Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Glade County Proposing 6.39% Tax Increase - Meeting 5:01 PM Tonight

GLADES COUNTY BCC BUDGET HEARING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023, 5:01 PM

I. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to amend and adopt the tentative budget for Glades County, to re-compute the proposed millage rate, and to publicly announce the percent, if any, by which the re-computed proposed millage exceeds the rolled-back rate.

The 2023-2024 tentative millage rate is as follows:

General Fund 8.8967
Transportation Trust .1000
Law Enforcement MSTU 3.1000
Total Millage Rate 12.0967

The 2023-2024 tentative budgets are:

Fund                     Revenues Expenditures
General Operating 16,152,260.62 16,152,260.62
Transportation Trust 3,662,444.00 3,662,444.00
MSTU                    3,239,784.00 3,239,784.00
Building                    439,909.00 439,909.00
Enhanced 911            135,163.00 135,163.00
SHIP                       1,117,501.04 1,117,501.04
Capital Outlay        17,458,811.00 17,458,811.00
Solid Waste               913,266.29 913,266.29

Total Budget           43,119,138.95 43,119,138.95

The current year aggregate rolled-back rate is 11.3702 (The millage that would collect the same amount as last year)
Roll back rate for County 8.5269
Roll back rate for MSTU 2.8433

The re-computed proposed millage is 6.39% more than the rolled-back rate. (The increase in taxes this year)

II. Seek public comments.
III. Read Resolution No. 2023-11 into record and ask for comments.
IV. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-11, adopting the 2023-2024 tentative millage rate.
V. Read Resolution No. 2023-12 and ask for comments.
VI. Motion to adopt Resolution No 2023-12, adopting the 2023-2024 tentative budgets.
X. Motion to adjourn this Public Hearing.

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-11
GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADOPTING A TENTATIVE MILLAGE FOR 2023 - 2024 FISCAL YEAR

WHEREAS, preparation of an annual county operating budget is required by Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the Glades County Board of County Commissioners held public hearings as required by Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the Glades County Board of County Commissioners did provide proper notice of all public hearings;

WHEREAS, the Glades County Board of County Commissioners finds itnecessary to levy a millage rate of 6.39 percent more than the current year roll back rate in order to fund an adequate operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA, that it does hereby adopt the following tentative millage for Fiscal Year 2023-2024:

GENERAL FUND 8.8967
TRANSPORTATION TRUST .10
LAW ENFORCEMENT MSTU 3.10

TOTAL MILLAGE 12.0967  (Dollars per thousand dollars of assessed property value)

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