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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
10:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER - COMMISSIONER TOD MOWERY, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2 2NO QUARTER SPENDING UPDATE
-OMB DIRECTOR
-BUDGET MANAGER
3. GOVERNORS BUDGET UPDATE
-BUSINESS & CONCURRENCY MANAGER
4. UPDATE: 2012 "PAST" LEGISLATION -BALLOT ISSUES
-BUSINESS & CONCURRENCY MANAGER
5. ADJOURNMENT
CONFERENCE ROOM #3
ROGER POITRAS ADMINISTRATION ANNEX
2300 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE FLORIDA 34982
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Item No. 3
Adopted FY 12/13 State Budeet Update
St. Lucie County Major Projects Funded
• South County Beach Re-nourishment $4,662,000
• Orange Avenue Shoulder Re-pavement $2,378,918
• Port of Fort Pierce - N. 2"d Street Refurbishment $1,646,888
• Taylor Creek Dredging (Phase II) $1,300,000
• Kings Highway (SR 70 to Orange Ave.) Resurfacing $1,171,232
• Kings Highway at Indrio Road Intersection $4,419,602
• State Road A1A Shoreline Slope Stabilization $5,415,196
• W. Midway Road (S. 25`h St. to U.S. 1) ROW Acquisition $4,000,000
• New Horizon's Children's Crisis Unit 500 000
$25,493,836
St. Lucie County Major Projects Vetoed by Governor
• New Horizon's Treatment Center (Mental Health Program) $100,000
• St. Lucie River Clean Up Enhancements $100,000
• Fairgreen Road Extension to Crosstown Parkway 1500 000
$1,700,000
Item No. 4
2012 "PASSED" LEGISLATION -BALLOT ISSUES
OF FISCAL IMPORTANCE TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Bills signed into law:
1. County Medicaid Contribution (HB 5301) -increase county contribution for Medicaid nursing
home and inpatient hospital services. The County's cost contribution for FY 13 is $5.145 million,
as determined by the State's Agency for Health Care Administration, that includes 10 years of
Medicaid backlog costs (at 85% cap) and anticipated new fiscal year Medicaid costs.
2. Communications Services Tax (HB 809/SB 1060) -reforms Communications Services Tax (CST)
rules and allocations to county. St. Lucie County currently receives approximately 0.14% of the
statewide average CST collections which would. result in a revenue reduction of $65,000 for
FY13. Current CST revenues are used for road and bridge maintenance through the
transportation trust fund account.
3. County Boundary Modification/Beau Rivage (SB 800) Voter Referendum -reducing the
southern boundaries of the County through the annexation of the Beau Rivage subdivision and
adjoining neighborhoods into Martin County. If passed, the fiscal impact to the County would be
over a 10 year period. During the first year, the County would experience a 10% reduction in the
current property tax loss representing approximately $52,700.
Constitutional Amendments: Require 60% voter approval
1. Tangible Personal Property (H1R 1003/SB 1062)- Constitutional Amendment would exempt
tangible personal property tax from ad valorem taxation for valuations up to $25,000 of tangible
value; $25,000 exemption for assessed values between $25,001 and $50,000. Property tax
reductions to the County will begin in 2013 and average approximately $190,000 annually.
2. Additional Homestead Tax Exemption for Seniors (HJR 169) -Constitutional Amendment would
allow an additional homestead exemption equal to appraised value. If approved by Voter
referendum, then County would need to adopt a discretionary ordinance granting this
exemption. If passed, the anticipated cost to the county is unknown at this time.
3. Additional Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First
Responder (HJR 93/SJR 1056) -Constitutional Amendment would allow ad valorem tax relief to
the surviving spouse of a veteran or first responder who died from service-connected causes
while in line of duty. The specific exemption amount will be determined by Legislature during
2013 Session. Therefore the budget impact to the county will begin in 2014.
4. Homestead Tax Discount for Veterans Disabled Due to Combat Injury (S1R 592) Passed during
2011 Session -Constitutional Amendment would allow a property tax discount for veterans
disabled in combat who did not have a homestead exempt residence in Florida prior to duty.
Impact to County is undetermined at this time. If passed, this legislation will have an
incremental impact on the County's budget.
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5. Reduction in Non-Homestead Assessment Increases in Light of Property Value Decline (HJR
381) Passed during 2011 Session -Constitutional Amendment would:
• reduce the cap on certain non-homestead/non-residential property assessments
from 10% to 5%;
• provide a homestead reduction of up to 50% for first-time homesteaders;
• prohibit an increase in assessed valuation for homestead properties where the just
valuation remains the same or decreases (elimination of recapture rule).
If passed, the fiscal impact of this Constitutional Amendment to the County would be
significant and would begin in 2014.
Legislation that "FAILED"
1. Ad Valorem Taxation Super Exemption: Constitutional Amendment (SB 312/SJR 314)
2. Assessment of Residential and Non-Homestead Real Property: Exclusion of Value of Certain
Improvements (HB 133/SB 156)
3. Property Assessments: Inclusion of Distressed Sales (HB 251/SB 928)
4. Impact Fee Mitigation: Prohibition of Collection (HB 603/SB 912)
5. Repeal of Local Business Taxes (HB 1063/SB760)