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decade. The jurisdiction to which the MC Program is responsible is the Okaloosa County
Mosquito Control District (District) which includes all of Okaloosa County excluding Federal and State Parks
and Eglin Air Force Base.
REVENUE: The MC Program is funded through the General Fund. Supporting revenue of the General Fund
are ad valorem taxes, state shared revenue, licenses, permits, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous
revenue and transfers from other funds. State funding through a grant marginally supplements the MC Program
and the availability of supplemental funds are subject to annual review at the State level. Acceptance of the
grant requires the District Director to prepare monthly financial and chemical inventory reporting. There have
been no indications of what State grant levels will be for FY2015. FY14 State grant funds secured by the
District totaled $30k. Under the current MC Program, State funds are targeted for supplemental chemical
purchases.
EXPENDITURES:
Expenditures Budget
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
Category Actual $ Actual $ Original $ Approved $
Personal Services 383,955 391,772 399,040 399,387
Operating Expenses 101,732 80,979 173,032 179,711
Capital Outlay 0 0 23,000 0
Reserves 0 0 0 0
Total 485,387 472,751 595,072 579,098
HISTORICAL STAFFING SUMMARY:
Category FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
Full-time 8 8 8 8
Part-Time 0 0 0 0
Relief 0 0 0 0
Total 8 8 8 8
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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:
Control mosquito populations for the entire County excluding federal and state property to protect the health
and safety of our citizens.
Signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Okaloosa County Health Department to facilitate response
and communication between departments.
Responded to over 612 customer inquiries, October 2012 through September 2013.
Inspection and larvicide application at over 1,900 sites per month.
Adulticide application over 323,735 acres; 1,600 person hours; traveling over 24,000 miles.
Adulticide historic utilization in gallons is as follows; 1,870 -- FY08; 1,946 -- FY09, 1,526 -- FY10, 1,978--
FY11, 2,080 --FY12, and 2800 – FY2013. Adulticide chemical costs approximately $18 per gallon.
PROGRAM GOAL: The Okaloosa County Mosquito Control program will provide an environmentally safe
and cost effective operation for the reduction of mosquito populations and habitat in compliance with applicable
state regulations and Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioner’s policy.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
1. To maintain a high level of customer service with reduced resources.
2. To aggressively pursue material and contractual services required to provide an effective integrated pest
management program.
3. Control breeding sites by treating mosquito habitat both chemically and biologically and by elimination of
the mosquito habitats.
4. Reacquisition of mosquito surveillance program and expand surveillance sites from 12 to 15.
5. Establish contractual relationship with the Public Health Department for integrated disease vector response.
6. Continue to integrate new technologies (e.g. Google Earth, GIS) into Mosquito Control Standard Operating
Procedures.
7. Remain compliant with all local, State and Federal requirements.
8. Integrate Work Director (Public Works work order generation and tracking system) and the Vector Control
Management System.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Actual Actual Estimated Adopted
Performance Measures
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
Number of Full-Time Employees 8 8 8 8
Total Operating Expenditures $125,138 $121,478 $91,406† $194,232††
Input
Total Capital Expenditures 0 0 0 $23,000
State Funding $36,423.00 18,396 18,500 29,000**
Proactive Larvicide (larvicide sites
1750 1700 1700 1900
inspected/treated monthly)
*Adulticide Program (Gallons of Adulticide) 1900 1978 1950 2300
Output
*Number of Completed Work Orders 550 760 780 800
State Reporting Requirements (Monthly) 12 12 12 12
Number of Traps Set Per Week 6 12 0 15
Efficiency
Percentage of monthly treatment of larvicide
Effectiveness
100 100 100 100
sites
Percentage of Routine Work Orders Completed
100 100 100 100
in 1 week
Continued State Funding (Receive maximum
100 100 100 100
funding available)
* Dependent on weather conditions and mosquito-borne disease outbreak
† FY13 Chemical Inventory supplemented by the balance of State Grant funds
** Dependent on pending State Legislation
††
Includes $35k for surveillance contract and $60k chemical inventory replenishment
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: August 4, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator
SUBJECT: County/Unincorporated Parks
The attached document provide the Program Based Budget.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
SERVICE AREA: CULTURE/RECREATION
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: PARKS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Parks Division provides Construction Technicians and Groundskeepers
for services at 59 developed parks throughout Okaloosa County. These include beach parks, baseball/athletic
fields, neighborhood parks and assigned non-park areas such as Highway 98 and Santa Rosa Boulevard medians
on Okaloosa Island. Groundskeepers provide services to the public by maintaining approximately 467 acres of
grass, installing and maintaining landscaping and 55 irrigation systems, cleaning 21 restrooms and providing
trash pickup/removal and beach cleaning services for Destin and Okaloosa Island. All Groundskeepers have
acquired a Limited Lawn and Ornamental Spray License; in addition, some have acquired a Right of Way Spray
License. Construction Technicians conducts maintenance, repair and new construction at all county parks. This
includes construction of ball fields, boardwalks, play structures, safety surfacing, restroom facilities, pavilions,
fencing and sidewalks. To maintain high safety standards, playgrounds are constructed and inspected in
accordance with National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) guide lines. Inspections are performed by
staff members who have acquired a Certified Playground Safety Inspector license.
REVENUE: All Parks are funded through a combination of Tourist Development, General Fund and
Unincorporated County Parks Municipal Service Taxing Unit funds. Supporting revenue from the Tourist
Development Department are Bed Tax Funds. The Tourist Development monies are used for repair and
maintenance of Tourist District Parks and beach cleaning services located within the Tourist Development
District. Supporting revenue from the General Fund are ad valorem taxes, state shared revenue, licenses,
permits, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous revenue and transfers from other funds. Supporting
revenue of the Unincorporated County Parks Municipal Service Taxing Unit are unincorporated assessed non ad
valorem taxes, intergovernmental revenue and miscellaneous revenue.
EXPENDITURES:
Expenditures Budget
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
Category Actual $ Actual $ Original $ Approved $
Personal Services 821,194 813,747 947,918 1,029,237
Operating Expenses 607,606 509,674 800,105 981,464
Capital Outlay 64,368 225,473 1,010,456 1,507,085
Budget Transfer 0 0 450,000 450,000
Reserves 0 0 3,596,489 3,146,508
Total 1,493,168 1,548,894 6,804,968 7,114,294
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HISTORICAL STAFFING SUMMARY:
Category FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
Full-time 19 19 19 21
Part-Time 0 0 0 0
Relief 0 0 0 0
Total 19 19 19 21
• For FY2014/2015 the department split between County Parks and Unincorporated County Parks remains
at 35% / 65%.
• For FY2014/2015 the County Parks budget (35%) is now split 75% Tourist District Parks and 25%
County Parks.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:
Marler Park – The addition of the additional boat trailer parking in conjunction with the Conference Center
and their new exhibit pad.
Shalimar / Port Dixie – Removed and stored all net and fence poles used during baseball season, reinstalled
after soccer season. Hauled and spread clay on the infields of 5 baseball fields.
