The
FY2014-2015 Final Budget Public Hearing
of the
Board of
Lee County Commissioners
was
held this date with the following Commissioners present:
Brian Hamman, Vice Chairman
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
County Attorney
Richard Wm.Wesch approved as to legal form and sufficiency, the
Affidavit of Publication
for
the FY2014-2015 Final Millage and County Budget Hearing.
INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
Referring to the
Hearing Script,
Chairman Kiker presented the order of the proceedings for the Final Millage
and County Budget Hearing.
CONVENE AS
LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
SEE THE BOARD OF PORT AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING OF 09/17/14 FOR ACTION TAKEN.
RECONVENE AS BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OR COURT-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
The Chairman called for comments by the Constitutional Officers or Court-related organizations; and the
following citizen came forward.
Lee County
Sheriff Mike Scott
PRESENTATION
OF THE
LEE COUNTY FY2014-2015 TOTAL BUDGET
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read into the record the FY14-15 Millages (per
thousand taxable value), rolled-back rates, and proposed millage increases over the rolled-back rates, as
follows:
General Fund
Library
Unincorporated Areas
All Hazards Protection
4.1506 mills per thousand taxable value
0.5956 mills per thousand taxable value
0.8398 mills per thousand taxable value
0.0693 mills per thousand taxable value
3.9326 mills
0.5635 mills
0.7982 mills
0.0656 mills
Increase over Rolled-
Back Rate
5.54%
5.7%
5.21%
5.64%
FINAL MILLAGES AND BUDGETS FOR SPECIAL TAXING UNITS
MSTBU Coordinator
Melissa Geissler presented the FY2014-2015 Special Taxing Units proposed Final
Millages and Budgets.
At this time, the Chairman called for public comment and the following citizens came forward:
Representative for the Blind
Friends of FM Library representative
Not present, but requested to read into the
record.
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation representative
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Millage for the Special Taxing Units with the
amendment as outlined in County Manager Roger Desjarlais’ Memo of September 11, 2014, seconded by
Commissioner Pendergrass, called and carried.
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Commissioner Manning then moved to approve the FY2014-15 Final Budget for the Special Taxing Units,
seconded by Commissioner Hamman, called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-09-29
FINAL COUNTYWIDE MILLAGES AND BUDGETS
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read the proposed Countywide Millage of
4.1506 mills per thousand of taxable value into the record and indicated it was a 5.54% increase from the rolled-
back rate of 3.9326 mills per thousand of taxable value.
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Countywide Millages, seconded by
Commissioner Hamman, called and carried.
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY20 14-15 Final Countywide Budget, seconded by Commissioner
Pendergrass, called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO.14-09-30
FINAL LIBRARY MILLAGE AND BUDGETS
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read the proposed
Lee County Library Millage
of 0.5956 mills per thousand of taxable value compared to the rolled-back rate of 0.5635 mills of taxable value
into the record and indicated it was a 5.70% increase from the rolled-back rate.
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Library Millage, seconded by Commissioner
Pendergrass, called and carried.
Commissioner Pendergrass moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Library Budget, seconded by Commissioner
Manning, called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO.14-09-31
FINAL UNINCORPORATED AREA MSTU
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read the proposed
Lee County Unincorporated
Area MSTU millage of 0.8398 mills per thousand taxable value, compared to the rolled-back rate of 0.7982
mills per thousand of taxable value into the record and indicated it was a 5.21% increase from the rolled-back
rate.
Commissioner Hamman moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Budget for Unincorporated Area MSTU Millage,
seconded by Commissioner Pendergrass, called and carried.
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Budget for Unincorporated Area MSTU,
seconded by Commissioner Hamman, called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO.14-09-32
FINAL ALL HAZARDS PROTECTION DISTRICT
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read into the record the proposed
Lee County
All Hazards Protection District Millage of 0.0693 mills per thousand taxable value compared to the rolled-back
rate of 0.0656 mills per thousand of taxable value into the record and indicated it was a 5.64% increase from the
rolled-back rate.
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Millage for All Hazards Protection District,
seconded by Commissioner Pendergrass, called and carried.
Commissioner Manning moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final Budget for All Hazards Protection District,
seconded by Commissioner Hamman, called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-09-33
FINAL ALL OTHER BUDGET MILLAGES AND BUDGETS
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read the proposed All Other (non-millage)
Budgets for next fiscal year and Commissioner Pendergrass moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final All Other
Budgets, seconded by Commissioner Manning, called and carried.
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TOTAL COUNTY BUDGET FOR FY2014-2015
Assistant County Manager/Acting Budget Director
Pete Winton read the Hearing Compliance portion from the
Script and stated that the proposed FY2014-15
Total shown in the “Budgets Summary Reports” (Copy on file),
which outlines each fund and made an integral part of the Budget Resolution, was proposed for adoption as the
FY2014-15 Final
Total Budget.
.
Commissioner Mann moved to adopt the FY2014-15 Final
Total Budget, seconded by Commissioner Manning,
called and carried.
RESOLUTION NO.14-09-35
The Board members commended all those involved in the FY2014-15 Budget preparation.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m.
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_____________________________
Chairman,
Lee County Commission
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