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Legal Requirements
1. Amend and adopt any changes to the proposed budget
2. Re-compute any changes to the proposed millage rate
3. Publicly announce the percent, if any, by which the re-computed millage
exceeds the rolled-back rate (RBR)
Ø Percentage increase in millage over rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority RBR Proposed (1) __%__
County 3.3283 3.4308 3.08%
MSTU – Parks 0.2907 0.2990 2.86%
Aggregate 3.4688 3.5715 2.96%
Ø Adhere to state mandated rolled-back and percentage
reduction
(1) The millage rate can be increased at the tentative hearing if all taxpayers are
notified by mail prior to the final hearing.
(2) The millage rate set by the final hearing shall in no event be higher than that set
at the tentative hearing.
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Tentative Budget Summary
FY 2016 – 2017
Public Safety Essential Services Quality of Life
Corrections Airports Museums
Inspections Constitutional Offices Libraries
Emergency Med. Svs.(EMS) Extension Services Parks
Emergency Mgmt Facilities Tourist Development
Sheriff Veterans Services
Maintenance
Growth Management
Information
Technology
Court Services
Health Dept.
Public Transportation
Public Works
Water & Sewer 2
Budget Overview
• Increased Revenue from ad valorem, state revenue sharing and sales tax
created an anticipated increase of $4,339,300 in revenue.
• The impact of increases from budget drivers, unanticipated expenses and
unfunded state mandates on the General Fund total $4,251,000.
• 18 additional full and part-time positions
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Okaloosa County Proposed Budget
2015-16 2016-17
Millage 3.4308 3.4308
Ad Valorem Total $49,534,703 $51,928,421
Total Budget $331,339,247 $368,802,073
(all funds)
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General Fund Budget Drivers, Unanticipated
Expenses, and Unfunded State Mandates
• Law Enforcement: $2,700,000
• $1,000 Compensation Increase $431,000
• P.J. Adams TIF (NEW) $355,000
• Inmate Health Care: $268,000
• Supervisor of Elections Equipment $208,000
• Medicaid: $158,000
• Medical Examiner: $106,000
• Dental Insurance: $ 25,000
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Capital Projects
Crestview Courthouse Replacement $12,800,000*
New Capital Projects $480,000
*New financing secured in FY2016 for the Courthouse project. The
total project is estimated at $26million. The County’s AA bond
rating was reaffirmed by Standard & Poor’s.
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Major Enterprise & Special Revenue Funds
FY2017 Percent
Fund Increase
Tentative Increase
Airport Enterprise 34,811,706 5,346,235 18.3%
Solid Waste Enterprise 9,120,000 144,000 1.6%
Tourist Development Fund 54,774,450 9,314,636 20.5%
Water & Sewer Enterprise 72,463,541 7,186,339 11.0%
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Budget Public Hearing Schedule
Sept. 6 Public Budget Hearing, 5:01 PM, Crestview
Crestview City Hall
198 Wilson St. N.
Sept. 19 Public Budget Hearing, 6:00 PM, Shalimar
Okaloosa County Administration Building
1250 N. Eglin Parkway
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Aggregate Millage Comparison
(By Taxable Value)
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8.8144 8.5877
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7.4537
8
7.1191
Millage
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6.0953 5.8349
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5.2629
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3.6696 3.5715
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