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Budget Workshop
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners
Monday, July 14, 2014– 6:00 PM
Water & Sewer Administration Building
I. Overview
1. The attached document provides the FY 2014-15 Budget Summary and transmittal
letter from the Okaloosa County Administrator.
II. Growth Management
1. Inspections/Planning Department Program Based Budget Documents
2. Code Enforcement Department Program Based Budget Documents
3. Coordinated Transportation Program Based Budget Documents
III. Corrections
1. Corrections Department Budget Documents
IV. Public Safety
1. 911 Coordinator/Public Safety Budget Documents
Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations for
access to this meeting upon request. Please call the County Administrator’s Office at (850) 651-7515 to make a
request. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be
received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order for Okaloosa County to provide the requested service.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 14, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
SUBJECT: FY 2014-15 Budget Summary
The attached document provides the FY 2014-15 Budget Summary and transmittal letter from
the Okaloosa County Administrator.
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OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
COUNTY OFFICIALS
County Commissioners
Wayne Harris District I
Dave Parisot District II
Nathan Boyles District III
Don Amunds District IV
Kelly Windes District V
Other Elected Officials
Don W. Howard Clerk of Circuit Court
Larry Ashley Sheriff
Benjamin F. Anderson Tax Collector
Timothy "Pete" Smith Property Appraiser
Paul Lux Supervisor of Elections
Other Officials
Ernie Padgett County Administrator
Greg Stewart County Attorney
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Board of County Commissioners
Okaloosa County, Florida
Fiscal Year 2015 Funds
CITIZENS OF
OKALOOSA
COUNTY
BOARD OF
CLERK OF THE PROPERTY SUPERVISOR OF
COUNTY SHERIFF TAX COLLECTOR
CIRCUIT COURT APPRAISER ELECTIONS
COMMISSONERS
LEGAL SERVICES
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
LIBRARY
COOPERATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE GROWTH PUBLIC TOURIST
AIRPORTS PUBLIC WORKS WATER & SEWER
SERVICES MANAGEMENT SAFETY DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN 911
CODE ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING
RESOURCES COMMUNICATIONS
BEACH
PURCHASING PLANNING EXTENSION SERVICES
SAFETY
RISK FACILITY
INSPECTIONS CORRECTIONS
MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE
COUNTY
VETERAN
WARNING FLEET MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
POINT
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL MOSQUITO CONTROL
SERVICES
COURT
PARKS
SERVICES
RECYCLING
ROADS
SOLID WASTE
STORMWATER
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
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MILLAGE PROCESS SCHEDULE
Fiscal Year 2015
ACTION
July 1, 2014 Property Appraiser certifies the taxable value to taxing authorities ("Day 1" of Schedule)
Budget Officer submits tentative budget to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
July 14 - Aug 12 BCC conducts budget workshops and adjusts budgets as they deem necessary
By August 4, 2014 Taxing authorities advise the Property Appraiser of:
(1) Prior year millage rate
(2) Current year proposed millage rate
(3) Current year rolled-back rate
(4) Date, time, and meeting place of the tentative budget hearing
By August 24, 2014 Last day for Property Appraiser to mail Notices of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice)
to taxpayers (includes public hearing information)
September 4, 2014 Public Hearing by BCC to receive citizen input and answer questions concerning the
adoption of the tentative budget and proposed millage rate.
(Crestview - Crestview Courthouse - 6:00 p. m.)
Sep 9 - Sep 13 Advertisement of proposed budget and notice of public hearing at which Board intends to
adopt a final millage rate and final budget.
September 15, 2014 Public Hearing by BCC to receive citizen input and answer questions concerning the
adoption of the final millage rate and final budget.
(Water & Sewer Administration Building -6:00 p. m.)
Sep 23 - Oct 10 Value Adjustment Board convenes to hear petitions
October 1, 2014 Fiscal Year begins
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GENERAL INFORMATION
County-Wide Gross Taxable Value - The value, as determined by the Property Appraiser, of the nonexempt
property in the county, both incorporated and unincorporated areas.
Millage Rate - A levy by a taxing authority, expressed in dollars per thousand dollars of nonexempt property
value.
Rolled-Back Rate - A millage rate that would generate the same amount of tax dollars as the prior year (excludes
new construction from the computation).
Fund Accounting Systems - Governmental accounting systems are organized and operated on a fund basis. A
fund is a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash and other financial
resources, together with all related liabilities and balances, which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on
specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special regulations, restrictions, or limitations.
General Fund - The County's General Fund is used to account for all financial resources except those required to
be accounted for in another fund. This fund includes general governmental activities not accounted or reported in
another fund. All constitutional officers receive appropriations from this fund.
Special Revenue Funds - Special revenue funds are used to account for specific revenues that are legally
restricted to expenditures for particular purposes. County special revenue funds which are partially funded by ad
valorem taxes are , County Health Department and Unincorporated County Parks.
County Transportation Trust Fund - This fund is a special revenue fund which accounts for the County
Engineering, Road, Stormwater and Traffic Signal Maintenance Departments.
County Public Health Fund - This is a special revenue fund which accounts for the appropriation for the County
Health Department, any balances from prior years and certain capital outlay for the County Health Department.
Debt Service Funds - Debt Service funds are used to account for debt service payments, as well as any
accumulation of resources in anticipation of future principal and interest requirements. Okaloosa has one debt
service fund which is made up of the 2009 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds for the construction of the new judicial
center complex, 2011 Revenue Bond to finance the Brackin Building purchase and 2013 private back loan for joint
beach renourishment project.
Capital Projects Funds - Capital projects funds are used to account for the general government's major capital
acquisition and construction activities. The County has the Capital Outlay Fund that accounts for all major capital
and construction activities of the government, excluding road activities and the Road and Bridge Construction
Fund which accounts for the road construction activities.
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