Okaloosa County BOCC — August 11, 2015 — Agenda Packet — reading text

Liability Fee Subsidy 7/1/15 Contribution Retirement Regular Employee 2.91% 2.65% 0.04% 1.66% 7.26% 3.00% 10.26% SMS 4.32% 15.41% 0.04% 1.66% 21.43% 3.00% 24.43% County Official 8.48% 32.09% 0.04% 1.66% 42.27% 3.00% 45.27% DROP 4.10% 7.12% 0.00% 1.66% 12.88% 0.00% 12.88% If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Galavis at (850) 617-8845. cc: Board of County Commissioners Child Support – Ann Coffin, Director  General Tax Administration – Maria Johnson, Director Property Tax Oversight – Sue Harlan, Interim Director  Information Services – Damu Kuttikrishnan, Director http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/ Florida Department of Revenue Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100 Packet Pg. 117 Packet Pg. 118 5 things to know about Okaloosa County's budget - Gate House Page 1 of 1 Print Page By KARI BARLOW July 15. 2015 4:19PM 5 things to know about Okaloosa County's budget Okaloosa County’s proposed 2015-16 budget keeps property tax rates level and includes a $21 million increase over the current year. The $331 million spending plan includes $325,000 in new positions, a $500-per-employee pay increase and $3.6 million in anticipated BP settlement funds. A particular challenge in building this year’s budget was $1.6 million in unexpected state mandates, Okaloosa County Administrator John Hofstad said. “These are costs we can’t avoid,” he said. “... These are cost obligations we have to meet for the state.” While spending is projected to increase by about 6.8 percent, the county also expects increased revenues from bed taxes, state sales taxes and property taxes. “I’m more optimistic this year for the budgeting process than I’ve been since I came on the board,” Commission Chairman Nathan Boyles said. “I think we’ll be well positioned to hold tax rates level and begin taking up capital improvement challenges.” Commissioners will take its final votes on the proposed 2015-16 budget at public hearings on Sept 3 and Sept. 15. Here are five highlights from the proposed 2015-16 budget: 1. No tax increase The budget is based on keeping the millage rate at its current rate of 3.4308 mills. (A mill is $1 per $1,000 of property value.) 2. Unfunded state mandates The county will incur $1.6 million in mandates from the state during the 2015-16 fiscal year. Included in that total is $252,000 in Medicaid expansion, a $200,000 increase in jail inmate healthcare, $489,179 in Department of Juvenile Justice incarceration costs and a $225,000 increase in elections costs related to the 2016 presidential election. 3. BP Settlement Money If ultimately approved by a federal court, the county will receive $3.6 million from BP in unsettled oil spill claims. In the proposed budget, County Administrator John Hofstad has placed about $600,000 into the capital outlay budget and the remaining $3 million into county reserves. Commissioners likely will use some portion of the $3 million elsewhere in the budget. 4. Capital Projects About $550,000 has been allocated for a wide variety of projects that have been deferred in recent years. That list includes new or repaired roofs for the jail, the Brackin Street Sheriff’s Office building, the north and south health department buildings and old Crestview hospital building; an expanded farmer’s market in Fort Walton Beach, safety improvements at the courthouse annex extension and repairs at the old Fort Walton Beach Hospital building and public defender’s office. 5. Law Enforcement Increase Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley requested an 11 percent, or $3.4 million, increase in funding for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Hofstad has recommended a 4.5 percent increase, or $1.4 million. “He has needs, and I understand that,” Hofstad said. “We want to help him out and give him as much as possible. We simply just did not have $3.4 million.” http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/20150715/NEWS/150719906 Print Page Packet Pg. 119 http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/20150715/NEWS/150719906/0/SEARCH?template... 7/25/2015  ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Citizens of Okaloosa County TAX C O L L E C TO R CHIEF CHIEF OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OFFICER Director of Director of Human Resources Professional Development MANAGEMENT TEAM Director of Tax Director of Field Community Superintendent Department Services CHIEF CHIEF of Maintenance Relations & INFORMATION FINANCIAL Special Projects Tax Administrator Field Agent OFFICER OFFICER Tax Agent Field Agent Tax Agent IT Specialist Finance Administrator Finance Administrator CHIEF BRANCH Finance Administrator OPERATIONS Branch Administrator OFFICER FWB CV NV Destin Hurlburt Field Eglin CSPC Branch Manager Branch Manager Branch Manager Branch Manager Branch Manager Assistant Branch Mgr. Assistant Branch Mgr. Branch Manager Assistant Branch Mgr. Assistant Branch Mgr. Assistant Branch Mgr. Assistant Branch Mgr. C S Supervisor C S Supervisor C S Supervisor C S Supervisor Customer Service Supervisor C S Supervisor Senior Service Agent Senior Service Agent Senior Service Agent C S Supervisor Senior Service Agent Customer Service Agent Customer Service Agent C S Supervisor C S Supervisor Customer Service Agent C S Supervisor Customer Service Agent Office Assistant C S Supervisor Senior Service Agent Senior Service Agent Senior Service Agent Customer Service Agent Packet Pg. 120 Revised 04/30/15