07/18/2023 Budget MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Budget Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Marathon, Florida&
Via Communication Media Technology
A special budget meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 10:00 a.m. at the Marathon Government Center and via Communication Media
Technology. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Michelle Lincoln,
Commissioner David Rice, Commissioner Jim Scholl, and Mayor Pro Tem Holly Raschein.
Mayor Craig Cates was absent from the meeting. Also present at the meeting were Roman
Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk;
county staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS & DELETIONS
Al Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Lincoln
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET PRESENTATION
B1 Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, addressed the Board. Tina Boan, Senior Director
of Budget& Finance, gave a Power Point Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. Kevin
Wilson, Assistant County Administrator, and Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the
Board.
C4 Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board concerning the Fiscal Year 2024 Tourist
Development budget.
El Ms. Boan announced the millage rate and percent above/below the rolled-back rate that
will be certified by the Property Appraiser.
Ms. Boan announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Budget Hearings, as follows:
September 6, 2023 September 20, 2023
Harvey Government Center Murray Nelson Government Center
1200 Truman Avenue, 2nd Floor 102050 Overseas Highway
Key West FL 33040 Key Largo FL 33037
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BUDGET AND FINANCE
F1 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Rice,
granting approval to transmit the County Administrator's Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended
Budget to the Property Appraiser. Said Budget is attached herein by reference.
El Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Lincoln to
transmit the millage rates to the Property Appraiser. Roll call vote carried unanimously. Said
document is attached hereto.
F2 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Lincoln
adopting the following Resolutions concerning the Transfer of Funds and the Receipt of
Unanticipated Revenue:
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 1).
RESOLUTION NO. 233-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 2).
RESOLUTION NO. 234-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 3).
RESOLUTION NO. 235-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 4).
RESOLUTION NO. 236-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 5).
RESOLUTION NO. 237-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 6).
RESOLUTION NO. 238-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 7).
RESOLUTION NO. 239-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 8).
RESOLUTION NO. 240-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 9).
RESOLUTION NO. 241-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 10).
RESOLUTION NO. 242-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 11).
RESOLUTION NO. 243-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 12).
RESOLUTION NO. 244-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 13).
RESOLUTION NO. 245-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Receipt of Unanticipated Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 14).
RESOLUTION NO. 246-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Transfer of Funds (OMB Schedule Item No. 15).
RESOLUTION NO. 247-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
SOLID WASTE
G1 A Public Hearing was held consider approval of a Resolution adopting the final
Residential Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Recycling non ad valorem special assessment
rates for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. The final rate will increase by $11.15 per year(2.5%) to
$457.15 per household/unit. Cheryl Sullivan, Director of Solid Waste, addressed the Board. The
following individual addressed the Board: Mark Martins. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Lincoln and seconded by Commissioner Scholl adopting the following
Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 248-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
G2 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution establishing the final per
month Solid Waste Collection Service Rates for commercial property in the various Solid Waste
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Collection Franchisee Areas, for Fiscal Year 2024. Ms. Sullivan addressed the Board. There was
no public comment. Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner
Lincoln adopting the following Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 249-2023
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA
Clerk and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Liz Yongue, D.C.
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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 2.2529
Proposed millage rate is 2.7191
Proposed millage rate is 20.69%above the rolled-black rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.1442
Proposed millage rate is 0.1765
Proposed millage rate is 22.4% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.2839
Proposed millage rate is 0.3118
Proposed millage rate is 9.83% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Lower&Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled-back millage rate is 1.6302
Proposed millage rate is 1.6932
Proposed millage rate is 3.86% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Middle Keys Health Care MSTU
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.4464
Proposed millage rate is 0.5000
Proposed millage rate is 12.01% above the rolled-back rate
Aggregate
Rolled-back millage rate is 2.8966
Proposed millage rate is 3.4049
Proposed millage rate is 17.55% above the rolled-back rate
FY 2024 Public Hearing Announcement
The First public hearing will be held on September 6t", 2023
at The Harvey Government Center located at
1200 Truman Ave
Key West, FL 33040
at 5:05pm
The purpose of this hearing is to Present and Adopt the
Tentative Budget and Millage Rate
The Final public hearing will be held on September 20th, 2023
at the Murray Nelson Government Center located at
102050 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
at 5:05pm
The purpose of this hearing is to Present and Adopt the Final
Budget and Millage Rate