06-13-2017 Council Workshop City of Clermont
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
June 13,2017
The Clermont City Council met at a workshop on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in the Council Chambers at
City Hall. Mayor Ash called the workshop to order at 5:45pm with the following Council Members
present: Council Members Mullins, Goodgame, Travis and Bates. Other City officials present were:
City Manager Gray,City Attorney Mantzaris,and City Clerk Ackroyd Howe.
Budget Highlights Presentation
Finance Director Van Zile provided highlights of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The General Fund budget
will be balanced with no use of reserves for the second consecutive year. Ad valorem revenue is based on
maintaining the current millage rate of 4.2061 and a 9.04 percent increase in property values. Reserves
are projected to be approximately 30.59 percent of the operating expenditures.
Total expenditures excluding transfers are proposed to be $27.1 million or 3.5 percent higher than the
current year budget. Personnel services expenditures are due to new positions approved in the current
fiscal year,public safety pension increases, and merit pay increases for eligible employees.
Operating Expenditures are proposed to be $5.9 million or 3.7 percent less than the current year budget.
Capital expenditures are proposed to be $136,000. No General Fund revenues or reserves are budgeted to
fund the Master Plan projects.No new positions are included in the General Fund budget.
City Manager Gray stated the Police Department positions will be reviewed and a plan will be discussed
during the July budget workshops.
The other funds consist of two new Building Services and Fire Inspector at a cost of$225,000, Utilities
Systems improvements in the amount of$8.4 million, replacing 20 vehicles at a cost of$748,000, Master
Plan projects in the amount of$25.8 million,and a Public Works complex in the amount of$12.1 million.
There are no General Fund or reserve funds used for the projects.
The Council will set a proposed millage rate at the July 25, 2017 Council meeting and budget workshops
are scheduled for July 18 and 19,2017 at 6:30pm.
With no further discussion,the workshop adjourned at 6:11pm.
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