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TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PERRY, FLORIDA THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025 9:00 AM 201 E. GREEN STREET TAYLOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX OLD POST OFFICE FY 2025/2026 BUDGET WORKSHOPS MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025 THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025 MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025- IF NEEDED SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2025 5:30 P.M. THE CHAIR CALLED THE FY 25/26 BUDGET WORKS SESSION TO ORDER AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ATTENDED THE MEETING AS FOLLOWS: DISTRICT OFFICE NAME HOW ATTENDED PORTION ATTENDED 1 CHAIR JAMIE ENGLISH IN PERSON ALL 2 JIM MOODY IN PERSON ALL 3 V-CHAIR MICHAEL NEWMAN IN PERSON ALL 4 PAM FEAGLE IN PERSON ALL 5 THOMAS DEMPS IN PERSON ALL A FULL BOARD BEING PRESENT. COUNTY STAFF ATTENDED THE MEETING AS FOLLOWS: POSITION NAME HOW ATTENDED PORTION ATTENDED CO ADMINISTRATOR LAWANDA PEMBERTON IN PERSON ALL ASST CO ADMIN MARSHA DURDEN IN PERSON ALL COUNTY ATTORNEY COUNTY FINANCE DIR UNDERSHERIFF TCSO FINANCE OFFICER CONRAD BISHOP DANNIELLE WELCH MARTY TOMPKINS JOHN KETRING IN PERSON IN PERSON IN PERSON IN PERSON ALL ALL PARTIAL PARTIAL COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS ATTENDED THE MEETING AS FOLLOWS: POSITION NAME HOW ATTENDED PORTION ATTENDED CLERK OF COURT SHERIFF GARY KNOWLES WAYNE PADGETT IN PERSON IN PERSON ALL PARTIAL DEPUTY CLERK DEPUTY CLERK SALINA GRUBBS LAURA BROCK IN PERSON IN PERSON ALL ALL AGENDA 1. PRAYER COMMISSIONER DEMPS LED THE BOARD IN PRAYER, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED AS FOLLOWS: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. THE BOARD TO HOLD BUDGET WORKSHOPS TO CONTINUE DISCUSSING ALL ASPECTS OF FY 2025/2026 BUDGET PRIORITIES. CLERK, GARY KNOWLES- NO CHANGES WERE MADE AND THE BUDGET STILL HAS A DEFICIENCY IN GENERAL FUND OF $191,375.00 AND A DEFICIENCY IN THE MSTU OF $238,447.00. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- TWO ADDITIONAL CHANGES. • REMOVE THE ROLL-OFF TRUCK FROM NEXT YEAR’S ONE-CENT SALES TAX CAPITAL LIST. • HEALTH DEPARTMENT REDUCED THEIR BUDGET REQUEST TO $181,375.00, WHICH IS A $30,000.00 DECREASE. MARTY TOMPKINS, UNDERSHERIFF GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE REQUESTED BUDGET. UNDERSTAND WE HAVE THE LARGEST REQUEST OF THE BUDGET, BUT WE CANNOT KEEP CUTTING OUR BUDGET WITHOUT REDUCING DEPUTIES. • THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL PAY RAISES REQUESTED. • $97,830.86 HIGH RISK RETIREMENT INCREASE. • ONLY REDUCTION WOULD BE OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES. • $100,000.00 OFF GENERAL REVENUE REQUEST WITH NO DISRUPTION IN SERVICES. • REDUCE ONE-CENT REQUEST TO $50,000.00. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE- YOU WILL REDUCE OFFICERS, INSTEAD OF NONESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION? UNDERSHERIFF, MARTI TOMPKINS-ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ESSENTIAL WORKERS EXCEPT FINANCE DIRECTOR, CIVIL CLERK, HR, AND THE JAIL CLERK. STATUTE STATES THAT THE BOARD IS TO ADEQUATELY FUND THE SHERIFF. IF YOU DON'T, THEN WE CAN TAKE IT TO THE GOVERNOR. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE-EMPLOYEE PAY IN THE BUDGET REQUEST SHOWS AN INCREASE. UNDERSHERIFF, MARTY TOMPKINS- THAT IS FROM THE MANDATED STATE INCREASE. SHERIFF, WAYNE PADGETT SUGGESTED GIVING BACK MOWING TO THE COUNTY. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE- EVERYONE SHOULD BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS. THREATING TO SHIFT JOB DUTIES AND WORK, DOESN'T REDUCE THE BUDGET. WE NEED TO REDUCE THE SHERIFF’S BUDGET AND TAKE THE ONE-CENT SALES TAX BACK. CHAIRMAN ENGLISH- IF THE BUDGET IS REDUCED, THEN YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE A REQUEST TO THE BOARD FOR NEEDED ITEMS. IF THE SHERIFF'S STANCE IS FOR THE COUNTY TO TAKE BACK THE MOWING, WHICH USES THE INMATES, THEN WE ALSO NEED TO TAKE THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BACK AS WELL. COMMISSIONER NEWMAN- CAN WE USE THE RESERVE FUNDS TO BALANCE? COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- YES, ALSO WITH MILLAGE AND ONE-CENT SALES TAX RESERVES. COMMISSIONER DEMPS- WOULD RATHER TAKE FROM GENERAL FUNDS, THAN DESTROY THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE BUILT. CHAIRMAN ENGLISH- NOT GOING TO APPROVE AN OVERALL BUDGET THAT DIPS INTO THE RESERVES. WORKING WITH 2024/2025 BUDGET OF $9,253,498.00, TAKING BACK THE WORK SQUAD AND AN ADDITIONAL $200,000.00 EQUALS $8,943,498.00 BUDGET. IF THE SHERIFF KEEPS THE WORK SQUAD, THEN WE CAN ADD THE $120,000.00 BACK TO HIS BUDGET. IF WE TAKE BACK THE WORK SQUAD, WE ALSO NEED TO TAKE BACK EMS. COUNTY FINANCE DIRECTOR, DANNIELLE WELCH- EMS THREE-YEAR AVERAGE BUDGET IS $53,830.00 LOCAL MATCH. COMMISSIONER NEWMAN IS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH CUTTING THE SHERIFF’S BUDGET TO $8,943,498.00. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE- I CAN AGREE WITH A BUDGET OF $8,943,498.00. COMMISSIONER MOODY- WE NEED TO GO UP ON THE MILLAGE. MINIMUM WAGE PAY CLERK GARY KNOWLES- SEPTEMBER 2025, THE PAY GOES UP TO $14/PER HOUR. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- MANDATED PAY OF $15.00 BY YEAR 2026. COMMISSIONER MOODY- WAGES IS THE REASON WE CAN’T KEEP EMPLOYEES. WE ARE BEHIND IN PAY COMPARED TO THE CITY. MSTU $238,447.00 DEFICIT. CHAIRMAN ENGLISH- MILLAGE INCREASE WOULD NOT BE THAT MUCH PER HOUSEHOLD. COUNTY FINANCE DIRECTOR, DANNIELLE- 1.2250 TO 1.3960 IF WE BALANCED WITH AN INCREASE IN MILLAGE, FOR AN OVERALL TOTAL OF 8.6386. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE- USE ONE-CENT SALES TAX TO BALANCE MSTU, INSTEAD OF INCREASING THE MILLAGE. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- YOU CAN SET THE MILLAGE RATE AT 1.3960 AND THEN REDUCE, IF NEEDED. COMMISSIONER MOODY-CITIZENS REQUEST TO GO UP ON MILLAGE, INSTEAD OF DECREASING THE EMPLOYEES AND SERVICES. COUNTY FINANCE DIRECTOR, DANNIELLE WELCH- LAST MILLAGE RATE INCREASE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AGO. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE- SUGGEST CUTTING BACK ON SOLID WASTE OPEN DAYS FROM 7 DAYS A WEEK. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- WOULD HELP WITH THE OVERALL STAFFING ISSUES. WE CAN LOOK AT OTHER COUNTIES AND SEE ABOUT THE PERMIT FEES TO BRING BACK TO THE BOARD. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE SUGGESTED CHARGING AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO REPLACE THE DUMP CARDS. COMMISSIONER MOODY SUGGESTED USING WINDOW STICKERS INSTEAD OF CARDS. BOARD'S CONSENSUS TO ADD THIS TO A LATER WORKSHOP FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. RECOMMENDATIONS TO BALANCE MSTU COMMISSIONER MOODY- MILLAGE INCREASE FROM 1.2250 TO 1.3960. COMMISSIONER FEAGLE- BALANCE FROM THE ONE-CENT SALES TAX. COMMISSIONER NEWMAN- MILLAGE INCREASE. CHAIRMAN ENGLISH- ONE-CENT SALES TAX, BUT IF WE DID A MILLAGE INCREASE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE BENEFITS OF THE BUSINESS FOR THE CITIZENS. COMMISSIONER DEMPS- BALANCE FROM THE ONE-CENT SALES TAX. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- WILL ASK COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION TO UTILIZE THE ONE-CENT SALES TAX FOR ADOPTION AT THE 1ST MEETING IN AUGUST. RECAP CLERK GARY KNOWLES- IF THE BOARD AGREES TO CUTTING BACK THE SHERIFF’S BUDGET TO $8,943,498.00, THIS WILL LEAVE AN EXCESS IN GENERAL FUNDS OF $304,669.00, WHICH WILL BE ROLLED OVER INTO THE RESERVES. DANNIELLE WELCH- $120,000.00 FOR THE WORK SQUAD WILL EITHER BE PUT BACK INTO THE SHERIFF’S BUDGET IF THEY RETAIN THE WORK SQUAD OR BE BUDGETED IN THE COUNTY BUDGET. NEXT MEETING-TUESDAY SPECIAL MEETING 29TH CANCEL JULY 21ST SCHEDULED BUDGET MEETING KEEP SCHEDULED JULY 24TH BUDGET MEETING COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ITEMS: 4. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO DISCUSS INFORMATION ITEMS. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR- FIVE DIFFERENT COMPANIES ATTENDED THE EMS MANDATORY MEETING. ADJOURN THE HOUR BEING APPROXIMATELY 11:34 A.M., AND THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE WORKSHOP RECESSED UNTIL JULY 24, 2025, AT 9:00 A.M., OR SOON THEREAFTER. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY : ATTEST: BY: