approving general fund and transportation trust fund millage rates
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And now Chair, if you would please return to the last section of page one in the scripts where we'll start approving final millage rates, the budget, and taking public comment as appropriate.
Okay. In accordance with the Florida Statute 200.065, the first issue to be discussed is the recommended millage rates and percentage changes from the rollback rates.
Chairman, members of the board, the aggregate millage rate being proposed is nine point eight two nine eight MLs, which is lower than the aggregate millage rate sent out on trim notices and represents a 0.68% decrease from the aggregate rollback rate of nine point eight nine seven zero MILLs. Table one in your handout shows the millage rates for the various county levies and a comparison of the recommended millage rates to the rollback 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 notices each property owner received. During the board meeting earlier today, the commissioners directed staff to return to the final public hearing with a reduction to the general operating millage of 0.0105 MLS, equivalent to the rollback rate.
I'd like to give a summary of the resulting General Fund and Transportation Trust Fund budgets, stating the millage rates, the percentage change from the rollback rate, and the reasons for such a change. The millage rate for the general fund is seven point two four eight eight ML, which is equal to the rollback rate. The millage rate is a zero point one five four ML reduction from last year's millage rate. The county realized a six point eight percent increase in taxable assess values over the past year. The increase in revenues results in an additional R$20.4
million. For now, and as discussed during the presentation, these certain expenses are placed in the reserve account as part of the Footlocker recommendation from the county administrator. Prior action by the Florida legislator eliminated the requirement for a mandatory transportation ad valorem tax. No transportation millage was levied last year, and we propose no millage be assessed this year for the Transportation Trust Fund. I would ask that the Board accept public comment and then vote on the General Fund and the Transportation Trust Fund Millagerates.
The minimum vote requirement to levy the General Fund Millagerate is a simple majority or three votes according to maximum millage rate calculations.
Does anyone wish to speak to the Board regarding the General Fund and Transportation Trust Fund?
No one in the audience? Anyone online?
No one's online.
Okay. Is there any s discussion by the board?
Is there a motion to adopt the millage rate for the general fund of seven point two four eight eight mills?
Move to approve. Second.
So a motion and second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Is there a motion to adopt the millage rate for the transportation trust fund of zero point zero zero zero mills? Moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Pass five O.