HENDRY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2019 2020

HENDRY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2019 -2020 Budget Meeting September 10, 2019

2019/2020 Budget Workshop Emma J. Byrd District I Vice-Chairperson Mike Swindle District VI Jennifer D. Davis County Administrator Darrell Harris District II Mitchell Wills District III Chairperson Harold I. Proverbs OMB Coordinator Karson Turner District V Mark Lapp County Attorney

HISTORICAL MILLAGE RATES Final Value of Mill 2008/2009 2, 329, 335 2009/2010 2, 089, 210 2010/2011 Value of Mill % Millage Taxes Rate Levied 6. 5000 15, 140, 678 -10. 31% 6. 5000 13, 579, 865 1, 790, 130 -14. 32% 6. 5000 11, 635, 845 2011/2012 1, 669, 996 -6. 71% 7. 2894 12, 173, 269 2012/2013 1, 671, 815 0. 11% 7. 7209 12, 907, 916 2013/2014 1, 742, 992 4. 26% 7. 7209 13, 457, 467 2014/2015 1, 777, 184 1. 96% 8. 4909 15, 089, 892 2015/2016 1, 812, 071 1. 96% 8. 4909 15, 386, 114 2016/2017 1, 840, 736 1. 58% 8. 4909 15, 629, 505 2017/2018 1, 910, 717 3. 80% 8. 4909 16, 223, 707 2018/2019 2, 093, 617 9. 57% 8. 2107 17, 190, 061 2019/2020 2, 194, 390 4. 81% 7. 9312 17, 404, 146 ROLL BACK RATE

20 04 20 /20 05 05 20 /20 06 06 20 /20 07 07 20 /20 08 08 20 /20 09 09 20 /20 10 10 20 /20 11 11 20 /20 12 12 20 /20 13 13 20 /20 14 14 20 /20 15 15 20 /20 16 16 20 /20 17 17 20 /20 18 18 20 /20 19 19 /2 02 0 Taxes Levied from 2005 Ad Valorem Revenue 20 000 18 000 16 000 14 000 12 000 10 000 8 000 6 000 4 000 2 000 0 Ad Valorem Revenue

Key Budget Components– • Ad Valorem Valuation up 4. 81% from prior year • Proposed millage rate of 7. 9312 is 0% higher than roll back rate (Difference in rates due to new construction calculation and adjustments to prior year figures) • New Construction is $26, 302, 024 for tax year or $208, 606 at roll back rate • Population : 39, 586 for 2019/2020 Budgeting Purposes • +1. 35% from prior year • State Revenue – $247, 000 increase over last year in general fund. • $77, 000 increase in One Cent Sales Tax Revenue • Medicaid increased $111, 000 from prior year • Insurance Costs • Health Insurance Increase of 5% after realizing savings from new health provider. Renewal of existing carrier was an increase of 15%. Increase to general fund only is $78, 510 for all employees with the exception of Sheriff renewal was 8% or $142, 382 for a total impact to general fund of $220, 892. • Liability Increase of $148, 236 for one year renewal. • Retirement rates for regular employees increased. 2%

Priorities Addressed • Balance the Budget and enhance/maintain levels of service at the roll back rate. • Funds line of credit debt interest only payment for facility upgrades/repairs. Extension of draw period interest only. • Reduces dependency of one cent sales tax to GF by $100, 000 or 4. 8% over prior year. • Rebuilds general fund un-restricted reserves. Fund balance positive for general fund after IRMA repayments. • Funds Administration’s Operational Priorities for Code Enforcement, Tourism, Human Services, GIS, Planning • Infrastructure funding for growth development being sought by grant funding. • All MSBU’s are in balance at same rate as prior year. • Funds an additional $150, 000 payment back to the disaster relief fund for borrowed dollars for previous improvements. Total remaining balance to pay back will be $645, 799 after 2020 fiscal year. Disaster Relief Fund Balance for 2020 will equal $3, 600, 000 • Funds 3% COLA for all employees. • Funds all requests from Clerk, SOE, PA, TC.

Sheriff Budget • Sheriff’s Total Request = $971, 847 • Proposed Funding at Roll Back Rate Includes: • COLA @ 3% for all Sheriff Employees • Health Insurance Funding • FRS Funding • Additional Operating Funding • One New Position • Total Increase = $592, 684 • Total of $379, 163 Unfunded • Additional millage rate to fund all of Sheriff Request =. 1728 mills • Total Millage would equal 8. 104 mills or 2. 18% Tax Increase over roll back rate

Additional Discussion • 3% COLA for all BOCC Employees = $191, 000 • General Fund BOCC Only = $107, 000 • Estimated GF BOCC & Const. = $434, 000 (Included in Proposed Budget @ Roll Back Rate) Discussion : 5% Salary Adjustments • Estimated 5% Salary Adjustment for GF Only (Includes All Constitutional Officers) = $320, 000 OR. 1458 Mills or 1. 84% Tax Increase over Roll Back Rate • Rate = 8. 077 mills • Sheriff 100% Request and 5% Salary Adjustments = 8. 2498 Mills • Current Millage rate is 8. 2107 Mills

2020 TRIM Rate Ad Valorem: Current rate: 8. 2107 Proposed Rate : 7. 9312 Roll Back Rate to Include all of Sheriff’s Request = 8. 1040 or 2. 18% Tax Increase Rate to Include 5% Salary Adjustment Only with Proposed Budget = 8. 077 or 1. 84% tax increase Rate to Include 5% Salary Adjustment and Sheriff Request = 8. 2498 Mills or 4. 02% Tax Increase

Commissioner Comments: Timelines – Tentative Budget Hearing Final Budget Hearing September 17, 2019 October 1, 2019 Timeframes amended due to Hurricane Dorian.