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OUR SPECIAL MEETING. FINAL BUDGET HEARING. TODAY'S DATE IS SEPTEMBER 21 2021. THE TIME IS 501. PM. DO YOU ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER MORE. YES MA'AM. MR DOZER? YES MA'AM COMMISSIONER GROUP. YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAM CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. TIGHT SYNDICATION WILL BE LED BY PASTOR DANIEL CHERRYWOOD JINX AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY OUR OWN JOHN DIGGINS. YOU WOULD ALL PLEASE STAND. LET'S PRAY. OUR GOD AND OUR CREATOR. I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY IN GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU SHOWERED UPON US AS A NATION AND AS A LOCAL COMMUNITY CARRIED US THROUGH NATURAL DISASTERS AND TWO WAVES OF A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC. YOU PRESERVED US IN PEACE AND MULTIPLIED AND ENRICHED AND STRENGTHENED US. AS THIS MEETING BEGINS TODAY, I PRAY FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND CONTINUED BLESSINGS. I PRAY OVER THIS COMMITTEE THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM AS THEY SIT IN THE DIFFICULT POSITION OF MAKING DECISIONS ON WHICH BUDGET ITEMS ARE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE AND WHICH ONES SHOULD BE POSTPONED. ALLOCATING FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS. GRANT THEM WITH WISDOM AND A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY. BLESS OUR COUNTY WITH UNITY BETWEEN NEIGHBORS, PEOPLE WHO LIVE AROUND US WHO MAY NOT LOOK OR THINK LIKE US. THEY THAT WE MAY WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS MUTUAL SUPPORT, PROTECTION AND OPPORTUNITY. BLESS ALL OF OUR CHILDREN THAT THEY MAY BE RAISED WITH GOOD EXAMPLES AND MENTORS. THANK YOU. FOR THIS DAY, THE AIR WE BREATHE AND YOUR GRACIOUS GIFT OF LIFE. AND IT IS IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON JESUS THAT I OFFER THIS PRAYER.
AMEN. WAS JUSTIFIED. STATES OF AMERICA. YOU'RE HAVING FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION.
INDIVIDUAL AS WELL. ALRIGHT BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR PUBLIC HEARING JUST LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DEPUTY ALEXANDER WHO IS SPENDING THE EVENING WITH US HERE TONIGHT. IT IS HIS 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND HE CHOSE TO BE HERE WITH US. SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND COULD.
CONGRATULATIONS THAT'S THAT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. ALL RIGHT. WE WERE HAVING TO PUBLIC
[a. FY 2022 Final Millage & Budget Public Hearing]
HEARINGS TONIGHT. THE FIRST ONE WILL BE THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 FINAL MILITANT BUDGET. WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO MISS MIRANDA GRAPH. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS UM, WE'RE GOING TO RUN THROUGH THE MILITARY. AND THEN WE'LL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THAT. THE GENERAL MILITARY FOR THE FINAL MILLAGE IS FOUR POINT. 4362 MOSQUITO CONTROL 43620.2. MST YOU FIRE IS 1.38 FOR A TOTAL OF 6.162. THE AGGREGATE ROLLED BACK RATE IS 4.8634. AGGREGATE MILLAGE RATE IS 5.639.THIS IS A 4.12% INCREASE. NOW YOU CAN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AS YOU ASKED THAT ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED IF I COULD READ THE RATES AGAIN, BERTRAM REQUIREMENTS ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK ON THE FINAL MILLAGE, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. GOOD EARLY EVENING TO YOU ALL. UM, I WAS JUST READING THROUGH IT.
NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. DERRICK THOMAS 1100 WEST 10TH STREET THAT YOUR VILLAGES 11000.2. FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL AND ONLY 0.11 FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. AND I'M WONDERING, IS IT STILL THE POLICY THAT MOSQUITO CONTROL IS THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT PEOPLE SELLING THE POISONS? THAT KILLED THE MOSQUITOES ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE ACTUAL TESTING TO SEE IF IT AFFECTS ANYTHING OTHER THAN MOSQUITOES. BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO LIKE.
THEIR ARGUMENT IS THAT IT MAGICALLY ONLY KILLS MOSQUITOES AND IT DOESN'T KILL ANYTHING ELSE AND IT DOESN'T HARM ANY PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT YOU'RE SPENDING MORE ON THAT THAN YOU'RE SPENDING ON PUBLIC HEALTH. AND IS IT STILL THE POLICY THAT THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THE TEST OF PEOPLE SELLING IT AND IT'S NOT CARIBE AGAIN? THANK THANK YOU FOR COMING, SIR. SIR. ANYONE ELSE? ARE WE WERE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION TURN IT BACK OVER. THANK YOU. JUST FOR MORE TIME TO READ THESE OFF. ITS GENERAL FUND IS 4.3 TO 07.
PUBLIC HEALTH. WHICH IS INSIDE OF THE GENERAL FUND IS 0.1155 MOSQUITO CONTROL IS 0.2. MST YOU FIRE IS 1.38. THE TOTAL MILLAGE RATE IS 6.162. AGGREGATE MILLAGE RATE IS 5.639.
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EVER GET ROLLED BACK RATE IS 4.8634. THIS IS A 4.12% INCREASE. THANK YOU. ONLY IN COLLEGE FOR MOTION. JUST LIKE TO THINK STAFF ONCE AGAIN FOR THE HARD WORK HOLDING THE MILITARY FIRM, YEAR AFTER YEAR. WE'VE BEEN VERY GOOD WITH THAT. MY FIVE YEARS HERE. WE EVEN REDUCED IT AFTER THE HAVE TAX SO. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK AND SOMETIMES. IT'S DIFFICULT SITTING DOWN AND HAVING TO MAKE THOSE CUTS IN THE DEPARTMENT HEADS. DO A GREAT JOB WITH THAT, SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE THE MILLET RATE, SAYS PROPOSED SECOND MOTION. SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN.YES MA'AM. COMMISSIONER DOZER. COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAM? YES, CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS THE 2022
[b. FY 2022 Mandatory Funding & Public Health Service Contracts]
MANDATORY FUNDING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACTS, MR. OKAY THERE HAVE BEEN. NO CHANGES IS OUR TENTATIVE HEARING, SO I'LL READ OFF A FEW NUMBERS AND, UM, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS AT THE END. OUR, UM SUMMARY. WITHOUT THE TRANSFERS AND HER FRIEND.TRANSFERS IS 450,556,004 OF SIX. THIS DOES INCLUDE HURRICANE MICHAEL AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND THAT NUMBER. OUR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S TOTAL.
5.9 MILLION. YOU CAN SEE THEM BROKEN OUT THERE. OUR IMPACT FEED PROJECTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. FOR THE CAPITAL. WE HAVE 37 MILLION THAT DOES INCLUDE HURRICANE MICHAEL. AND THEN OUR IMPACT FEE IS 6.1. AUTHORIZED POSITIONS. WE ARE ASKING FOR 743 AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND IF I 22. 32 OF THOSE ARE UNFUNDED. AND FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. WE HAVE IN THIS BUDGET. THREE NEW AMBULANCES, PREMIUM PAY FOR EMPLOYEES. IN SOME PARKS AND REC. PROJECTS REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. ITEMS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT ARE THE THREE UTILITY PROJECTS. A POSSIBLE JAIL EXPANSION. IN A FIRE SERVICES VEHICLE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. QUESTIONS AND, OF COURSE, OUR AGAIN OUR TOTAL FINAL BUDGET IS 450,000,556 OF SIX. LOT OF MONEY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE'S ANYONE ABOUT TO COME, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, SO YOU KNOW, WE'LL CLOSE UP. PUBLIC HEARING PORTION. COMMENT ON THE. THE BUDGET. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO IT. JUST LIKE. THE MILLERS HOLDING THE MILITARY. A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO ITS STAFF HAS WORKED HARD, LONG, HARD HOURS ON IT COMING TOGETHER AND MAKING CUTS AS WELL. AND JUST LIKE GRIFF COMMENT HONEST. LOT OF HARD WORK SAR MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE BUDGET. SECOND UH, EMOTIONAL SECOND ACCOMPLISH. COMMISSIONER DOES YES.
COMMISSIONER GROUP? YES COMMISSIONER MORE. YES, MA'AM. MR. HAMM? YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING TO WHAT YOU'VE HEARD TONIGHT. YOU WANT TO COME TO THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. WE HAVE WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE THINGS. OH WHEN I DON'T IS IF WE COULD GET A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL BUDGET AND FINAL MILLAGE FOR EXECUTION AND PRINTING SUBURB MOTION. SECOND BROKE UP, PLEASE.
COMMISSIONER DOES YES, MA'AM COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH. COMMISSIONER MORE YES, MA'AM.
MISSIONER HAM CHAIRMAN CAROL. AND THEN THE LAST ITEM THAT WE HAVE IS OUR 22 MANDATORY FUNDING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT. UM. MOST OF THESE ARE REQUIRED BY THE STATE.
WE DO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT. UM MILLAGE DOLLAR AMOUNT IN THIS ALSO, WE HAVE ALL THESE CONTRACTS READY FOR APPROVAL. AND I AM HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM. QUESTION. WE
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COULD GET THESE CONTRACTS, UM APPROVED AND AUTHORISED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN FOR THE 21 22 SORRY IF Y 22 MANDATORY FUNDING AND PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER. 30TH 2022 SO MUCH. MOTION TO APPROVE DO A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT. REALLY? I DIDN'T THINK SO. COMING IN CLOSER. WE HAVE A MOTION HAVE A SECOND SEGMENT. PRO CONFLICTS. APPOINTMENT BOOST SECOND. EITHER MAYOR, COMMISSIONER OR WHICHEVER. ANY MEETING MONEY MATTERS HEARD HIM FIRST. COMMISSIONER DOZER. YES, MA'AM.COME ASHORE. GRIFFITH YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER MORE. YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER HAM? YES, MA'AM. CHAIRMAN CAROL? YES, MA'AM. ANY OTHER AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY AT THIS TIME, WE DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO BRING BEFORE US PUBLIC COMMENT. SAYING THAT WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. HAD YOU
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SAY TO MIRANDA APPRECIATE ALL YOUR TIME THAT YOU TOOK IN EDUCATING ME AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS TO HELP ME GET UP TO SPEED. UM AND AGAIN JUST FOLLOW ALONG WITH WHAT? BOTH GRIFF AND BILL HAVE SAID THANKS TO STAFF THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENTS OF ALL YOUR HARD WORK ON EVERYTHING AND LOOK FORWARD TO GOING THROUGH THE YEAR. YEAH. SAME THING.SAME THING WITH STAFF WILLING, WE COULDN'T DO WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES AND BAY COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL, EVERYONE. IT TAKES EVERYONE TO PUT ALL THIS TOGETHER, SO WE MADE IT THROUGH ANOTHER YEAR. NO INCREASE. SO WE THANK YOU
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