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Originally Posted by Dond1959
What the article actually stated was Search Miller increased the Budget by 25% (true) while the current commissioners increased the budget by 2 to 3% and decreased the milage rate by 9%.
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I would like to see the numbers being used for these calculations.
From the numbers available on the Sumter County Budget page and the recent Budget Workshop:
- If EMS increased the budget by 25% then the current commissioners increased the budget
8% ON TOP OF the previous 25%! No reduction in the "waste" attributed to EMS, just take advantage of it, blame EMS for it, add another 8% to it, and then call it a savings.
- EMS truly decreased property taxes by 1.5% (set the millage rate below the roll-back rate) while the current budget maintains property taxes by setting the millage rate AT the roll-back rate (no increase or decrease)
To be fair, the 22-23 documents come from a July budget meeting and may very well be changed (up or down) in September.