<p>(09-25-17 Final Budget Hearing)</p><p>MINUTES OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC HEARING 5:30 P.M. FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND BUDGET FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017</p><p>The Bradford County Board of County Commissioners convened in a Public Hearing on Monday, September 25, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., in the County Commission Chambers at 945 North Temple Avenue, Starke, Florida.</p><p>PRESENT: Chairman Riddick, Commissioner Dougherty, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Durrance, and Commissioner Chandler.</p><p>ALSO PRESENT: Brad Carter, County Manager; Rachel Rhoden, Deputy County Manager; Will Sexton, County Attorney; Ray Norman, Clerk of Courts; Jim Farrell, Finance Director; and Marlene Stafford, Deputy Clerk. ______</p><p>CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Riddick called the public hearing to order at 5:34 p.m. </p><p>______</p><p>ADOPTION OF FINAL MILLAGE RATE:</p><p>Chairman Riddick announced:</p><p>A. A Final Millage Rate of 9.1104 mills, is broken down as follows:</p><p>GENERAL FUND 6.8400 mills FINES & FORFEITURE FUND 2.0000 mills EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND 0.1647 mills HEALTH DEPARTMENT TAXES 0.1057 mills</p><p>TOTAL 9.1104 mills</p><p>9.1104 mills needed to the fund the budget is greater than the rolled-back rate of 9.0641 mills by a margin of .51%. 9.1104 mills is expected to generate ad-valorem tax revenue of approximately $8,069,363.00, an increase from the prior year of $92,006.00, due to an increase in property values.</p><p>______</p><p>1 (09-25-17 Final Budget Hearing)</p><p>PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE: None.</p><p>______</p><p>COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS ON FINAL MILLAGE RATE: None.</p><p>______</p><p>BOARD ACTION:</p><p>--CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF 9.1104 MILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018.</p><p>Chairman Riddick read the title into the record.</p><p>Commissioner Thompson moved, seconded by Commissioner Durrance, and carried 5-0, to adopt the resolution adopting the final millage rate for fiscal year 2017-2018. (The Resolution was assigned No. 2017-34.)</p><p>Roll-Call Vote: Chairman Riddick: Yes Commissioner Thompson: Yes Commissioner Dougherty: Yes Commissioner Durrance: Yes Commissioner Chandler: Yes ______</p><p>ADOPTION OF FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL-YEAR 2017-2018:</p><p>Chairman Riddick announced that the total operating final budget, including inter-fund transfers and bond reserves is: $45,914,622.00.</p><p>______</p><p>PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINAL BUDGET: None.</p><p>______</p><p>COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS ON FINAL BUDGET: None.</p><p>______</p><p>2 (09-25-17 Final Budget Hearing)</p><p>BOARD ACTION:</p><p>--CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET OF $45,914,622.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018.</p><p>Chairman Riddick read title into the record.</p><p>Commissioner Dougherty moved, seconded by Commissioner Chandler, and carried 5-0, to adopt the resolution adopting the final budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. (The Resolution was assigned No. 2017-35.)</p><p>______</p><p>ADJOURN:</p><p>There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m.</p><p>BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA</p><p>______DANIEL RIDDICK, CHAIRMAN</p><p>ATTEST:______RAY NORMAN, CLERK TO THE BOARD</p><p>Minutes prepared by Marlene Stafford, Deputy Clerk </p><p>Minutes approved by BOCC at the Regular Scheduled Meeting of ______. </p><p>3</p>