[Infrastructure Delivery Team - CIP Request Review]
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>>> ALL RIGHT, WE ARE BACK FOR THE FINAL DAY OF THE BUDGET SESSIONS. WE HAVE A BIT OF A MIXTURE TODAY. WE'LL FINISH UP THE FEW DEPARTMENTS LEFT TO REVIEW THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS AND ALSO NEW FOR THIS YEAR, WE'RE DOING THE I.T. ADDITIONAL REQUEST.
JUST A REMINDER AS ALWAYS, THESE ARE DEPARTMENT'S REQUESTS. NOTHING IS RECOMMENDED AT THIS POINT. NOTHING IS APPROVED.
THAT PROCESS WILL CONTINUE ON THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
AS WELL, WE DON'T FULLY HAVE ALL OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REQUESTS AT THIS POINT. AND WE DO NOT HAVE OUR CERTIFIED TAXABLE VALUES. THOSE WILL COME JUNE 1ST AND JULY 1ST RESPECTIVELY. SO WITH THAT WE'LL JUMP IN AND FINISH UP THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REQUESTS.
I THINK WE JUST HAVE ONE TO COMPLETE.
SO WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION-- SO WE FINISHED UTILITIES.
WHAT WAS THAT, WEDNESDAY? SO WE'VE GOT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LEFT. AND I DO WANT TO SAY I BELIEVE THIS-- ISOLATION BUILDING IS A DUPLICATE.
I THINK WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THEIR CIP AND THEIR FACILITY.
SO I WILL MAKE NOTE OF THAT. ARE BOTH OF THESE DUPLICATES? ALL RIGHT. SO THAT BRINGS US TO COA COMPLEX PARKING VALEUATION. THIS-- I BELIEVE THIS WAS RELATED TO. THE INVENTORY IS TO DO AN ASSESSMENT AND SEE WHAT OTHER PARKING COULD BE ESTABLISHED.
>> I BELIEVE THERE'S SOME FUNDS.
CURRENT FUNDS IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
>> THEY WAS ONE-- SUGGESTION FOR PARKING.
>> TESTING AND DOING OTHER THINGS TO EVALUATE THE EXISTING
PARKING LOT? >> A GAIN OF ABOUT 25 SPACES.
BECAUSE WE ARE ABLE TO UTILIZE SOME UNUSED SPACE.
AT THE TEST TRACK. SO WE GAINED ABOUT 35 SPACES.
>> AT THIS POINT OR LEAVE IT IN THE FUTURE? PRIORITY AT THIS POINT THE EVACUATION SHELTER PROGRAM.
THIS IS FUNDS FOR WHATEVER THERE IS A NEW SCHOOL BEING BUILT. A PORTION OF THAT SCHOOL TO BE USED FOR EVACUATION FACILITY. I GUESS WHATEVER THE SCHOOL HAS COORDINATED WITH THE SCHOOL PLANNING.
I'M NOT SURE. JOE DIAMANCO WOULD KNOW BETTER WHAT SCHOOL IS BEING PROPOSED OR NOT.
BUT THAT'S WHAT THIS SOMEONE BEING RELATED TO.
THE-- RENOVATION ADDITION. >> CURRENTLY IN DESIGN NOW AND THAT WAS CORRECT. THE CONSTRUCTION IS RESCHEDULED
FOR '27. >> YEAH, I THINK THAT WAS PART
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OF THE PREVIOUS SCALE ONE. >> SEVEN.
>> YEAH, I THINK WE HAD A GREAT-- WE WERE GOING TO PUSH THE DESIGN TO 28. SO THIS WAS GOING TO GET KICKED
DOWN AT LEAST ONE YEAR. >> AND THE DISCUSSION THERE WAS
MORE--. >> ALSO WE WERE GOING TO TIE INTO THE PLANNING FOR THE-- YES, ALL RIGHT.
>> I DON'T THINK THAT'S CHANGED.
>> THIS IS THE FOURTH-- STATION.
AND THIS WAS THE FUNDS. >> I DID A FIVE FOUR IN THAT
PROGRAM. >> I'M FAMILIAR WITH THAT.
ARE YOU? >> THIS IS-- SOMETHING WE LOOKED AT. I THINK IT'S AN EXISTING BUILDING OUT THERE. TO RENOVATE.
IT JUST SEEMS-- RENOVATIONS OF NEW BUILDINGS.
>> WITH THE FLAGLER STATE STATION OPENING.
THIS IS STILL OUTSIDE OF THAT. >> THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THAT FILE. YES.
>> OKAY. THEN JUST IN THE FUTURE.
AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. AND I THINK-- THE NEXT ONE SEVEN EMS FIRE IS GOING TO KIND OF-- WHAT WE'VE DECIDED.
>> BUILDING A NEW FACILITY SOMEWHERE.
>> RIGHT OKAY. >> MEDICAL FACILITY.
IN '27 I THINK SOME OF THOSE SPECIAL BEFORE.
WAS TO DEFER AT LEAST A YEAR TO SEE WHAT'S NEEDED.
WHAT KIND OF COST. >> CURRENTLY IT'S BROKEN INTO THREE PHASES. PHASE ONE AND TWO IS WHAT I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET.
PHASE ONE AND TWO OUT OF THE CURRENT.
WAS EXTREMELY SMALL. SO I THINK MAYBE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
IN FASZ THREE. SO I WOULD HAVE NO ISSUE KICKING THIS DOWN. THE CENTRAL LIBRARY.
THIS IS FUTURE LIBRARY EDITION. >> THAT'S THE LAST ONE AS THE PLACEHOLDER FOR WORLD WEALTH AREA.
>> OKAY. >> AND THEN ALSO, THERE IS--.
>> HOW HAVE YOU TAKEN THAT ONE OUT LAST YEAR?
KIND OF ADDRESSES-- TOWN. >> SO RIGGER TOWN WAS REMOVED.
SHERIFF'S DETENTION EXPANSION. THIS PIECE HAS BEEN THERE FOR AWHILE. IT'S BEEN FUTURE FOR AWHILE.
TO EXPAND. AT ONE POINT IN TIME THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT JAIL CAPACITY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IF THOSE CONCERNS ARE STILL THERE GIVEN. SO THEY DO HAVE CAPACITY OF THEIR CURRENT. KEEP IN MIND THE YOUTH DETENTION CENTER. THAT IS ADJACENT.
AND THERE HAS BEEN TALK. WHERE POTENTIALLY WE GIVE THAT TO THE COUNTY. IF WE DECIDE TO TAKE IT.
BUT YEAH-- I DON'T THINK-- >> ALL RIGHT.
THIS WAS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE FOR BRAIN ACCESS AT
THE NEW WALDRON FAMILY PARK. >> AND THAT WAS TWHAUN THEY IDENTIFIED. AND I THINK IT LOOKS TO BE REIMPLICATED TO THE WALDRON. SHOOTING FOR SOME OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THAT. >> SHERIFF'S DETENTION CENTER.
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NORTHEAST OPERATION CENTER. >> THE SPACE CURRENTLY?
>> YES, WE ARE GOING TO TALK INTERNALLY ABOUT THAT.
BUT WE ARE WORKING WITH UTILITIES ON PROPERTY THAT THEY CURRENTLY OWN BUP NEAR SAW GRASS.
ABOUT POTENTIALLY PUTTING A MODULAR BUILDING UP THERE.
WHICH WOULD GET US OUT OF THE LEASE THAT IS ONLY CLOSE TO ABOUT $140,000 A YEAR. SO POTENTIALLY A REALLY QUICK INVESTMENT. SO THAT UTILITY SITE THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS IS CURRENTLY NOT IN THE FIVE YEAR FUNDED FIVE-YEAR WINDOW.
AT SOME POINT TO MOVE THAT WITHIN THE FUNDING.
>> EVALUATE THAT. >> AND THEN FINALLY SEPARATION
STORAGE FACILITY. >> I BELIEVE WE DID THIS KIND OF COMBINATION. OKAY.
THE REQUEST REVIEW OF THE CIPS. >> ALL RIGHT SO NEXT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT DEPARTMENTS OR UP TO.
>> WE CAN LEAVE DEPARTMENTS. YEAH.
[Administration / BCC / Office of Management & Budget]
SO I-- IS THIS ON? MAKE SURE.AREAS REAL QUICK. BCC ADMINISTRATION IN THEIR OFFICE AND BUDGET. GENERAL GOVERNMENT AREA.
WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. ALL PROPERTY TAXES AT LEAST CURR CURRENTLY.
HERE'S A TIME LEVEL SNAPSHOT OF THE OVERALL BUDGET.
PRIMARILY PERSONNEL IN ALL OF THEM.
AND I THINK COLLECTIVELY ALL OF THEM AS A TOTE RL LESS THAN 5% IN THE OVERALL BUDGET. AT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR '27. PRETTY MUCH MAINTAINING EXISTING SERVICE LEVELS. WHICH DLUD COMMISSIONERS.
FOR FY27 THERE ISN'T AN INCREASE TO THE TRAVEL EXPENSES. SOME TRAVEL COSTS HAVE INBEEN INCREASING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
SO EACH COMMISSIONER HAS A BUDGET FOR TRAVEL AS PER GUIDE LYNES. ADDITIONALLY THIS COVERS THE POSTAGE RELATED TO THE TAX NOTICES.
THAT POSTAGE EACH YEAR IS PAID THROUGH.
AS WELL AS THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT ABOARD EXPENSES.
AND I WILL SAY AT LEAST THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED INVOICE TO THE MAGISTRATE FOR THAT. ROUGHLY $40,000.
ANY HISTORICAL LEVELS ON THAT. WE DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW ANY KIND OF VALUE REQUESTS. VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD.
IT'S REALLY ON A YEAR BY YEAR BASIS.
SO IF WE HAVE A LEVEL THERE. BUT IT REALLY JUST DEPENDS WHAT REQUESTS ARE OUT THERE. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUDGET ALSO REALLY JUST MAINTAINING EXISTING SERVICE LEVELS.
THERE ARE SEVEN FTES WITHIN ADMINISTRATION.
AND THIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES LEADISHSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TO ALL COUNTY DEPARTMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THERE IS OVERALL 6.2% INCREASE
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TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 27.AND THIS BUDGET JUST TO KIND OF-- MAY BE ADJUSTED.
DEPENDING ON THE BCC INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE BUDGET PROCESS. AND THEN ON AND OFFICE MANAGER BUDGET. SO MANAGEMENT BUDGET.
WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FACILITATION COORDINATION.
PREPARATION. AND MONITORING OF ALL COUNTY BUDGETS. IN ADDITION WE PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES. RELATED TO ANY OFFICIAL OR BONFIRES OR ANY OTHER FINANCIAL MANNERS FOR FLORIDA COUNTY.
MAINTAINING EXISTING SERVICE LEVELS.
1 IS FTES WITHIN THE OFFICE MANAGEMENT BUDGET.
IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED. WE'RE LOOKING AT FILMING ONE HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK. OUR BUDGET COVERS THE ANNUAL AUDIT OUTSIDE AUDIT CONTRACT. THAT'S MANAGED BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. BUDGET DOES INCLUDE ONE OF THE BIGGER ITEMS IN THE BUDGET THE BUDGET PUBLISHING SOFTWARE.
SOME OF THE-- WHEN WE GET TO THE BUDGET FOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS THAT THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS US TO TAKE HOME ALL THE NUMBERS. AND ORGANIZE IT AND CHARTS AND GRAPHS AND NARRATIVES. SO WE ALSO INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL ADVISER CONTRACT. THIS CONTRACT HELPS US PRIMARILY WITH ANY BOND. BONDING.
REFINANCING. AND ANY OTHER KIND OF FINANCIAL COMPLEX AND ISSUES. SOMETHING IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. THE DIRECT COST ALLOCATION.
SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE GOING THROUGH THAT NOW WITH THE CONSULTANT. AND WHAT THAT DOES IS IT ALLOWS US TO IDENTIFY WHAT THOSE COSTS FOR HR, FOR FACILITIES, FOR PROCUREMENT, FOR FINANCE. WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE TO ALL COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. AND WE HAD THE ABILITY TO THEN RECOUP FROM CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, UTILITIES WILL THEN PAY WITH THAT INDIRECT COST IS RELATED TO ALL THOSE AREAS.
TO THE GENERAL FUND. AND RIGHT NOW IT'S ALMOST A $7 MILLION REVENUE TO THE GENERAL FUND.
I WOULD THINK AS WE UPDATE IT WITH THIS NEW INFORMATION.
THAT MORE THAN LIKELY WILL INCREASE.
SO-- JUST THE BUDGET TIMELINE. RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN MAY.
AND PART OF THE BUDGET SESSIONS.
IN JUNE, WE WILL LOOK AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS BUDGET SUBMISSIONS. WE HAVE A COUPLE HAVE ALREADY SENT THEM TO US. ALSO IN JUNE WE GET AN ESTIMATE OF PROPERTY VALUATIONS BUT WE DON'T GET THE FINAL ON THAT UNTIL JULY 1ST. ALSO IN JULY, ADMINISTRATION WILL PRESENT ALONG WITH PRESENTING A RECOMMENDED BUDGET TO THE BOARD. AND THE COMMISSION WILL BE ASKED TO SENT MILLAGE TENTATIVE RATES.
AND THEN SEPTEMBER 2026 TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS TO ADOPT AND PASS THE BUDGET. SO THAT'S THE BUDGET TIMELINE.
AFTER THE BUDGETS ADOPTED IN OCTOBER.
AS EVERYBODY KNOWS O-- TAKES ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS OFF AND THEN LOOKS AT IT NEXT MARCH.
AND THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHER THINGS THAT WE DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND EVEN AFTER THE BUDGET'S ADOPTED. YOU KNOW-- BUDGET TRANSFERS.
AND WE'RE ALWAYS-- FORECASTING AHEAD AND TRENDING WHAT HAS HAPPENED. WORKING WITH PROJECTS AND GRANTS. PLENTY OF THINGS THROUGHOUT YEAR. AND THEN INITIALLY WHAT WE PUBLISH FOR THE BUDGET SESSIONS.
WE KIND OF PROVIDE-- ONCE THE BUDGET IS ADOPTED A MORE DETAILED. AND THEN OVERVIEW OF THAT ALIGN AS WELL. L LOOKING BEYOND THERE IS A HOUSE BUILT 1329.
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. LAST I CHECKED WAS NOT YET SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. BUT THAT WOULD ADD ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO BUDGET. IT DOES ADD AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO A BUDGET REDUCTION EXERCISE EACH YEAR FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
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I THINK AS WELL INCLUDES SOME REPORTING ON THE HR SIDE ON SALARIES AND BENEFITS. SO JUST ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. SOME OF THE OTHER TRANSPARENCY STUFF WE ARE ALREADY DOING. BUT IT DOES ADD SOME ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THERE AS WELL. AND IN ADDITION I THINK REALLY THIS LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVE GIVEN US A LITTLE MORE OF A VISION OF WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.SO UNCLEAR RELATED TO PROPERTY TAX REFORM.
NEXT WEEK THERE IS A SPECIAL SESSION ON PROPERTY TAX REFORM.
BUT GIVEN THE-- WITH THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL.
AND THIS IS FROM THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.
FOR ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. YEAR ONE PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION WOULD BE MORE THAN $16 MILLION. AND THEN YEAR TWO.
AND THIS IS-- THESE ARE CUMULATIVE.
THESE ARE RECURRING PRODUCTIONS.
OVER 1$113 MILLION. STILL LOOKING THROUGH THE PROPOSALS. WE'LL DEFINITELY BE MONITORING.
WHAT THE DISCUSSIONS ARE. WHATEVER IS DISCUSSED NEXT WEEK. WILL BE PART OF THE GENERAL BALLOT. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE-- I THINK THE LIST IS SIX. SIX AREAS OF PROPERTY TAXES THAT CAN BE USEED. WE ALL KNOW THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
THERE'S A LOT MORE THAN SIX. SO REALLY POTENTIALLY LIMITS WHAT PROPERTY TAXES CAN GO TOW TOWARDS-- I THINK WE'VE DISCUSSED IT.
BUT WE'D HAVE TO REALLY SEE WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE RELATED TO MILLAGE. RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE REVENUES. TO SEE HOW WE MOVE FORWARD.
>> WE'RE GOING A DIRECTOR MEETING.
RIGHT UP TO THOSE-- JUST SO EVERYBODY IS EDUCATED ON WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED. TO UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL FOR OUR OPERATION. AND COME UP WITH STRATEGIES.
IF ANY AT ALL. TO OFFSET THAT.
SO TO WADE'S POINT, THE RESTRICTED USE IF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS PASSES BY REFERENDUM, IT WILL RESTRICT THE USE OF PROPERTY TAX TO SIX CATEGORIES.
BASICALLY THEIR PUBLIC SAFETY WHICH INCLUDES LAW ENFORCEMENT.
FIRE SERVICE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL.
AND IN EDUCATION, FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
FINANCE OR REFINANCE INFRAS INFRASTRUCTURE. INCLUDING EXPENDITURE, ALL ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE AND WATER CONTROL.
AND FINANCING AND REFINANCE. NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECT INCLUDING FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES.
AND THEN THE ISSUE WHERE USE IS CONSISTENT OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
SO THE LAST ONE IS MEET OBLIGATIONS FOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
PRESUMABLY AB AND C AND D. SO ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THESE SIX CATEGORIES IS-- IF THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE PASSES.
SO WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT. NEXT?
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT-- SO JUST BUDGET SESSIONS. SINCE THIS IS KIND OF AN OVERALL LOOK. COLLECTIVELY.
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW IS A LITTLE MORE THAN A BILLION. AGAIN THIS IS JUST THE BCC SIDE OF THINGS. DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. DOES NOT INCLUDE THE-- AND CARRY FORWARDS. WHICH WE'LL SEE AT THE END OF THE YEAR. OVER $1 BILLION.
85 DIFFERENT FUNDS. WITHIN THIS BUDGET AND EACH OF THOSE FUNDS AND THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL BUDGETS.
THEY ALL HAVE TO BE BALANCED THEMSELVES.
SO 85 DIFFERENT BUDGETS MAKE UP ONE COUNTY BUDGET.
WITHIN THOSE 85 FUNDS, 186 DIFFERENT CALL CENTRES.
AGAIN GENERAL FUNDS IS PROBABLY THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS WITH PARK, LIBRARY, FACILITIES. RUN THE GAMUT OF DIFFERENT MULTIPLE COST CENTRES WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
ADDITIONALLY WE JUST KIND OF COMPLETED THE REVIEW.
OVER 28 0 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
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THAT IS RELATED TO THE FIVE YEAR WINDOW OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. AND THEN FINALLY.OVER 21,000 MAKE UP THESE REQUESTS.
MAJORITY IS SALARIES AND BENEFITS RELATED TO EMPLOYEES.
BUT ADDITIONALLY I'D LIKE TO THANK DEPARTMENTS TOO FOR PROVIDING DETAILED REQUESTS THAT HELPS US.
WHEN REVIEWING AND TRYING TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHAT TO FUND OR NOT. IS THAT'S IT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. SO WE CAN GO THROUGH SIGNAGE.
>> YEAH, I'M READY WHEN YOU GUYS ARE READY.
[County Attorney]
>> ALL RIGHT, SO BORDER COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.
ALL WITHIN THE GENERAL BUDGET SEXZ.
HERE'S THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
THE BIGGEST PART OF THEIR BUDGET IS THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS BY COMMISSIONERS. AND THE THREE ADDITIONAL STAFF.
HERE'S THE LINE ITEM BUDGET AS I MENTIONED THERE.
TRAVEL IS INCREASING FOR EACH COMMISSIONER.
THE EXPENSE RELATED TO PRIMARILY NOTICES.
AND THEN HERE TEASE OVERALL BUDGET DECREASE GIVEN THOSE OTHER ARRIVALS. AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS SIMILARLY PRIMARILY SALARIES AND BENEFITS.
VERY SMALL AND OPERATING. AND DEPENDING ON BCC INITIATIVES THIS BUDGET MAY CHANGE THROUGOUT THE YEAR.
AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE OPERATING SIDE.
WE HAVE THE AUDITING SERVICES CONTRACT.
WHERE THOSE ARE BUDGET. OTHER THAN THAT VERY MINIMAL ON THE OPERATING SIDE. SO WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE TO
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. >> THE COUNTY ATTORNEY-- SERVICES AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ALL THE DEPARTMENT, ALL THE DIVISIONS. AND MOST OF THE BOARDS AND AGENCIES THAT SUBSEQUENTLY REPORT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WE-- RUN GUIDANCE ON SUNSHINE LAW.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND. CONTRACT, BIDDING, PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS AND LITIGATION. WHEN YOU ARE WORKING A BUDGET.
A GOOD PORTION OF OUR BUDGET IS SALARIES.
FROM THE EIGHT EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE.
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR-- TO ADDING FTS.
WE'VE HAD THE SAME FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE.
ONE CHANGE THAT WE HAVE DONE IS MADE A SMALL REDUCTION IS THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS NO LONGER A COUNTY EMPLOYEE.
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE.
WE PAY THAT CONTRACT AMOUNT IS LESS THAN THE BASE SALARY OF THE PREVIOUS COUNTY ATTORNEY. AND ON TOP OF THAT WE DON'T HAVE PAY BENEFITS. SOP IT IS A REDUCTION AND COST THERE. THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY HATZ JUST GONE. I WILL REPORT FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S DEPARTMENT THAT WE AT LEAST INTERNALLY BELIEVE THAT THERE'S BEEN NO DEGRADATION OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE SERVICES. WE'VE JUST DONE A GOOD JOB.
I DON'T EXPECT ANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. I THINK HE'S BEEN RESPONSIVE TO ALL THE COMMISSIONERS AT LEAST I HOPE THAT I CAN REPORT THAT.
AND TO THE EXTENT, WHEN WE HAVE CONFLICTS.
WE HAVE FIVE ATTORNEYS HERE. TWO OTHER ATTORNEYS VERY SENIOR
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NOT HERE TODAY BECAUSE HE HAS A FAMILY COMMITMENT.BUT HE'S IN THE OFFICE AS MUCH AS ANY OF THE OTHER PREVIOUS COUNTY ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN. AND WE DON'T SEE HIM TO BE A PROBLEM. AND WE THINK THERE'S A BENEFIT FROM HIM SEEING THE ISSUES THAT OTHER COUNTIES GET.
WE LOOK AT THE BUDGET. $300,000 REDUCTION.
WE HAD BEEN CARRYING TWO LARGE LAWSUITS WITH GRAND-- AND TWIN CREEKS. BOTH THOSE LAWSUITS ARE STILL GOING ON. GRAND OAKS IS IN APPEAL.
TWIN CREEKS IS PROBABLY JUST ABOUT TO BE FILED.
AND THEN WE WILL AID AS MENTIONED A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND. THERE ARE SOME REVENUES THAT COME IN TOWARDS THIS RESTRICTED TO LEGAL AID PURPOSES.
HOWEVER THOSE FUNDS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
THE $385,000 IS CURRENTLY A TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND.
TO MAKE UP THAT DIFFERENCE. THE GENERAL FUND IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 330,000 TOWARDS THOSE SERVICES.
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>> FINANCIALLY SO THEY ARE DOING LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
TRY TO GUIDE THEM TO THE RIGHT PLACES SO IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A BUFFER. THEY HAVE THEIR OFFICES HERE IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. SO PEOPLE CAN WALK THIS ACTUALLY BECAUSE WE TALKED TO SOMEBODY.
THE PEOPLE WHEN THEY MAKE A PHONE CALL IN, THEY WILL BE TALKING TO SOMEBODY THAT IS HERE.
EVEN THOUGH I THINK IT ACTUALLY GOES JACKSON I BELIEVE BUT THEY ARE JUST ADMINISTRATIVE AT THE JACKSON LEVEL.
SO THAT CONCLUDES ALL SCHEDULED DEPARTMENTS.
I WILL SAY NOT GOING TO NECESSARILY GO THROUGH ANY OF THEM. BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS THAT ARE RUNNING A COUNTY OPERATION BUT THEY MAY BE COURT ESTRICTED REVENUES OR DEBT SERVICE FUND PS ANY OF THOSE ARE ONLINE AS WELL. SO YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO REVIEW ANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION ONLINE IF THERE'S EVER ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY STAFF. YEAH THAT CONCLUDES ALL THE
[FY 2027 Position Request Review]
DEPARTMENTS. I THINK NEW FOR THIS YEAR.WE'LL GO OVER TO HR. GO OVER ANY POSITIONAL
THOUGHTS. >> THIS IS GETTING PULLED UP.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE ARE, HR WORKS VERY COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DEPARTMENTS.
AND THEY TALKED TO THE DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THEIR NEEDS FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCIES. OR STRATEGIC WORK FORCE INITIATIVES. A LOT HAPPENING NOW WITH READING LIBRARIES. WE HAD THREE STATIONS WITH FIRE. SO WE HAVE SOME NEWER WARDS WITH UTILITIES SO I'LL BE REFLECTING WHAT THE REQUESTS ARE IN SUMMARY AND PROVIDING A AN OVERVIEW OF EACH OF THOSE REQUESTS BY DEPARTMENT. WHICH ARE WORKING DOWN BY FUNDS. SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FIRE IT WILL BE PRESENTED A LITTLE SEPARATELY WE CAN LOOK TO COMBINE THOSE. OKAY SO THIS IS BROKEN DOWN BY THE TITLED PAY RATES. THE FTE, IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE HIRING FROM THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER TO 100%.
IF IT'S DELAYED INTO THE YEAR IT MAY REFLECT 75% AS WE SEE ONLINE. SO I'LL JUST SPEAK TO EACH OF TH THESE.
SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
AND THE FIRST ONE IS SUBMITTED BY PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
THE THREE OF THEM DIRECTOR WAYNE LARSON AND THIS IS TO ADD A DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST THAT WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON ADA FOR THE DIGITAL CONTENT FOR WEBSITE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ANY OF THE CHARTS BEHIND THAT? OR JUST THE SUMMARY AT THIS POINT?
>> THE SUMMARY IS FINE FOR NOW. WHO IS ACTUALLY-- THIS IS A-- A BYLAW. AND ACTUALLY TO DO ON IT?
>> TD IS DOING THE WEB DESIGN LOGO.
>> SO SOMEBODY IS DOING IT EXCEPT THAT THERE ISN'T ENOUGH MANPOWER TO FILL THE NEED. A NEW REP SITE WAS LAUNCHED.
A NEW INTRANET. AND SO EACH ITEM THAT WE ADD TO THAT WEBSITE, ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CONTENT ACROSS ALL THE PLATFORM REQUIRES ADA COMPLIANCE.
AND SO THIS IS TO ADD MORE ASSISTANCE TO THAT TEEM.
>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. DO WE, AS WE GO THROUGH THIS, DO WE WANT TO PRIORITIZE THEM AS WE GO? OR LIKE WE DO WITH THE CIP RECOMMENDATION?
>> I HAVE RECEIVED SOME PRIORTIZATION BY THE DEPARTMENT, BUT NOT FOR ALL POSITIONS.
I THINK THAT I AM NOT PREPARED TO PRIORITIZE THE WHOLE LIST RIGHT NOW. THE TIMING OF THE YEAR.
IT'S A TOTAL OF 71.15 POSITIONS FOR A FULL YEAR.
AND THE BUDGET REQUEST TOTAL AT THIS POINT IS AROUND $4.9 MILLION. AND SO WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT IN SUMMARY AS WE LOOK INTO ALL OF THESE REQUESTS.
ALL RIGHT, SO WITH OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, THE DIRECTOR LOCKLEER HAS REQUESTED TWO POSITIONS.
ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS IS FOR INTERFACING WITH OUR SUPPLIERS AND OUR STRATEGIC SOURCING. AND MORE COMPLIANT COORDINATOR WITH OUR SUPPLIERS. AND OUR SOLICITATIONS.
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SO WE HAVE A LOT OF AN INCREASE RIGHT NOW WITH REQUESTS FOR BIDS. AND SO THIS IS TO HELP SUPPLEMENT ALL THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING IN THAT AREA.>> CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION. SO ARE WE DIFFERENTIATING THE BUDGET BETWEEN THE REQUEST PER FUNDING ON SOURCE THE REVENUE?
>> SO FAR WE ARE A GENERAL FUND.
I THINK IT IS BY OBVIOUSLY DIFFERENTIATING EACH FUNDS IS
SPOURTING THESE REQUESTS. >> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT
THESE ARE ALL IN THE FUND. >> IT'S SORTED HERE BY FUND.
SO THE FIRST AREA WILL BE YES PRIMARILY PROPERTY TAX FUNDED.
>> AND THE SECOND POSITION FOR PURCHASING AREA IS A PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR. FEATURING THE TEAM CURRENTLY WORKING AND ALL THE INCREASES THAT WE HAVE AND SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS AND ET CETERA. THAT WILL BE HELPING WITH INCREASING THEIR EFFICIENCY AND MANAGING THEIR INCREASED WORKLOAD. AND WE ALSO HAVE HUMAN RESOURCES THAT HAS ASKED FOR AN OFFICE SPECIALIST.
THAT IS REQUESTED TO AND IMFRUV EFFICIENCY OF THE FRONT OFFICE AS WELL AS SERVE AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE ADMIN BUILDING AS THIS WILL BE A FORWARD FACING POSITION.
TO THE RE-DESIGN THAT'S OCCURRING HOPEFULLY IN JULY.
WHERE WE'LL HAVE ACTUALLY A PERSON THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE LOCKING IN AND ALSO FOR EMPLOYEES.
AND THEN WE'LL SCOOP DOWN TO-- THIS IS PART OF WHAT WE SAID IN REGARDS TO THE CODES. FIRE CODES SO FIRE SEPARATED HERE AND THEN WE'LL SEE IT LOWER BECAUSE WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT TOGETHER. WE CAN DO THAT.
THEY ARE REQUESTING FOR A NEW POSITION.
NEW STATIONS. THE FIRST REQUEST IS FOR-- THE OPENING OF BEACHWALK. IT'S SCHEDULED FOR FISCAL YEAR BASICALLY 27/'28. IT'S SCHEDULED TO COME NONE MID 2028. SO THEY WOULD LIKE TO START THEIR HIRES IN JANUARY OF '27. WHAT THEY HAVE TYPICALLY DONE IS THEY'LL BRING THEIR WORK AND GET THEM TRAINED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. BEFORE THE NEW STATION STARTS.
AND THEN WHEN THE NEW STATION OPENS, THEN THEY ARE READY TO ENGAGE IN SERVICES. THAT ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO GAIN THE EXPERIENCE THAT MAY BE NEEDED FOR THEIR PROMOTIONAL PIECE TO WRITE AS ENGINEERS.
WITH EACH OF THE STATIONS, THERE IS A-- AND PER APPARATUS THAT IS A FACTOR OF THREE. AND SO THEIR ASK IS IN RELATION TO THAT FOR THEIR FIREFIGHTERS. ALSO REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL EMS BILLING TECHNICIAN. AND THIS IS IN ORDER TO AGAIN FACILITATE THE INCREASE OF PURCHASES THAT THEY HAVE IN REGARDS TO THE ONBOARDING OF THOSE NEW STATIONS AS WELL AS THE UNIFORMS AND ALL OF THE MATERIALS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED THAT THEY CAN GO FORWARD. AND THIS ONE SORRY IN PARTICULAR HAS TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
THAT IS BEING SUBMITTED BY CHIEF SHAUN--.
LIBRARY IS REQUESTING VARIOUS POSITIONS.
SO WE'LL GO OVER EACH OF THOSE. >> JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KIND OF GO THROUGH THEM WITH RESPECT TO TIME.
WE CAN PROBABLY-- INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL.
THE ONES THAT WE CAN GO THROUGH THE ONES THAT ARE OPERATION.
AND THEN THEIR NEW POSITIONS. GROUP TO BASELINE, THE NEW
SO IN THE LIBRARY THEN FOR POSITIONS THEY ARE ASKING FOR-- SUPPORT TO ALL BRANCHES. AND THE NEW BRANCHES.
THAT WOULD BE THE USE SERVICES COORDINATOR AND LITERACY.
THAT INCLUDES AGAIN COUNTY SERVICES.
AND THAT PRIMARILY IS JUST FOR CHILDREN.
WE HAVE ALSO THE BOOKMOBILE IS COMING BY.
AND SO THERE'S A FEW POSITIONS THAT ARE BEING ASKED FOR.
THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE BOOKMOBILE.
AND THE OPERATIONS. THE ACTUAL BUSES THEMSELVES.
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AND SO BECAUSE THE BOOKMOBILE HAS BEEN RELOCATED, THERE IS A NEED TO ADD ADDITIONAL STAFF TO HELP WITH THE COORDINATION OF THOSE. WE ALSO HAVE IN GENERAL, REQUESTS FOR THE WEBSITE. WHERE WE HAVE COMMUNICATION ON PROGRAMMING AND DIGITAL CONTENT.AND DOES THAT HELP TO SUMMARIZE IT IN THAT MANNER? AND SO THESE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP ALL BRANCHES. AND IN ADDITION THEY ARE ASKING FOR TECHNICAL HELP TO-- THAT WILL COORDINATE AND WORK WITH MIS FOR I.T. SUPPORT. THEY ARE ALSO ASKING FOR GENERAL COUNTY WIDE OUTREACH IN COMMITTING ENGAGEMENT.
SOME PART-TIME POSITIONS. THEY ARE ASKING FIRST TO LEVEL UP SOME POSITIONS TO-- PART-TIME SO WE'LL GO OVER THOSE. AND AGAIN, THESE ARE COUNTY WIDE. WE HAVE SOME MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES THAT ARE GOING IN PLACE.
FOR GREEN WIRE, WHERE THEY ARE ASKING FOR MANAGERS.
CIRCULATION SUPERVISORS. LIBRARIANS.
ET CETERA TO BRING THOSE ONLINE.
THOSE ARE SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF '27.
INCLUDING CIRCULATION DUTIES. INCREASING THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO HAVE SOME INCREASES WHERE WE'RE TAKING SOME PART-TIME POSITIONS AND RECURRING COMMENTS AND THEN MAKING THOSE FULL-TIME.
AND THAT'S TO HELP WITH THE-- TRAIL SOUTHEAST LIBRARY PROGRAMS. SO THERE'S A FAIRLY HUGE INITIATIVE ON STAFFING TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMANDS.
THE NEW LIBRARY IS COMING ONLINE.
INCLUDING THE BOOKMOBILE SERVICES.
SO IN FULL, THE LIBRARY IS ASKING FOR EQUIVALENCIES OF 13.24 POSITIONS. THEN THAT COMPLETES LIBRARY.
DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THEM IN MORE DETAIL? THAT'S GOOD. OKAY.
SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THEN TO PARKS.
PARKS IS ASKING FOR A RECREATION ASSISTANCE THAT IS GOING TO BE PROIGD SERVICE TO THE NEW-- PARK THAT'S OPENING IN DECEMBER. AND SO THEY ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE TO AGAIN FOCUS ON THE PROGRAMMING OF THE PARK.
AND THE INCREASE OF THE PATIENTS IN THAT AREA.
AND WITH MOVING THEM TO PUBLIC WORKS.
PUBLIC WORKS IS LOOKING FOR-- I'M SORRY.
I'M STILL IN PARKS. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
OKAY. SO THEY ARE ASKING FOR TWO POSITIONS. ONE TO HELP THE NEW PARK IN GREEN BRIER THAT'S COMING ON IN AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER OF '27.
AND THEN FOR NOCATEE THAT'S NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.
SO THEY ARE ASKING FOR TWO PARKS CREW AND THEN ALSO A GROUNDSKEEPER THAT IS BEING REQUESTED FOR NOCATEE FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF '27. SO THE REQUESTS ARE PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEW PROGRAM PARKS THAT ARE COMING OUT. AND THEN WE HAVE A REQUEST BY
THE STRATEGIC OR TRANSPARENCY. >> YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE,
IT'S FINE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT IS LED BY SARAH TAYLOR AND WHAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR IS A NEW POSITION THAT WILL OVERSEE THE BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST THAT ARE NOW ENGAGED WITH US TO HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ALL THE DATA ANALYTICS. AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE COMING ON THEY ARE LOOKING TO PROVIDE A PERSON THAT WILL HELP COORDINATE THE SERVICES FOR THOSE BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST. AND TO MAXIMIZE THE WORK THAT THEY PERFORM. WE WILL THEN--.
>> REAL QUICK THERE. SO UP UNTIL THIS POINT, ALL OF F THESE POSITIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED FROM THE GENERAL FUND. SO THAT THE FUNDING SOURCE WILL BE A GENERAL FUND. WHICH IT PRIMARY IS OUR
PROPERTY TAX REVENUES. >> THANK YOU.
AND SO NOW WE'RE MOVING INTO. A NEW--.
>> YES. SO THIS NEXT ONE HERE IS WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS. SEPARATE FUND BUT PROPERTY TAX.
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>> OKAY. SO-- DIRECTOR GREG CALLDWELL I ASKING TO HIRING POSITION THAT WOULD BE A WAREHOUSE COORDINATOR. THEY'LL BE TRACKING INVENTORY.
AGAIN THEY HAVE A VERY BIG INCREASE IN THAT WITH ALL OF THE GROWTH THAT WE HAVE. AND THERE WILL BE HOPING TO WORK AND ENTER IN ALL OF THAT DATA.
AND MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS BEING RECEIVED AS REQUESTED.
AND THAT TRACKING ALL OF THAT THROUGH THE WORKDAY SYSTEM.
AND THEN ALSO ASKING FOR A-- THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A .50 POSITION AND WANT TO MAKE THAT A FULL-TIME POSITION THAT WILL HELP TO CHAMPION PUBLIC WORKS OUTREACH INFORMATION.
AND SO THAT POSITION WILL ALSO REPORT INTO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE. AND HELP THEM TO CHAMPION ALL THE GREAT STORIES THAT THEY HAVE COMING OUT OF PUBLIC WORKS. THEN WE MOVE BACK TO FIRE.
>> SORRY FIRE ALSO PROPERTY TAX.
RELATED. >> SO AGAIN, THEY ARE ASKING FOR 23 POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE COMING ON NOT IN OCTOBER BUT IN MORE OF A JANUARY AREA. RIGHT NOW FOR THE NEW STATIONS FOR BEACH ROCK. SO IT WILL COMPLETE 30 POSITIONS FOR THAT PARTICULAR STATION.
THEY'VE ALSO IDENTIFIED THAT THERE'S SOME GAPS IN THE LOGISTICS FOR THE COUNTY-WIDE SERVICES INCLUDING THE NEW STATIONS. AND SO THEY ARE ASKING TO PUT IN A MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. STARTING WITH A DEPUTY FIRECHIEF. AND SO AGAIN IT'S NOT IF YOU ARE A 1.0, IT'S .75 BECAUSE IT ISN'T GOING TO BE HIRED ON UNTIL THE JANUARY TIME FRAME IF APPROVED.
SO THEY HAVE A DEPUTY FIRECHIEF.
THEY HAVE CAPTAIN. THEY HAVE A FIRE LIEUTENANT AND THEN ALSO A COORDINATOR THAT THEY ARE ASKING TO BRING ON BOARD TO HELP WITH ALL THOSE SERVICES.
AND THEN WE ALSO ARE BACK TO PARKS.
AND THIS IS FROM OUR GOLF FUND. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS CORRECT. IT'S NOT PART OF GENERAL.
IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES CORRECT.
GOLF COURSE IS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND.
THEIR REVENUES SUPPORT THEIR OPERATIONS.
>> ASKING FOR AN ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL THAT WILL HELP WITH THE SERVICES FOR THE DAILY COURSE MANAGEMENT AND THEN AS WELL ESTABLISH A SUCCESSION ROLE FOR EXPECTED RETEERMENTS THAT ARE COMING IN THE FUTURE. SO BRINGING ON A PROFESSION TOLL WORK WITH THE TEAM AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF AFTER THOSE RETIREMENTS. THEN WE'LL BE MOVING INTO UTILITYS. AND IN REGARDS TO UTILITIES,
VARIOUS FUNDS. >> SO UTILITIES, ONE FUND VARIOUS COST CENTERS WITHIN THE FUND, UTILITIES ARE FUNDED
THROUGH THE SERVICE CHARGES. >> SO THEIR FIRST REQUEST IS TO ADD A SECOND WAREHOUSE FIRE. SO THAT'S FOR ONE FTE BUT IT WILL BE TO ACTUALLY WORK ALONGSIDE ANOTHER WAREHOUSE FIRE THAT WILL HELP. THAT POSITION RIGHT NOW IS A TEMPORARY POSITION THAT THEY HAD.
AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE WANTING TO CONVERT THAT TO A REGULAR POSITION. AND THEY FOUND THAT A NEED IS IN PLACE. THEY ARE ASKING FOR SOME TRAINEES. THEY'VE ASSUMED SOME NEW RESPONSIBILITIES TO MANAGE AND GROWTH WITH METRES.
THEIR NEXT REQUEST IS TO ADD TWO UTILITY TRAINEES TO HELP WITH METRE DEPARTMENT INSTALLATIONS AND NEW SERVICES.
AS WELL AS A TRAINEE FOR EXPANDING THE HYDRANTS.
THEY ARE ASKING FOR TWO MAINTENANCE POSITIONS TO ASSIST WITH THAT WORK. AND ALSO THEY ARE ASKING FOR A TRAINEE. TO OPEN IN THE SUMMER OF '26.
SO LOOKING AT TWO POSITIONS THERE TO HELP PROVIDE SERVICE.
CHARGE ME UP. >> AND SO THAT IS.
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THE SUMMARY. AND TOTALITY OF ALL THE PRESENTATIONS THAT YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD.BUT IN A STREAMLINED FASHION. >> OKAY.
SO I THINK THE NEXT STEP WHICH IS JUST WE'LL LOOK AT THE OVERALL FUND HEALTH AND SEE WHERE WE ARE WITH THESE POSITIONS WITHIN THOSE FUNDS. AND IT COMES TO MIND.
PROPERTY TAX REFORM IN RELATION TO OUR GENERAL FUND.
AND THEN THE GOLF COURSE. SPECIAL REVENUE FUND.
SO WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT IN TOTALITY.
IN TERMS OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE NEW POSITION IN THE GOLF COURSE FUND. AND THEN UTILITY FUND.
IN OUR DISTRICT. >> MENTIONING THAT DEPARTMENTS HAVE KIND OF-- MULTIPLE POSITIONS TO PRIORITIZE THEM.
TO HELP WITH ANYTHING WE MISS. OKAY.
>> YES. YOU CAN SEE ON THE RANKING PIECE WE DO HAVE AND FIRE DID THE SAME WITH THEIR RANKINGS.
SO WE DID REACH OUT. WE HAVE UTILITIES HAS THEIRS RANKED AS WELL. SO WE CAN GO THROUGH.
>> ONE THING I WILL ASK DEBORAH AND DESIREE ABOUT-- AND WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION RIGHT THIS MINUTE, IS THE TIMING OF THE NEW LIBRARY STAFFING.
WE MAY HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO STAGGER THAT A LITTLE LONGER.
TO TRY AND HAVE A SERIOUS POSITION WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN PRACTICED FAIRLY CERTAIN WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT.
AND WHEN WE LOOK AT WHICH POSITIONS WOULD MAXIMIZE SERVICES FOR EACH OF THOSE LOCATIONS.
>> ALL RIGHT, I THINK THAT'S ALL WE HAVE SCHEDULED.
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE 2025 BUDGET SESSION.
>> GREAT JOB.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.