07/30/2013 Budget - Day 2MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting/Budget Hearing — Day 2
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, July 30, 2013
Key West, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
9:00 A.M., at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia
Murphy, Commissioner David P. Rice and Mayor George Neugent. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Amy Heavilin,
County Clerk; Vitia Fernandez, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and
the general public.
DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET REQUESTS
JUDICIAL
Item E1 Holly Elomina, Court Administrator presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2014.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Item E21 Harold Wheeler, Tourist Development Council presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2014.
Tina Boan, OMB Director announced the tentative Fiscal Year 2014 roll -back millage
rates and percentage increase over roll -back rates. After discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Kolhage and seconded Commissioner Murphy accepting the roll -back rate, the
proposed millage rate and percent aboveibelow the roll -back rate and that the rate be certified
and sent to the Property Appraiser. Said millage sheet is attached hereto for reference. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
No
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
No
Motion carried.
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Ms. Tina Boan announced the upcoming Public Hearing dates, times and places to
consider and adopt the budget and millage rates for Fiscal Year 2013, as follows:
1" Budget Public Hearin
Wednesday, September 4` 2013 @ 5:05 P.M.
Murray Nelson Government Center
102050 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 102
Key Largo, FL
2 " Budget Public Hearing
Monday, September 9 2013 @ 5:05 P.M.
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL
Final Budget Public Hearing
Thursday, September 12` 2013 @ 5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center
1200 Truman Avenue
Key West, FL
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners
discussed the following summer studies list that was created throughout the day:
• 3% Salary Increase
• Archivist — Libraries
• Body Mover — Medical Examiner
• Health Insurance — Employee Services
• Health Department
• SPCA
• Cooperate with nonprofit orgaganizations to provide public benefits like Parks &
Recreation, etc.
The Board directed staff throughout the day to bring back information of costs and details
of the studies to the upcoming budget meetings.
The Board also discussed the following issues: The Road Program, Key Largo and
Marathon Wastewater funding and the Key Largo Fire District. No action was taken.
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There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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This is the reading of the rolled -back rate, the proposed millage rate the percent
above /below the rolled -back rate that will be certified to the Property Appraiser. These
are the rates that Citizens will receive on their TRIM notices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled back millage rate is 3.0265
Proposed millage rate is 3.1380
Proposed millage rate is 3.69% above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is 0.2256
Proposed millage rate is 0.2252
Proposed millage rate is - 13.57% below the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled back millage rate is 0.4527
Proposed millage rate is 0.4630
Proposed millage rate is 2.28% above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled back millage rate is 2.5387
Proposed millage rate is 2.4847
Proposed millage rate is -2.13% below the rolled -back rate
Aggregate
Rolled back millage rate is 3.9125
Proposed millage rate is 4.0167
Proposed millage rate is 2.67% above the rolled -back rate
This is the reading of the rolled -back rate, the proposed millage rate the percent
above /below the rolled -back rate that will be certified to the Property Appraiser. These
are the rates that Citizens will receive on their TRIM notices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled back millage rate is 2.5387
Proposed millage rate is 2.4847
Proposed millage rate is -2.13% below the rolled -back rate
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