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the alachua county legal notice

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on friday SEPTEMBER 16th,

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2026.

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If anyone in the audience is

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here for the purpose of

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assessment should be filed by

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5:00 monday SEPTEMBER 14th.

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This information was included in

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the trim notices sent to each

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taxpayer.

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Petition forms were available

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from the property appraiser's

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this evening we will take a

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number of actions related to the

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adoption of the final millage

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rates and budgets for fiscal

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year 2027.

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I encourage you, if you have not

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already done so, to get a copy

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of the agenda so you MAY easily

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follow the proceedings this

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evening.

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Citizen comments will be taken

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following the overview of the

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tentative budget by the county

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manager and assistant county

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manager for facilities resource

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management.

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The county attorney will now

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present and overview of the

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truth and millage legislation

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followed by the county manager's

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explanaion of the final and the

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rolled back millage rates.

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MS. Torres.

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>> in 1980 the florida

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legislature adopted what is

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known as the truth in millage

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legislation or triple

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trim as it's

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called.

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The goal is to ensure the

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taxpayers are advised of the

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public hearings at which the

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local taxing authorities'

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budgets and millage rates are

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considered and adopted.

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Each year the property appraiser

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completes an assessment of the

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value of all property and

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certifies to each taxing

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authority the taxable value of

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the property within its

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jurisdiction.

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Each taxing authority then

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notifies the property appraiser

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of its proposed millage rate,

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its rolled-back rate, and the

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date and time and place of the

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public hearing to consider the

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proposed millage rate and the

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tentative budget.

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Once the property appraiser

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receives the information, she

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sends a notice that includes all

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the referenced information by

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first class mail to every

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taxpayer on the assessment roll.

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The notice sent to taxpayers is

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called the trim notice.

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The trim notice lists what the

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taxes were for the prior year,

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what the taxes will be if the

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proposed budget changes are made

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and what the taxes will be if no

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budget changes are made.

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This information is listed for

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each taxing authority.

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The notice also lists all voted

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levies for debt service.

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The purpose of the trim notice

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is to provide taxpayers with

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sufficient basic information to

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enable them to participate in

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the public hearing process.

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>> chair: MS. Lieberman.

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>> one of the requirements of

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the truth in millage legislation

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is to provide information about

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why final millage rates differ

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from the rolled back millage

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rates.

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The final millage for the board

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of county commissioners county

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wide levy is 7.2107 mills, which

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is 0% greater than the

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rolled-back rate of 7.2107

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mills.

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The final millage for the board

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of county commissioners

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municipal service taxing unit

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law enforcement levy is 3.5678

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mills which is 5.47% greater

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than the rolled-back rate of

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3.3829 mills.

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Rolled back millage rate is

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defined as the millage which

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exclusive of new construction,

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additions to structure,

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deletions and property added due

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to geographic boundary changes

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will provide the same ad valorem

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tax revenue for each taxing

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authority as was levied during

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the prior year.

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The trim process requires that a

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notice of a tax increase be

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advertised when the current year

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final aggregae millage rate

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exceeds the calculated aggregate

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rolled back millage rate.

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The aggregate rolled back

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millage rate is calculated by

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dividing the prior year

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estimated property tax revenue

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by the current year taxable

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property value multiplied by

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1,000.

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The current year taxable value

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does not include new

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construction or tax increment

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cra values.

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For the 2026 tax year, the

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proposed aggregate millage rate

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of 8.6608 is 0.81% greater than

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the aggregate rolled back

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millage rate of 8.5909 resulting

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in advertising a notice of tax

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increase.

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The current year fy26 property

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tax revenue for all taxing units

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excluding voted millage is

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$229,156,150.

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The fy2027 final budget property

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tax revenue of $232,577,218 is

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$3,421,068 greater than in

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fiscal year '26.

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The increase in property tax

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revenue is necessary to fund the

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appropriations to operate the

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general county and mstu law

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enforcement taxing units.

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Tommy crosby, assistant county

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manager for financial and

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facilities resource management

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will present an overview of the

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final budget for fy27.

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>> the total county budget for

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fiscal year 2027 is $974,151,142

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equal to the tentative budget

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adopted on the SEPTEMBER 8th

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public hearing.

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Following presentations attached

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to your agenda I will review it

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for the public.

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So property taxes is similar

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information that we presented

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last time with a few extra

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points of data.

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Property tax data 2025 which is

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the latest comparative data we

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have with other counties, the

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millage rate for fiscal year '26

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ranked out of 67 counties, we

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were 52nd in aggregate at

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9.0492, aggregate mason the

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general fund and the mstu

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combined.

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And 41st in general fund at

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7.6 mills.

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Also the chair had asked last

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time how did we compare to leon

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county.

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So leon county is 53rd at

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9.0644 and 49th in general

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millage.

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A similar county with

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demographic and population size

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and we are in better stead than

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those data rankings.

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Property tax data, 2025 property

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tax per capita for fiscal year

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'26, our county government

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levies, alachua county at $761.

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State average is 991.

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We are 32nd lowest property

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tax per capita.

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Leon county by contrast is $811,

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36th lowest per capita.

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millage reduction, again 10

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straight years for the general

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fund millage.

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We have reduced our millage from

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fiscal year '17

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'17 down to 7.2107.

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We have a 19% reduction in

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millage at 1.7183 mills

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reduction.

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And let that sink in a little.

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That's a large number.

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I compare it anywhere you have

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seen a 20% reduction in millage

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in 10 years is pretty dramatic.

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Property tax rolls, we talked a

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little bit about why we are at

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the level we are and why we

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can't be much lower.

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A lot of that has to do with the

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assessed value versus taxable

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value.

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Alachua county's taxable value

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is 68% of assessed value.

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State average is 83% of assessed

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value.

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We're the 8th lowest percent

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which means we have a lot of

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property off of the tax roll.

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The other seven counties that

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are lower than us have a lower

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ratio are all very small

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counties.

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In comparison, leon is also very

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close to us, but their assessed

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value is 41.3 billion.

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And they are at 69.42%.

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Their taxable value is

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28.7 billion.

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Property tax data impact of

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assessed value versus the

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taxable value of property, tax

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value of alachua county,

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assessed value 39.2 billion.

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Taxable value of 26.8 billion.

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We were at the state average and

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they equalized that number

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across the state.

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We could generate an additional

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$6.3 billion in taxable value.

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We could reduce the millage to

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5.856 mills instead of 7.2107

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mills.

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Major taxing funds and

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assessment funds, the general

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fund which handles your -- has

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your pst, cst, sales tax, state

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shared funds and fees, mostly

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ambulance fees are the

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biggest -- the mstu for law

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enforcement or property tax

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based.

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Msbu for fire are currently

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assessment based and we include

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some sales tax and pst and cst

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taxes to offset the non-fire

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costs in the fire fund.

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The msbu for stormwater and

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solid waste assessment and

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tipping fees, road maintenance,

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gas tax and communication, cst

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money goes into the road

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maintenance funds.

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Conservation lands, parks master

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plan, pavement master plan,

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roads and housing infrastructure

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are 1 cent surtax.

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Equivalent center, sports event

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center and grants and tourist

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grants are all qdp funds.

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Your total budget again there's

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a lot of -- there's been a lot

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of commentary the last few years

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about how do you have a

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$974 billion budget and once you

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divert or use for roads and

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public safety, and the choices

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you have to make, so this year

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we did go through the exercise.

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I think it's worth stating again

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for the public that there are

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things that happen that are

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accounting in nature that have

293
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nothing to do with your ability

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to spend additional dollars.

295
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So we have internal budgetary

296
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transactions of $191 million.

297
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That's 20% of your budget.

298
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Those are budget transfers

299
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between funds of 45 million,

300
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your internal service funds

301
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which support all the other

302
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funds, such as our

303
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self-insurance fund, health

304
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insurance and property

305
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insurance.

306
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And then we have our reserves

307
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that we do not spend.

308
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We keep them for a rainy day in

309
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case things happen.

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Usually storms is usually our

311
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target for that.

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Sometimes economic downturns but

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usually is storms.

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So that's 191 million.

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Outside agencies, again, we have

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to fund the constitutional%

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officers and other agencies, the

318
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sheriff's office is

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$152 million.

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The hospital assessment which we

321
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are completely a pass-through

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body for that is $65 million.

323
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And that is their choice.

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They have asked us to do that

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for them on their behalf so they

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can participate in other funding

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structures.

328
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Hospital assessment is

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65 million.

330
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The other four constitutional

331
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officers, 28 million.

332
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Careersource 5 million.

333
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And our transportation planning

334
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organization of 1 million.

335
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So 251 million go to outside

336
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agencies, independent agencies.

337
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That's 25% of your budget.

338
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So right there alone we are at

339
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45% of your budget.

340
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Out of the remaining funds, we

341
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have mandates, required

342
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mandates.

343
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$34 million.

344
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We have debt service currently

345
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at $14 million.

346
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And that includes what we

347
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borrowed for the courthouse.

348
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We have medicaid state match

349
00:11:37,387 --> 00:11:39,189
funds of 5 million.

350
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Juvenile justice of 4 million.

351
00:11:41,458 --> 00:11:43,858
inmate medical of 3 million.

352
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Medical examiner 2 million.

353
00:11:47,300 --> 00:11:47,297
State judicial officers,

354
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4 million.

355
00:11:48,899 --> 00:11:51,101
And the florida health

356
00:11:51,101 --> 00:11:53,101
department 2 million.

357
00:11:53,303 --> 00:11:54,638
So 3.5% of your budget goes

358
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towards those mandates that are

359
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required to come off the top.

360
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So what we have left is roughly

361
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50% of your budget, which are

362
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restricted.

363
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And then finally, your

364
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operational budget.

365
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So in your restricted funds we

366
00:12:11,422 --> 00:12:13,422
have $366 million.

367
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That's 37% of the budget is for

368
00:12:15,826 --> 00:12:18,226
your infrastructure surtax which

369
00:12:19,196 --> 00:12:19,597
has been voted for by the

370
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citizenry.

371
00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:23,801
So your job is to spend it

372
00:12:23,801 --> 00:12:26,100
according to how it is levied

373
00:12:26,100 --> 00:12:29,607
and how they voted on it.

374
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Targeted taxes, this is your gas

375
00:12:33,100 --> 00:12:35,460
taxes, some of your other taxes

376
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that are cbt and those dollars

377
00:12:37,948 --> 00:12:40,651
have to go to a specific

378
00:12:40,651 --> 00:12:43,487
public safety, acfr, this is

379
00:12:43,487 --> 00:12:45,789
your assessment as well as your

380
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ambulance services.

381
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Grants, a lot of different

382
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grants up to $22 million.

383
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And then your enterprise fund

384
00:12:51,829 --> 00:12:52,630
for solid waste which is

385
00:12:52,630 --> 00:12:53,965
$30 million has to be used for

386
00:12:53,965 --> 00:12:55,965
solid waste.

387
00:12:57,168 --> 00:12:59,568
That again makes $366 million.

388
00:13:00,471 --> 00:13:01,710
So what you have remaining for

389
00:13:01,710 --> 00:13:02,907
operational decisions that we

390
00:13:02,907 --> 00:13:04,942
can go through over the summer

391
00:13:04,942 --> 00:13:05,410
is your physical plant,

392
00:13:05,410 --> 00:13:07,410
37 million.

393
00:13:07,711 --> 00:13:09,247
So that's not a lot -- a lot of

394
00:13:09,247 --> 00:13:11,850
that is not really flexible.

395
00:13:11,850 --> 00:13:13,150
That is your utility bills, your

396
00:13:13,150 --> 00:13:14,318
water and gas bills, that is

397
00:13:14,318 --> 00:13:15,820
keeping your roofs and your

398
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maintenance systems running,

399
00:13:18,623 --> 00:13:19,323
your air conditioning systems

400
00:13:19,323 --> 00:13:20,570
running.

401
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that's 37 million of that.

402
00:13:21,893 --> 00:13:22,993
Roads again, another 24 million

403
00:13:22,993 --> 00:13:24,662
that we have committed from te

404
00:13:24,662 --> 00:13:26,297
general fund to help with our

405
00:13:26,297 --> 00:13:28,297
road needs.

406
00:13:28,900 --> 00:13:31,168
Out of the general fund portion.

407
00:13:31,168 --> 00:13:33,271
Then county operations, this is

408
00:13:33,271 --> 00:13:35,607
all of the administration.

409
00:13:35,607 --> 00:13:37,776
This is day-to-day -- actually,

410
00:13:37,776 --> 00:13:38,143
that one would be called

411
00:13:38,143 --> 00:13:40,143
government.

412
00:13:40,645 --> 00:13:41,746
Housing and community support

413
00:13:41,746 --> 00:13:43,746
services, 16 million.

414
00:13:44,782 --> 00:13:45,450
Parks and epd and land

415
00:13:45,450 --> 00:13:47,386
conservation, 13 million.

416
00:13:47,386 --> 00:13:49,320
Court service department 11.

417
00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:49,821
Planning and economic

418
00:13:49,821 --> 00:13:51,456
development 6 million.

419
00:13:51,456 --> 00:13:53,456
And animal resources 5.

420
00:13:53,525 --> 00:13:54,726
So that is really -- that 13% of

421
00:13:54,726 --> 00:13:56,494
your budget is really what

422
00:13:56,494 --> 00:13:58,195
you're dealing with every year.

423
00:13:58,195 --> 00:13:59,464
Again, a lot of that you have

424
00:13:59,464 --> 00:14:02,464
little control over as well,

425
00:14:02,534 --> 00:14:04,502
your physical plant.

426
00:14:04,502 --> 00:14:08,102
So your board priorities, if you

427
00:14:08,974 --> 00:14:10,800
use the restricted and the

428
00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:12,408
operational dollars, you'll see

429
00:14:13,111 --> 00:14:15,447
that we spend $252 million on

430
00:14:15,447 --> 00:14:17,480
public safety and about

431
00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:20,480
$106 million in the '27 budget

432
00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,200
alone for roads.

433
00:14:27,260 --> 00:14:29,270
We have added this slide as a

434
00:14:29,270 --> 00:14:29,428
reminder to know your budgetary

435
00:14:29,428 --> 00:14:30,729
impact.

436
00:14:30,729 --> 00:14:33,129
We will be consist

437
00:14:33,198 --> 00:14:34,666
coming back

438
00:14:34,666 --> 00:14:35,800
OCTOBER 6th to talk with the

439
00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:36,768
board about things that will be

440
00:14:36,768 --> 00:14:38,870
under consideration in the

441
00:14:38,870 --> 00:14:40,380
future if amendment 3 passes and

442
00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:42,438
the homestead exemption passes

443
00:14:42,574 --> 00:14:44,574
in NOVEMBER.

444
00:14:46,110 --> 00:14:46,879
Currently, we raised

445
00:14:46,879 --> 00:14:48,547
$232 million in estimatd

446
00:14:48,547 --> 00:14:49,648
property taxes between the mstu

447
00:14:49,648 --> 00:14:52,480
and the general fund.

448
00:14:54,419 --> 00:14:55,421
When we go -- if the state goes

449
00:14:55,421 --> 00:14:56,955
to $150,000 homestead tax

450
00:14:56,955 --> 00:14:59,355
exemption, at the current

451
00:15:00,526 --> 00:15:03,526
millage levels, we will estimate

452
00:15:03,896 --> 00:15:05,464
losing $43 million in year one

453
00:15:05,464 --> 00:15:08,464
and $64 million in year two.

454
00:15:08,767 --> 00:15:10,302
And those are not cumulative.

455
00:15:10,302 --> 00:15:12,360
Those were every year and will

456
00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:13,472
happen again and again.

457
00:15:13,472 --> 00:15:15,307
After 64, there is a cost of

458
00:15:15,307 --> 00:15:16,842
living index that will be

459
00:15:16,842 --> 00:15:18,430
applied in future years

460
00:15:18,430 --> 00:15:19,812
according to the constitution.

461
00:15:19,812 --> 00:15:22,281
Also, as a reminder of that,

462
00:15:22,281 --> 00:15:25,818
included in that is the cap of

463
00:15:25,818 --> 00:15:26,586
going from 10% cap to a 5% cap,

464
00:15:26,586 --> 00:15:28,454
which over the long-term will

465
00:15:28,454 --> 00:15:29,288
have a pretty dramatic impact on

466
00:15:29,288 --> 00:15:31,288
property taxes.

467
00:15:32,124 --> 00:15:33,359
We wanted to make sure you were

468
00:15:33,359 --> 00:15:36,959
aware of that and expecting that

469
00:15:39,799 --> 00:15:40,799
to come in OCTOBER 6th.

470
00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:41,767
MR. Chair, this concludes my

471
00:15:41,767 --> 00:15:43,636
comments on the final budget.

472
00:15:43,636 --> 00:15:45,538
I'll be happy to answer any

473
00:15:45,538 --> 00:15:47,139
budget questions at this time.

474
00:15:47,139 --> 00:15:48,400
>> chair: any questions,

475
00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:48,473
commissioners?

476
00:15:48,473 --> 00:15:48,975
Commissioner alford.

477
00:15:48,975 --> 00:15:50,760
>> just real quick.

478
00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:50,743
What is the total amount of debt

479
00:15:50,743 --> 00:15:52,743
that we carry?

480
00:15:53,460 --> 00:15:53,346
That was a question I got from a

481
00:15:53,346 --> 00:15:55,346
constituent.

482
00:15:57,450 --> 00:15:59,652
>> I did not bring that with me.

483
00:15:59,652 --> 00:16:01,821
>> it doesn't have to be exact.

484
00:16:01,821 --> 00:16:03,890
>> right now, we have 80 plus

485
00:16:03,890 --> 00:16:03,389
million dollars for the

486
00:16:03,389 --> 00:16:05,389
courthouse.

487
00:16:05,825 --> 00:16:07,293
And so plus the old tax.

488
00:16:07,293 --> 00:16:08,761
And also we have the categories

489
00:16:08,761 --> 00:16:09,328
of facilities versus road

490
00:16:09,328 --> 00:16:11,297
dollars, etc.

491
00:16:11,297 --> 00:16:12,966
And we have a lot in tourist

492
00:16:12,966 --> 00:16:15,966
development tax because we built

493
00:16:16,903 --> 00:16:19,903
the sports event event center

494
00:16:20,339 --> 00:16:20,740
and the and the equestrian

495
00:16:20,740 --> 00:16:21,407
center.

496
00:16:21,407 --> 00:16:22,875
The things in the general fund

497
00:16:22,875 --> 00:16:24,210
are a couple of fire stations

498
00:16:24,210 --> 00:16:25,878
and the courthouse is really

499
00:16:25,878 --> 00:16:26,790
our main sources right now of

500
00:16:26,790 --> 00:16:27,614
debt.

501
00:16:27,614 --> 00:16:29,949
i'd have to get you that total.

502
00:16:29,949 --> 00:16:32,118
>> well, there was that whole

503
00:16:32,118 --> 00:16:32,719
amount under debt service in the

504
00:16:32,719 --> 00:16:33,820
previous slide.

505
00:16:33,820 --> 00:16:37,890
And they were like how much debt

506
00:16:37,890 --> 00:16:38,157
do you guys have.

507
00:16:38,157 --> 00:16:39,191
[Laughter]

508
00:16:39,191 --> 00:16:40,593
[Speaker off mic]

509
00:16:40,593 --> 00:16:41,995
>> $14 million a year and we'll

510
00:16:41,995 --> 00:16:42,629
get that as the public has

511
00:16:42,629 --> 00:16:43,630
questions.

512
00:16:43,630 --> 00:16:45,231
>> okay, thank you.

513
00:16:45,231 --> 00:16:45,564
>> chair: anything else,

514
00:16:45,564 --> 00:16:45,999
commissioners?

515
00:16:45,999 --> 00:16:47,500
Back to the public.

516
00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:49,169
I would like to now invite the

517
00:16:49,169 --> 00:16:50,970
citizens to comment on the

518
00:16:50,970 --> 00:16:52,272
fiscal year '27 final millages

519
00:16:52,272 --> 00:16:53,340
and final budget.

520
00:16:53,340 --> 00:16:54,274
Please come forward to either

521
00:16:54,274 --> 00:16:55,674
podium if you wish to address

522
00:16:55,674 --> 00:16:57,344
the board.

523
00:16:57,344 --> 00:16:59,713
We do request each speaker try

524
00:16:59,713 --> 00:17:00,460
to limit his or her comments to

525
00:17:00,460 --> 00:17:01,948
three minutes.

526
00:17:01,948 --> 00:17:03,149
The hearing will continue until

527
00:17:03,149 --> 00:17:04,150
everyone who wishes to address

528
00:17:04,150 --> 00:17:07,150
the commission has had the

529
00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:09,823
opportunity to speak.

530
00:17:09,823 --> 00:17:10,791
Comments will now be allowed.

531
00:17:10,791 --> 00:17:11,791
MR. Konish, you are recognized.

532
00:17:11,791 --> 00:17:14,191
>> thank you, MR. Chair.

533
00:17:16,830 --> 00:17:18,765
Out of $974 million, I heard a

534
00:17:18,765 --> 00:17:20,100
figure of 100 million but then I

535
00:17:20,100 --> 00:17:20,400
heard a road figure of

536
00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:22,350
24 million.

537
00:17:22,350 --> 00:17:24,137
But whatever your road figure

538
00:17:24,137 --> 00:17:26,137
is, it's inadequate.

539
00:17:26,339 --> 00:17:28,339
It's clearly inadequate.

540
00:17:29,176 --> 00:17:30,510
And I try to avoid county roads.

541
00:17:30,510 --> 00:17:31,478
I just ride on state roads

542
00:17:31,478 --> 00:17:32,779
because they take care of the

543
00:17:32,779 --> 00:17:34,348
roads and you don't.

544
00:17:34,348 --> 00:17:37,317
I think it would be very helpful

545
00:17:37,317 --> 00:17:40,220
for you to classify every item

546
00:17:40,220 --> 00:17:44,420
in your budget as either a core

547
00:17:45,326 --> 00:17:48,562
service or as a social program.

548
00:17:48,562 --> 00:17:49,696
And I think you need to get a

549
00:17:49,696 --> 00:17:51,832
handle on the appropriate

550
00:17:51,832 --> 00:17:53,233
percentage of the budget that

551
00:17:53,233 --> 00:17:55,769
are devoted to social programs

552
00:17:55,769 --> 00:17:58,769
like getting into housing for

553
00:17:59,706 --> 00:18:02,106
the needy, promoting certain

554
00:18:03,744 --> 00:18:04,877
kinds of foods, promoting

555
00:18:04,877 --> 00:18:06,580
certain kinds of lifestyle.

556
00:18:06,580 --> 00:18:08,248
The only lifestyle you should be

557
00:18:08,248 --> 00:18:10,184
promoting is agricultural

558
00:18:10,184 --> 00:18:12,184
production, sir.

559
00:18:12,519 --> 00:18:14,188
Which you don't do at all.

560
00:18:14,188 --> 00:18:16,223
You steal our agricultural

561
00:18:16,223 --> 00:18:20,423
rights and then you want us to

562
00:18:20,427 --> 00:18:21,328
sell out for pennies on the

563
00:18:21,328 --> 00:18:23,328
dollar.

564
00:18:23,796 --> 00:18:24,365
Lest we sell our land to your

565
00:18:24,365 --> 00:18:25,800
cronies.

566
00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:27,301
That's a very problematic way

567
00:18:27,301 --> 00:18:29,203
for a county government to

568
00:18:29,203 --> 00:18:29,470
operate, but that's what you're

569
00:18:29,470 --> 00:18:30,905
doing.

570
00:18:30,905 --> 00:18:31,972
You don't mention the

571
00:18:31,972 --> 00:18:33,730
non-ad valorem assessments.

572
00:18:33,730 --> 00:18:35,675
And they are going to play a big

573
00:18:35,675 --> 00:18:38,212
role in the future as the hammer

574
00:18:38,212 --> 00:18:39,379
comes down on your ability to

575
00:18:39,379 --> 00:18:41,379
tax homesteads.

576
00:18:41,715 --> 00:18:44,317
And I want the public to know

577
00:18:44,317 --> 00:18:45,486
that there is no deadline to

578
00:18:45,486 --> 00:18:46,621
challenge a non-ad valorem

579
00:18:46,621 --> 00:18:48,923
assessment because you have a

580
00:18:48,923 --> 00:18:50,992
right to a refund looking back

581
00:18:50,992 --> 00:18:52,992
three years.

582
00:18:53,194 --> 00:18:55,529
So non-ad valorem assessment

583
00:18:55,529 --> 00:18:58,432
should be excused due to a

584
00:18:58,432 --> 00:19:00,535
hardship or due to a mistake in

585
00:19:00,535 --> 00:19:02,935
how the assessment was

586
00:19:03,604 --> 00:19:04,906
calculated, you are entitled to

587
00:19:04,906 --> 00:19:06,906
challenge that.

588
00:19:07,408 --> 00:19:09,911
And the tax collector is

589
00:19:09,911 --> 00:19:11,478
authorized under 2500 to adjust

590
00:19:11,478 --> 00:19:12,613
it looking backwards and then

591
00:19:12,613 --> 00:19:13,113
the department of revenue takes

592
00:19:13,113 --> 00:19:15,830
it over.

593
00:19:15,830 --> 00:19:15,883
If it's over 2500.

594
00:19:15,883 --> 00:19:17,251
Of course, you wouldn't tell

595
00:19:17,251 --> 00:19:18,853
anyone about that.

596
00:19:18,853 --> 00:19:20,688
Nor would you tell them about

597
00:19:20,688 --> 00:19:23,880
the hardship exemption because

598
00:19:23,324 --> 00:19:25,226
you don't want these dedicated

599
00:19:25,226 --> 00:19:26,861
funds to be funded out of your

600
00:19:26,861 --> 00:19:29,396
general fund revenues that you

601
00:19:29,396 --> 00:19:31,466
can use to give like a half a

602
00:19:31,466 --> 00:19:34,466
million dollars gift to your

603
00:19:34,802 --> 00:19:35,470
favorite organic farmer or buy a

604
00:19:35,470 --> 00:19:36,971
lavish $1.2 million office condo

605
00:19:36,971 --> 00:19:38,872
when you're about to have an

606
00:19:38,872 --> 00:19:40,475
empty old courthouse.

607
00:19:40,475 --> 00:19:42,577
And all that frivolous stuff

608
00:19:42,577 --> 00:19:43,878
that you do, you know, I don't

609
00:19:43,878 --> 00:19:47,478
think that will be happening in

610
00:19:47,949 --> 00:19:49,350
the event of a reform of

611
00:19:49,350 --> 00:19:49,617
property taxation of homestead

612
00:19:49,617 --> 00:19:50,218
property.

613
00:19:50,218 --> 00:19:51,552
Thank you.

614
00:19:51,552 --> 00:19:53,421
>> chair: thank you, MR. Konish.

615
00:19:53,421 --> 00:19:55,421
All right.

616
00:19:58,860 --> 00:20:00,395
Next speaker please.

617
00:20:00,395 --> 00:20:02,364
Welcome.

618
00:20:02,364 --> 00:20:04,364
>> james jim kurington.

619
00:20:06,101 --> 00:20:06,501
I appreciate the last speaker's

620
00:20:06,501 --> 00:20:08,501
comments.

621
00:20:09,704 --> 00:20:12,908
It's always good to hear that

622
00:20:12,908 --> 00:20:14,609
kind of voice.

623
00:20:14,609 --> 00:20:17,120
Personally, I think schools are

624
00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:20,612
a social program, library is a

625
00:20:20,982 --> 00:20:21,383
social program, infants social

626
00:20:21,383 --> 00:20:22,884
program.

627
00:20:22,884 --> 00:20:23,418
Parks and recreation are a

628
00:20:23,418 --> 00:20:25,418
social program.

629
00:20:25,654 --> 00:20:27,555
And lord knows, I don't know how

630
00:20:27,555 --> 00:20:28,924
you all do it.

631
00:20:28,924 --> 00:20:30,192
But I am here tonight just to

632
00:20:30,192 --> 00:20:31,960
say thank you.

633
00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:33,729
>> chair: thank you, jim.

634
00:20:33,729 --> 00:20:35,364
Thank you, james.

635
00:20:35,364 --> 00:20:36,632
Next speaker.

636
00:20:36,632 --> 00:20:37,733
Anyone else?

637
00:20:37,733 --> 00:20:37,999
Going once, going twice.

638
00:20:37,999 --> 00:20:39,735
Okay.

639
00:20:39,735 --> 00:20:40,135
We'll go ahead and close public

640
00:20:40,135 --> 00:20:40,302
comment.

641
00:20:40,302 --> 00:20:42,300
MR.

642
00:20:42,300 --> 00:20:44,403
Crosby, you are recognized.

643
00:20:48,377 --> 00:20:49,344
>> yes, sir, MR. Chair.

644
00:20:49,344 --> 00:20:50,813
MR. Chair, the answer to the

645
00:20:50,813 --> 00:20:53,213
earlier question, we have

646
00:20:56,151 --> 00:20:57,686
outstanding debt of $249 million

647
00:20:57,686 --> 00:20:59,686
over 10 issues.

648
00:21:00,890 --> 00:21:01,190
The general fund is about

649
00:21:01,190 --> 00:21:02,691
135 million.

650
00:21:02,691 --> 00:21:05,327
Again, that's the fire stations

651
00:21:05,327 --> 00:21:07,727
and the court complex.

652
00:21:09,164 --> 00:21:11,233
And we have some tdt funds and

653
00:21:11,233 --> 00:21:12,634
then we have funds from when we

654
00:21:12,634 --> 00:21:13,769
borrowed money for the warehouse

655
00:21:13,769 --> 00:21:15,404
when we bought it.

656
00:21:15,404 --> 00:21:16,906
>> chair: okay, thank you.

657
00:21:16,906 --> 00:21:17,940
Quarter of a billion dollars.

658
00:21:17,940 --> 00:21:19,875
>> yes, that's about right.

659
00:21:19,875 --> 00:21:21,430
>> chair: we can take 14%

660
00:21:21,430 --> 00:21:22,110
divided by 250 million and

661
00:21:22,110 --> 00:21:22,711
pretty low interest rate.

662
00:21:22,711 --> 00:21:23,945
>> it really is.

663
00:21:23,945 --> 00:21:25,481
That's the other thing I told

664
00:21:25,481 --> 00:21:26,648
the public.

665
00:21:26,648 --> 00:21:28,918
The person that was talking to

666
00:21:28,918 --> 00:21:31,870
me is like we can borrow money

667
00:21:31,870 --> 00:21:31,754
very cheaply.

668
00:21:31,754 --> 00:21:32,454
So thanks.

669
00:21:32,454 --> 00:21:34,123
>> chair: especially when

670
00:21:34,123 --> 00:21:34,623
inflation is running higher than

671
00:21:34,623 --> 00:21:34,823
that.

672
00:21:34,823 --> 00:21:35,758
Tommy.

673
00:21:35,758 --> 00:21:37,758
>> yes, sir.

674
00:21:40,563 --> 00:21:44,163
So MR. Chair, I think that

675
00:21:44,734 --> 00:21:45,935
deserves a little more expanding

676
00:21:45,935 --> 00:21:47,360
on -- exactly right.

677
00:21:47,360 --> 00:21:50,360
We have had these conversations

678
00:21:51,173 --> 00:21:52,742
time and time again.

679
00:21:52,742 --> 00:21:54,210
And in the commission work

680
00:21:54,210 --> 00:21:56,579
sessions, the cost of money is

681
00:21:56,579 --> 00:21:58,381
cheaper to borrow and do what

682
00:21:58,381 --> 00:21:59,615
you need to do from an

683
00:21:59,615 --> 00:22:01,384
infrastructure than to save

684
00:22:01,384 --> 00:22:03,552
money and do it later, whether

685
00:22:03,552 --> 00:22:05,221
it's roads or buildings is going

686
00:22:05,221 --> 00:22:05,688
up much more rapid than the cost

687
00:22:05,688 --> 00:22:07,688
of money.

688
00:22:08,524 --> 00:22:09,959
So it would be a poor job for

689
00:22:09,959 --> 00:22:11,461
the taxpayers to not put the

690
00:22:11,461 --> 00:22:14,461
infrastructure in place that is

691
00:22:15,298 --> 00:22:16,598
needed as quickly as possible.

692
00:22:16,598 --> 00:22:18,998
>> chair: like roads, yeah.

693
00:22:21,404 --> 00:22:21,871
Roads and fire stations, yeah.

694
00:22:21,871 --> 00:22:23,871
Okay.

695
00:22:24,406 --> 00:22:25,408
So you've got to talk about any

696
00:22:25,408 --> 00:22:26,109
adjustments.

697
00:22:26,109 --> 00:22:28,109
>> I'm sorry.

698
00:22:29,178 --> 00:22:31,800
>> budget document.

699
00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:31,514
>> somebody turned my page, I

700
00:22:31,514 --> 00:22:33,490
apologize.

701
00:22:33,490 --> 00:22:34,984
mr. Chair, the budget document

702
00:22:34,984 --> 00:22:36,619
before you, the fiscal year '27

703
00:22:36,619 --> 00:22:37,754
final budget is equal to the

704
00:22:37,754 --> 00:22:39,622
tentative budget adopted by the

705
00:22:39,622 --> 00:22:40,456
board during the

706
00:22:40,456 --> 00:22:40,690
SEPTEMBER 8th, 2026 public

707
00:22:40,690 --> 00:22:41,491
hearing.

708
00:22:41,491 --> 00:22:43,193
Any additional adjustments to

709
00:22:43,193 --> 00:22:44,494
this budget can be made by

710
00:22:44,494 --> 00:22:46,796
motion at this time.

711
00:22:46,796 --> 00:22:48,796
>> chair: any motions?

712
00:22:48,997 --> 00:22:50,467
You tried to scare us last time.

713
00:22:50,467 --> 00:22:51,400
Are you doing that again this

714
00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:52,680
time?

715
00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:52,836
>> no.

716
00:22:52,836 --> 00:22:53,136
>> chair: MS. Lieberman, you are

717
00:22:53,136 --> 00:22:53,937
recognized.

718
00:22:53,937 --> 00:22:55,839
>> florida statutes require the

719
00:22:55,839 --> 00:22:57,707
name of the taxing authority,

720
00:22:57,707 --> 00:22:58,608
the millage rates be levied, the

721
00:22:58,608 --> 00:22:59,809
rolled-back rate and the

722
00:22:59,809 --> 00:23:01,578
percentage change over

723
00:23:01,578 --> 00:23:02,112
rolled-back rate be publicly

724
00:23:02,112 --> 00:23:03,747
announced.

725
00:23:03,747 --> 00:23:04,347
Accordingly, the alachua county

726
00:23:04,347 --> 00:23:05,815
board of county commissioners

727
00:23:05,815 --> 00:23:08,815
has determined that a final

728
00:23:09,286 --> 00:23:11,154
millage rate of 7.2107 is

729
00:23:11,154 --> 00:23:12,489
necessary to fund the final

730
00:23:12,489 --> 00:23:13,523
general county budget.

731
00:23:13,523 --> 00:23:15,558
The final millage rate

732
00:23:15,558 --> 00:23:17,958
represents an increase of 0%

733
00:23:20,764 --> 00:23:22,732
over the rolled-back rate of

734
00:23:22,732 --> 00:23:23,100
7.2107 mills.

735
00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:25,100
>> okay.

736
00:23:26,269 --> 00:23:29,238
MR. Chair, I move adoption of

737
00:23:29,238 --> 00:23:31,108
resolution 2026-63, establishing

738
00:23:31,108 --> 00:23:31,975
the fiscal year '27 final

739
00:23:31,975 --> 00:23:32,276
general millage rate.

740
00:23:32,276 --> 00:23:33,777
>> second.

741
00:23:33,777 --> 00:23:34,578
>> chair: motion and second.

742
00:23:34,578 --> 00:23:34,811
All those in favor, say aye.

743
00:23:34,811 --> 00:23:35,746
[Ayes]

744
00:23:35,746 --> 00:23:37,746
Any opposed?

745
00:23:40,851 --> 00:23:41,618
That motion passes 4-0.

746
00:23:41,618 --> 00:23:43,618
>> let's see.

747
00:23:44,955 --> 00:23:47,900
I move adoption of resolution

748
00:23:47,900 --> 00:23:48,792
2026-64 adopting revenue

749
00:23:48,792 --> 00:23:50,394
estimates in the fy27 final

750
00:23:50,394 --> 00:23:50,794
general county budget.

751
00:23:50,794 --> 00:23:52,262
>> second.

752
00:23:52,262 --> 00:23:52,930
>> chair: motion and a second.

753
00:23:52,930 --> 00:23:53,130
All those in favor, say aye.

754
00:23:53,130 --> 00:23:54,330
[Ayes]

755
00:23:54,330 --> 00:23:56,330
Any opposed?

756
00:23:56,834 --> 00:23:57,668
That motion is unanimous.

757
00:23:57,668 --> 00:23:59,169
>> florida statutes require the

758
00:23:59,169 --> 00:24:00,971
name of the taxing authority,

759
00:24:00,971 --> 00:24:01,872
the millage rate to be levied,

760
00:24:01,872 --> 00:24:02,806
the rolled-back rate and the

761
00:24:02,806 --> 00:24:04,208
percentage change over

762
00:24:04,208 --> 00:24:04,808
rolled-back rate be publicly

763
00:24:04,808 --> 00:24:06,610
announced.

764
00:24:06,610 --> 00:24:07,211
Accordingly, the alachua county

765
00:24:07,211 --> 00:24:09,413
board of county commissioners

766
00:24:09,413 --> 00:24:12,116
has determined that a proposed

767
00:24:12,116 --> 00:24:14,852
millage rate of 3.5678 mills for

768
00:24:14,852 --> 00:24:15,552
the municipal service taxing

769
00:24:15,552 --> 00:24:17,421
unit law enforcement is required

770
00:24:17,421 --> 00:24:18,755
to fund the final municipal

771
00:24:18,755 --> 00:24:19,657
service taxing unit, law

772
00:24:19,657 --> 00:24:20,658
enforcement budget.

773
00:24:20,658 --> 00:24:23,580
The final millage rate

774
00:24:24,610 --> 00:24:26,461
represents an increase of 5.47%

775
00:24:26,764 --> 00:24:27,898
over the rolled-back rate of

776
00:24:27,898 --> 00:24:29,898
3.3829 mills.

777
00:24:31,669 --> 00:24:34,690
>> move adoption of resolution

778
00:24:34,838 --> 00:24:36,907
2026-65 establishing fiscal year

779
00:24:36,907 --> 00:24:38,375
'27 final municipal service

780
00:24:38,375 --> 00:24:39,910
taxing unit law enforcement

781
00:24:39,910 --> 00:24:40,211
millage rate.

782
00:24:40,211 --> 00:24:42,780
>> second.

783
00:24:42,780 --> 00:24:42,313
>> chair: got a motion and a

784
00:24:42,313 --> 00:24:43,180
second.

785
00:24:43,180 --> 00:24:43,480
All those in favor, say aye.

786
00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:44,315
[Ayes]

787
00:24:44,315 --> 00:24:46,315
All opposed?

788
00:24:46,884 --> 00:24:47,318
That motion is unanimous.

789
00:24:47,318 --> 00:24:49,318
>> all right.

790
00:24:50,688 --> 00:24:53,230
I move adoption of resolution

791
00:24:53,230 --> 00:24:55,230
2026-66, adopting revenue

792
00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:58,596
estimates in the fiscal year '27

793
00:24:58,596 --> 00:25:00,298
final municipal service taxing

794
00:25:00,298 --> 00:25:00,631
unit law enforcement budget.

795
00:25:00,631 --> 00:25:02,330
>> second.

796
00:25:02,330 --> 00:25:03,334
>> chair: motion and a second.

797
00:25:03,334 --> 00:25:03,534
All those in favor, say aye.

798
00:25:03,534 --> 00:25:04,680
[Ayes]

799
00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,680
Any opposed?

800
00:25:06,236 --> 00:25:07,204
That motion is unanimous.

801
00:25:07,204 --> 00:25:09,340
so, commissioner wheeler, this

802
00:25:09,340 --> 00:25:09,639
was your last --

803
00:25:09,639 --> 00:25:10,341
>> budget.

804
00:25:10,341 --> 00:25:10,641
>> chair: budget and public

805
00:25:10,641 --> 00:25:11,176
hearing.

806
00:25:11,176 --> 00:25:12,209
>> that's right.

807
00:25:12,209 --> 00:25:13,110
>> chair: it's been really an

808
00:25:13,110 --> 00:25:14,612
honor and a pleasure.

809
00:25:14,612 --> 00:25:15,980
>> I have learned a lot.

810
00:25:15,980 --> 00:25:16,514
I have learned a lot.

811
00:25:16,514 --> 00:25:17,348
>> chair: commissioners,

812
00:25:17,348 --> 00:25:18,316
anything else for the good of

813
00:25:18,316 --> 00:25:18,549
the order?

814
00:25:18,549 --> 00:25:19,500
>> no.

815
00:25:19,500 --> 00:25:20,418
>> chair: all right.

816
00:25:20,418 --> 00:25:21,819
This concludes the public

817
00:25:21,819 --> 00:25:23,000
hearing and the final budget --