1. Hendry County Board of County Commissioners
Budget Meeting
September 10, 2019
Hendry County Board of County Commissioners

2. 2019/2020 Budget Workshop Emma J. Byrd Darrell Harris
District I District II
Vice-Chairperson
Mike Swindle Mitchell Wills Karson Turner
District VI District III District V
Chairperson
Jennifer D. Davis Harold I. Proverbs Mark Lapp
County Administrator OMB Coordinator County Attorney

3. Historical Millage Rates
Final
Millage
Taxes
Value of Mill
Value of Mill %
Rate
Levied
2008/2009
2,329,335
6.5000
15,140,678
2009/2010
2,089,210
-10.31%
13,579,865
2010/2011
1,790,130
-14.32%
11,635,845
2011/2012
1,669,996
-6.71%
7.2894
12,173,269
2012/2013
1,671,815
0.11%
7.7209
12,907,916
2013/2014
1,742,992
4.26%
13,457,467
2014/2015
1,777,184
1.96%
8.4909
15,089,892
2015/2016
1,812,071
15,386,114
2016/2017
1,840,736
1.58%
15,629,505
2017/2018
1,910,717
3.80%
16,223,707
2018/2019
2,093,617
9.57%
8.2107
17,190,061
2019/2020
2,194,390
4.81%
7.9312
17,404,146
ROLL BACK RATE

4. Taxes Levied from 2005

5. Key Budget Components–
Ad Valorem –
Ad Valorem Valuation up 4.81% from prior year
Proposed millage rate of is 0% higher than roll back rate
(Difference in rates due to new construction calculation and adjustments to prior year figures)
New Construction is $26,302,024 for tax year or $208,606 at roll back rate
Population : 39,586 for 2019/2020 Budgeting Purposes
+1.35% from prior year
State Revenue – $247,000 increase over last year in general fund.
$77,000 increase in One Cent Sales Tax Revenue
Medicaid increased $111,000 from prior year
Insurance Costs
Health Insurance Increase of 5% after realizing savings from new health provider. Renewal of existing carrier was an increase of 15%. Increase to general fund only is $78,510 for all employees with the exception of Sheriff. Sheriff renewal was 8% or $142,382 for a total impact to general fund of $220,892.
Liability Increase of $148,236 for one year renewal.
Retirement rates for regular employees increased .2%

6. Priorities Addressed
Balance the Budget and enhance/maintain levels of service at the roll back rate.
Funds line of credit debt interest only payment for facility upgrades/repairs. Extension of draw period interest only.
Reduces dependency of one cent sales tax to GF by $100,000 or 4.8% over prior year.
Rebuilds general fund un-restricted reserves. Fund balance positive for general fund after IRMA repayments.
Funds Administration’s Operational Priorities for Code Enforcement, Tourism, Human Services, GIS, Planning
Infrastructure funding for growth development being sought by grant funding.
All MSBU’s are in balance at same rate as prior year.
Funds an additional $150,000 payment back to the disaster relief fund for borrowed dollars for previous improvements. Total remaining balance to pay back will be $645,799 after 2020 fiscal year. Disaster Relief Fund Balance for 2020 will equal $3,600,000
Funds 3% COLA for all employees.
Funds all requests from Clerk, SOE, PA, TC.

7. Sheriff Budget Sheriff’s Total Request = $971,847
Proposed Funding at Roll Back Rate Includes:
3% for all Sheriff Employees
Health Insurance Funding
FRS Funding
Additional Operating Funding
One New Position
Total Increase = $592,684
Total of $379,163 Unfunded
Additional millage rate to fund all of Sheriff Request = mills
Total Millage would equal mills or 2.18% Tax Increase over roll back rate

8. Additional Discussion
3% COLA for all BOCC Employees = $191,000
General Fund BOCC Only = $107,000
Estimated GF BOCC & Const. = $434,000
(Included in Proposed Roll Back Rate)
Discussion : 5% Salary Adjustments
Estimated 5% Salary Adjustment for GF Only (Includes All Constitutional Officers) = $320,000 OR Mills or 1.84% Tax Increase over Roll Back Rate
Rate = mills
Sheriff 100% Request and 5% Salary Adjustments = Mills
Current Millage rate is Mills

9. 2020 TRIM Rate Ad Valorem: Current rate: 8.2107
Proposed Rate : Roll Back Rate
Rate to Include all of Sheriff’s Request = or 2.18% Tax Increase
Rate to Include 5% Salary Adjustment Only with Proposed Budget = or 1.84%
tax increase
Rate to Include 5% Salary Adjustment and Sheriff Request = Mills or 4.02% Tax Increase

10. Commissioner Comments: Timelines –
Tentative Budget Hearing September 17, 2019
Final Budget Hearing October 1, 2019
Timeframes amended due to Hurricane Dorian.