WAKULLA COUNTY TOWN HALL MEETING One Cent Sales

WAKULLA COUNTY TOWN HALL MEETING One Cent Sales Tax Extension May 3, 2016 at 6: 00 p. m. St. Marks City Hall 1

ONE CENT SALES TAX OVERVIEW The One Cent Sales Tax is presented on the ballot to be voted on by the electors of Wakulla County every 15 years and was first adopted in 1987 to provide funding for capital public facilities. It was extended in 2002 to be used for road infrastructure, public safety, public facilities/infrastructure, and public parks and recreation. The One Cent Sales Tax can only be used for capital improvement projects; and therefore, the County is not relying on property tax dollars to fund those projects. 2

ONE CENT SALES TAX OVERVIEW CONTINUED Is this a New Tax? No. This tax was first passed by voters in 1987 and was extended by the voters in 2002 for another 15 years. Who Pays It? Anyone (citizens, visitors, tourists, businesses, etc. ) who buys taxable products in Wakulla County will be contributing a penny to our community. The sales tax extension maintains the one cent sales tax on the sale of local goods. 3

ONE CENT SALES TAX OVERVIEW CONTINUED What Are the Levels/Allocations: Current Funding § 45% Transportation § 23% Public Facilities/Infrastructure § 22% Public Safety § 10% Public Parks & Recreation 4

PAST PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT PURCHASES • 11 Ambulances • 64 Vehicles for WCSO • 3 Advanced Lifesaving Units • 1 New Fire Truck 5

FUTURE PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT COULD BE FUNDED • 6 Fire Trucks • 9 Fire Apparatus • 9 Fire/Brush Trucks • 117 Vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office • 13 Ambulances 6

PAST ROAD PROJECTS FUNDED • Over $17 million in Road & Bridge Improvements (Includes Resurfacing, Paving, & Striping) 7

PAST ROAD PROJECTS FUNDED 8

PAST ROAD PROJECTS FUNDED 9

PAST BRIDGE PROJECTS FUNDED 10

FUTURE ROADS & BRIDGES PROJECTS THAT COULD BE FUNDED • Pave 115 miles of County Dirt Roads • Resurface 146 miles of County paved roads • Stripe 150 miles of County paved roads • Improve 1 bridge per year 11

PAST PARKS PROJECTS FUNDED • Improvements to Parks: (Azalea Park & Trail Improvements, & Newport Park Restoration) 12

FUTURE PARKS PROJECTS THAT COULD BE FUNDED • Woolley Park • Azalea Park • Hickory Park • Mashes Sands • Medart Park • Newport Campground • Panacea Women’s Club • Shell Point Beach 13

PAST RECREATION PROJECTS FUNDED • Medart Recreation Park Lighting, Fields, & Equipment • Community Center Improvements 14

FUTURE RECREATION PROJECTS THAT COULD BE FUNDED • Improvements/Renovations to Medart Recreation Park • Improvements/Renovations to the Community Center • Construction of a New Recreation Park • Construction of Multi Use Trails • Construction of Sidewalks 15

PAST PUBLIC FACILITIES PROJECTS FUNDED • Public Facilities (Improvements & New): WCSO Annex; Animal Services Facility; Courthouse Renovations 16

FUTURE PUBLIC FACILITIES PROJECTS THAT COULD BE FUNDED • Improvements/Renovations & Capital Maintenance (i. e. Over $5, 000) to all Public Facilities. The County is responsible for maintaining 53 Facilities • Construction of New Fire/EMS Facility 17

ONE CENT SALES TAX OVERVIEW CONTINUED Without It? The One Cent Sales Tax is needed to fund future capital improvements for Public Safety, Parks, Facilities, Recreation, Road Infrastructure, and to provide matching funds for grant opportunities that additional funding for capital improvements. Without the One Cent Sales Tax, park improvements, road resurfacing & paving projects, and other infrastructure needs “WILL NOT” have a dedicated and secure funding source. 18

ONE CENT SALES TAX HISTORY 19

1 CENT SALES TAX EXPENSE BREAKDOWN (JAN. 2003 – JAN. 2016) [CATEGORY NAME], [VALUE], [CATEGORY NAME], [PERCENTAGE] [VALUE], [PERCENTAGE] [CATEGORY NAME], [VALUE], [PERCENTAGE] 20

1 CENT SALES TAX FUTURE Projecting Future Revenues & Needs 21

ONE CENT SALES TAX PROJECTIONS 22

WAKULLA COUNTY FUTURE NEEDS 23

WHAT’S NEXT? • More input from citizens! • Survey link: https: //www. surveymonkey. com/r/NK 6 P 7 YC • The BOCC will vote on the funding levels/allocations and the ballot language in June/July 2016. • The One Cent Sales Tax Extension will be on the ballot at the November 8, 2016 General Election. • If approved by the voters, the One Cent will be extended for another 15 years. 24

QUESTIONS? ANSWERS! DISCUSSION. . . 25