BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The following is a non-verbatim transcript of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, held at 6:02 p.m., on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, in Room 1028 of the SEMINOLE COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING at SANFORD, FLORIDA, the usual place of meeting of said Board.
Present:
Chairman Lee Constantine (District 3)
Vice Chairman Amy Lockhart (District 4)
Commissioner Robert Dallari (District 1)
Commissioner Andria Herr (District 5)
County Manager Nicole Guillet
Senior Assistant County Attorney Desmond Morrell
Clerk of Court and Comptroller Grant Maloy
Deputy Clerk Kyla Farrell
Attended Remotely:
Commissioner Jay Zembower (District 2)
PUBLIC HEARING
FY 2021/22 FINAL BUDGET
Proofs of publication calling for a public hearing to consider the Seminole County FY 2021/22 Final Budget, received and filed.
Chairman Constantine announced the purpose of this public hearing is to hear public comments regarding the tentatively adopted millage rates and budget; amending the budget as desired by the Board; and adopting the final millage rates and County budget for FY 2021/22 as required by Florida law. This budget hearing and Seminole County’s intent to adopt the final millage rates and budget for FY 2021/22 was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Lorie Bailey Brown, Resource Management Director, addressed the Board and presented a PowerPoint presentation entitled FY 2021/22 Final Public Hearing (received and filed). She stated the final millage rates will generate a combined $265.3 million in FY 2021/22, including an additional $9 million for the General Fund. Ms. Bailey Brown stated the final budget of $878,750,674 million is the same as presented at the 1st Budget Public Hearing. Details of revenues and expenditures for all funds can be found detailed on pages 25-49 of the Second Public Hearing booklet (received and filed). Ms. Bailey Brown concluded her presentation by reviewing Expenditure Budget.
With regard to public participation, Bill Hyde and John Horvath voiced their concerns; no one else spoke and public input was closed.
Public Comment Forms were received and filed.
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Motion by Commissioner Zembower, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to adopt the FY 2021/22 General Countywide ad valorem tax rate of 4.8751 mills.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to adopt the FY 2021/22 Unincorporated Road District MSTU ad valorem tax rate of 0.1107 mills.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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Motion by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to adopt the FY 2021/22 Fire District MSTU ad valorem tax rate of 2.7649 mills.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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At the request of Chairman Constantine, Ms. Bailey Brown read the established millage rates into the public record as follows: The adopted Countywide General Fund tax rate of 4.8751 mills represents a 4.01% increase over the rolled-back millage rate of 4.6870 mills. The adopted County Municipal Fire Services District property tax rate of 2.7649 mills represents a 3.89% increase over the rolled-back millage rate of 2.6613 mills. The adopted Unincorporated Road District ad valorem tax rate of 0.1107 mills represents a 4.04% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.1064 mills. The adopted “aggregate” millage rate for all BCC taxing districts is 6.8999 mills, which represents a 3.66% increase over the current year “aggregate” rolled-back millage rate of 6.6564 mills.
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Motion by Commissioner Zembower, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to adopt appropriate Resolution #2020-R-145, Millage Levy Resolution for FY 2021/22 inclusive of the millage rates announced, as described in the proof of publication.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to adopt appropriate Resolution #2020-R-146, Budget Resolution for FY 2021/22, as described in the proof of publication.
Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 voted AYE.
District 5 recused from voting.
Voting Conflict Form 8B was received and filed.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m., this same date.
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