. An additional tranche of the general obligation bonds was completed this year for the parks and recreation budget. and will be levied for the first time during this budget cycle. I would ask the board to accept public comment and then vote on each debt service millage rate. There is no vote requirement for these milletrates, so a simple majority or three votes is all that's needed.

   StarkeyChair

   3:56:53Does anyone wish to speak to the board regarding any of the eight bond millage rates?

   3:57:01Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of zero point zero three three six mills for the two zero? Twenty nineteen A jail facility bond. Move, approval. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of zero point one one nine four mills? for the twenty twenty one B jail facility bond. No problem. Second. All in favor? Aye. Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of 0.0268 MLs for the 2019 B

   3:57:32fire rescue bond?

   Linda Bell

   3:57:33Move print.

   StarkeyChair

   3:57:35All in favor? Aye. Aye. Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of 0.0557 MLs for the 2020 A fire rescue bond? Move approval. All in favor? Aye. Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of 0.0126 MILLs for the 2019 C Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Bond?

   Unidentified speakerVoice A

   3:57:56Motion to approve.

   StarkeyChair

   3:57:56Second. All in favor? Aye. Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of zero point zero one zero three mills for the twenty twenty two A Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Bond? Second. All in favor? Aye.

   Chairman

   3:58:10Aye.

   StarkeyChair

   3:58:11Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of zero point zero one two three mills for the twenty nineteen D Libraries bond? No approved. Second. All in favor? Aye. The total of the eight voter-approved debt service middle rate is 0.2807 MLs. This is an increase of po of 0.0709 MLs over the 2022 actual mills rate of 0.2098 MLs, an additional tranche of the general obligation bonds. was completed this year for the parks and recreation

   3:58:41projects and will be levied for the first time during this did I read that again? I think

   Chairman

   3:58:46you need to go

   StarkeyChair

   3:58:46for the case. I gotta switch over. Sounded familiar. Did I do the 2021 A Libraries Blog? Okay. Is there a motion to adopt a millage rate of 0.0100 MLs for the 2021 A Libraries Blog?

   Unidentified speakerVoice B

   3:59:03Thank you.

   Bob

   3:59:03All in favor? Aye. Aye. I will not. Oh, that's you.

   3:59:07I will not provide a summary of the remainder of the fiscal year 2023 budget. If you refer to Table 2 in your handout, you will see the revenue sources and allocations identified by type without regard to individual funds as stated. Prior to any action taken by the board tonight. The budget totals two billion $10,534,352 net of interfund transfers. I would ask the board to accept public comment, then vote on the budget. There is no vote requirement for the budget, so a simple majority or three votes is all that's needed.

   StarkeyChair

   3:59:35Is there anyone here who wishes to speak on this item? Do we have anyone online? No one's online. Okay, I will entertain a motion to adopt the fiscal year 2023 budget as outlined by staff, including those those adjustments made since the tentative public hearing presented to the County Commission at its regular meeting earlier today. All in favor?

   Bob

   3:59:57Aye. Thank you. Madam Chair and members of the board, the actions you have taken here today has set the aggregate millage at 9.3490 MLs, which reflects an increase of 7.52% above the rollback rate. I would now like to read the resolution adopting the millage rates by title only. A resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, adopting the final levying of ad valorem taxes for Pasco County. for fiscal year twenty twenty three, providing for an effective date.

   StarkeyChair

   4:00:25Is there a motion for approval of the resolution?

   Unidentified speakerVoice C

   4:00:30Adopting final living

   StarkeyChair

   4:00:32Yeah. The final levying of ad valorem taxes for Pasco County for fiscal year 2023. So move

   Moore

   4:00:38approval.

   StarkeyChair

   4:00:39All in favor? Aye.

   Bob

   4:00:40Aye.

   StarkeyChair

   4:00:41Thank you.

   Bob

   4:00:43I'd like to read the resolution adopting the budget by title. A resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, adopting the final budget for fiscal year 2023, providing for an effective date.

   StarkeyChair

   4:00:54I'll take uh I'll take a motion. Back agreement.

   Bob

   4:00:58Back

   Ed Zodian

   4:00:58approval.

   StarkeyChair

   4:01:00All in favor? Aye. This concludes the public hearing to adopt the final middle rate and the final budget for fiscal year twenty twenty three. Woohoo. Thank you. Okay, three minutes and I'll be right back.

   Moore

   4:01:11All right. Uh Bob, good job to you and your team back there.

   StarkeyChair

   4:01:15Good work.

   Moore

   4:01:16Congratulations. Oh buddy it make you guys nervous when I said that.