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increase in salary. He stressed that it is time for the Board
to do what is right for the county employees and the citizens,
adding “We cannot cut anymore.”
Mr. Parisot noted the $1,400 raise is for employees only and
does not apply to any of the elected officials, saying the
galaries for elected officials is determined by the State. He
asked for citizens to look at their TRIMs (Truth In Millage
Notices). Mr. Parisot pointed out only a portion of the
assessed taxes are by the Board and the Board has no control
over the assessments by the School Board, fire districts or the
other 16 different taxing districts.
Mr. Harris made motion to set a tentative countywide millage
rate of 3.4308 mills. Mr. Stanford was asked to read the
proposed resolution establishing the tentative rates. The
proposed countywide millage rate is 3.4308 mills which is
greater than the rolled-back rate of 3.2583 mills by 5.9% and
the proposed Unincorporated MSTU millage rate of 0.1800 mills
which is greater than the rolled-back rate of 0.1782 mills by
1.01%. The aggregate millage rate is 5.12% more than the
previous year. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Parisot,
to approve the rates as read by Mr. Stanford and to adopt the
resolution. 5 yeas.
RESOLUTION NO. 13-130
(Note: Please refer to Commissioner Windes’ comments regarding
the vote on the millage rate on Page 3 of the Minutes of the
Final Budget Hearing held on September 16, 2013.)
Mr. Stanford read the proposed resolution adopting the tentative
budget for FY 2014 in the amount of $279,897,664. Mr. Boyles
made motion, seconded by Mr. Harris, to tentatively approve the
budget and to adopt the resolution as read. 5 yeas.
RESOLUTION NO. 13-131
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ADJOURNMENT
The tentative budget hearing was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
DON W. HOWARD DON R. AMUNDS, CHATRMAN
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(These minutes were transcribed by Teresa Ward.)
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