BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Budget Hearing FY 2020 September 13, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Budget Hearing FY 2020 September 13, 2019

THERE WILL BE… County-wide for FY 2020

THAT’S GREAT…

You’ll pay the same property taxes on the same property you owned this year, basically. Check out these graphs!

County-wide Millage = 122.23 122.38 122.23 122.23 118.68 118.98 115.97 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

County-wide Millage = 122.23 121.74 122.23 118.68 118.98 108.26 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

County-wide taxes are determined by both: Board of Supervisors and the School Board

122.23 Millage Breakdown Board of Supervisors and School Board 81.85 75.11 71.56 72.6 50.31 47.12 47.12 36.79 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

122.23 Millage Breakdown MGCCC (3.5%) Hospital (4.1%) Other (3.3%) Solid Waste (1.6%) Vol. Fire Dept. (2.4%) School Dist. Road & Bridge 38.6% 17.1% General Fund 29.4%

122.23 Millage Breakdown GC School Dist. • Millage decreased from 49.63 to 47.12 • Returns funding School Dist. 38.6% level to FY 2015 • Millage for • Maint. Fund • Bldg. Loan • Bonds • Shortfall

122.23 Millage Breakdown General Fund • All County Courts • Board of Supervisors • Bldg. & Grounds • Chancery & Circuit • Coroner & Constables • County Jail • County Employees • District Attorney Office General • Elections Fund • Emergency Reserve 29.4 % • Extension Service • Sheriff Depart. • Tax Collector • Veterans Affairs

122.23 Millage Breakdown Board increased funding by 8 percent in FY 2020. Here’s where its going: A. County employees will receive a cost-of-living increase of .50 per hour; last increase in 2016-17. General B. County will fully cover a Fund $405,000 increase for 29.4 % employee health insurance in 2020.

122.23 Millage Breakdown Board increased funding by 8 percent in FY 2020. Continued: C. Elections Comm. budget will increase by $51,350. D. Jail budget will increase by $110,000. E. Sheriff Dept. budget will increase by $71,900 for a total budget in FY 2020 of $1,561,900.00.

122.23 Millage Breakdown Road & Bridge • Millage will remain at 20.9 mills in 2020. • This does not reflect 17.1% the $9.8 Million in state bridge grants the County will receive in 2020. • Grant revenue is not counted with millage/taxes .

122.23 Millage Breakdown Road & Bridge • Millage will remain at 20.9 mills in 2020. • The 20.9 mills is then divided even between all five districts • Each district road fund will receive 4.18 mills

Road & Bridge Mills Dropped 25.55 mills to 20.9 mills over the past decade.

122.23 Millage Breakdown MGCCC (3.5%) Hospital (4.1%) Other (3.3%) VFD (2.4%) Solid Waste (1.6%) Final Category • These make up 15% of the millage. Virtually, no change from 2019. • “Other” are budgets of 1 mill or less: Lucedale Library, Reappraisal, Mandatory Fund, and Pat Harrison Water Dist.

122.23 Millage Breakdown MGCCC (3.5%) Hospital (4.1%) Other (3.3%) Solid Waste (1.6%) Vol. Fire Dept. (2.4%) School Dist. Road & Bridge 38.6% 17.1% General Fund 29.4%

IF YOU READ THE PAPER YOU MAY HAVE

County Total Budget Increased $14 Million from FY 2019 to FY 2020 $50,000,001 $40,000,001 Grants $30,000,001 Bridge Operating Operating Operating $20,000,001 Budget Budget $10,000,001 $1 2019 2020  One-time Emergency Bridge funds and Industrial Park grants

Public Information • NOTICE: ALL MILLAGE GRAPHS & CHARTS ARE SAME SCALE All graphs/charts for millage in this presentation are set to the same numerical standards as previous budget presentations. Residents can directly compare past charts with current. • NOTICE: ALL DATA BASED ON FY2020 SUMMARY SHEET This presentation is based on the budget summary sheet prepared by the County’s Finance Dept. and used throughout the year by the Board. The summary uses the same standards from previous years. • NOTICE: VISIT OUR WEBSITE This presentation and several past FY Budget Presentations are posted on the County’s website under the “Board” and “What’s New” pages. georgecountyms.gov

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Public Budget Hearing FY 2020 September 13, 2019

GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Budget Hearing FY 2020 September 13, 2019 Present: Supervisor Larry McDonald- President Supervisor Henry Cochran- VP Supervisor Kelly Wright Supervisor Larry Havard Chancery Clerk Cammie Byrd Comptroller Penny Anderson Community Development/Presenter Ken Flanagan