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Board of County Commissioners Workshop

Monday, January 30, 2023 · County government meeting record

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The Marion County Board of County Commissioners held a workshop on January 30, 2023, to discuss budget projections, capital improvement projects, and strategic planning for various county departments. Key topics included infrastructure funding, fire rescue equipment, and the future of the county's sales tax and land development codes.

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This document outlines the financial and operational priorities for Marion County, which directly impacts the delivery of public services like fire rescue, road construction, and animal services.

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Marion County Board of County Commissioners Workshop Action Summary 1:00 PMMcPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium Monday, January 30, 2023 Budget Strategic Planning Workshop INTRODUCTION OF WORKSHOP BY CHAIRMAN CRAIG CURRY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Commissioner Jeff Gold, Vice Chair Michelle Stone, Commissioner Kathy Bryant, Commissioner Carl Zalak III, and Chairman Craig Curry Present WORKSHOP PRESENTATION 1. Constitutional Officers Clerk shared information about future effort to update historical records. Clerk spoke to the cooperative effort between the Board of County Commissioners and the Clerk's office. 2. Introduction - Mounir Bouyounes, P. E., County Administrator Mr. Bouyounes and Mr. Goodspeed to schedule 1:1 to discuss details of the Court House Master Plan. Animal Services - Working on securing a new location Fleet - Site selected; design to begin FY 23/24 Sales tax - Sunsets December 31, 2023. Renew in 2024 Transportation Impact Fees - Reevaluate the Impact Fees and update BCC - Consultant selected. Process will take 6 - 8 months Employee Clinic - Self-insurance successful and reserve has been met Page 1 of 4 Board of County Commissioners Workshop Action Summary January 30, 2023 - Present at the February 23rd workshop Chatmire Sewer Project - Use Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) Grant for road construction. - Discussion needed to fund remaining project Solid Waste - Find additional capacity to purchase - Evaluate expanding current landfill - Bring agenda item to BCC to purchase property east of landfill Probation Services - Salvation Army is expected to end the current contract - Explore options - BCC - Contract - In-house - MCSO Future Fire Stations Map - Orange Springs Station - Staff this station as a priority - Decide if it's with an ambulance or fire engine Interlocal Agreements - Emergency Management: On hold per BCC - Jail Operation: Being worked out - Animal Services: In place with four municipalities. 1:1 meetings with City of Ocala this week 3. Financial Projection Update - Audrey Fowler, Budget Director 2023 Theme is Inflation Ms. Fowler recommends using $1,971,923 of the $24.4M General Fund balance to maintain policy compliance at 20%; remaining dollars of $22.4M for Board's consideration - non-recurring and unrestricted Ms. Fowler recommends putting all excess funds to balance the Fine & Forfeiture Fund and MSTU for Law Enforcement Ms. Fowler recommends taking $1.1M of $2.9M and putting into cash carry forward for Fire Rescue & EMS funds and having $1.8M for Board's consideration of other one-time purchases Fire Rescue and EMS Fund - 2020 through 2024 millage working; restudy in Page 2 of 4 Board of County Commissioners Workshop Action Summary January 30, 2023 2024 to set new millage in 2025 4. Jail Projects Update - Jared Goodspeed, Facilities Director Explore grant for sinks and toilets like Sumter County 5. Facilities Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Projects Update - Jared Goodspeed, Facilities Director Fund EMS Central, Citra, and North Marion Stations - Value engineer EMS Central - Delete Orange Lake, Marion Oaks, and OTOW Stations Martel Driving Pad - Finish design and hard bid it - If over budget, work with MCSO on options General Fund Projects SELP - Consensus to include water and sewer to all sites - Task Order is on the 2/7 agenda and BAR moving funds from other projects is on the 2/21 agenda BCC Auditorium - Keep current project budget as is Administration Expansion - Do not add this project Future Complex - Schedule a workshop for the Future Complex Project General Fund Balances Forward Cash Regular - Add $1,971,923 to Reserve for Carry Forward - Add about $300,000 to Chatmire Road Project - Add about $600,000 to SELP Campground - Add remainder of the excess to AA100511-599301 Reserve for Future Capital Outlay Fire Rescue Fund Balances Forward Cash Regular - Purchase 2 fire engines. Purchase approval is on 2/7 agenda and BAR is on 2/21 agenda - Use the fire engine Surtax funds for ambulances 6. Broadband Update - Angel Roussel, P. E., Assistant County Administrator Re-class Legislative Liaison position to include Broadband Manager duties. Bring an agenda item to the BCC this fiscal year. 7. Roadway Infrastructure and Development - Tracy Straub, P. E., Assistant Page 3 of 4 Board of County Commissioners Workshop Action Summary January 30, 2023 County Administrator Comprehensive Plan Changes - Wait on changing road Level of Service (LOS) Modeling Projections - BCC to ask Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to perform a build-out study - TPO to update and add LOS to the Congestion Management interactive map Land Development Code Update - Public Hearing date to be requested for changes. Buffers are not included Schedule a Transportation Workshop 8. Future Visioning Discussion - Commissioner Michelle Stone Schedule a Future Vision workshop with outside facilitator. BOARD DISCUSSION AND CLOSING COMMENTS Page 4 of 4

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