Okaloosa County BOCC — August 1, 2016 — Public Defender Letter

OFFICE OF THE PuUBLIC DEFENDER FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA ESCAMBIA « SANTA ROSA * OKALOOSA - WALTON Web Address: www.pdo1.org BRUCE A. MILLER PUBLIC DEFENDER VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL MEMORANDUM DATE: April 8, 2016 TO: Dave Skarzynski Budget Manager Okaloosa County Clerk of Circuit Court BCC Finance Division FROM: IS LA /\AQ—‘A Bruce Miller Public Defender RE: Budget Request - Okaloosa County IT 410413 Attached please find the 2016-17 interlocal budget request for Okaloosa County that will be submitted to Escambia County. There are two documents attached. The Addendum A includes additional detail for the request. Our request of $104,820.00 does exceed the projected recording fee receipts of $62,700.00 however there is currently $59,333.00 in reserves for the Public Defender’s Office. It is our intent to use the fund balance to complete our total funding request. Since there are ample reserve funds available, | am requesting that the Board approve the additional budget amount needed to operate our office as part of the budget process. If any additional information is needed, please contact me or Kimberly Weekley, Administrative Director. Thank you. Post Office Box 12666 « Pensacola, Florida 32591-2666 + (850) 595-4100