On May 1st, the Children’s Services Council (CSC) Finance and Budget Committee held a meeting and reviewed their updated 2022/2023 Fiscal Year Budget.
Committee Member Paul Mitchell stated, “We wanted to clean up our budget so that it doesn’t look like we are two thousand percent over the allocation that the Council approved for office furniture.” Mitchell explained that the adjustments made in the budgets were mostly for office furniture, new positions and the money allocated to Executive Director Ms. Green and her team. The committee approved the amended budget. However, the full Council must review and approve as well.
The Committee had a discussion on the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year tentative millage rate. Chair Mitchell noted the Committee is required to tell the property appraiser and the tax collector’s office what the Committees is tentatively considering. After getting a projection from the property appraiser, the Committee will then make a recommendation for a proposed millage rate to the full Council.
The Committee discussed programs funding, and member Rocky Hanna stated, “If we’re raising at the most $10.5 million and we’re spending $12.5 million, we can’t sustain that.” A member pointed out that a large portion of the budget was rolled over from the previous year. Mr. Hannah responded, “That’s going to go away at some point. We’re going to spend it all if we’re deficit spending.” Mr. Mitchell noted that it would take approximately three years for the money that the council has saved to run out.
The next Budget and Finance meeting is on June 5th
With the rise in property values and new construction, plus the new Amazon Fulfillment there should be no increases to the millage rate.
That being said, Leon County should LOWER the rate to assist homeowners with the increase in home owner insurance rates. None of these taxpayer funded give alway organizations never recognize the property owners that struggle to meet their budgets.
This is only for black children. They find a reason to deny any white person looking for assistance. This organization is violating federal titles and state law. I’ve emailed Desantis to show him what’s going on. Your organization is going bye bye
Is there anyway to learn more detail on “learning” objective in the budget? For example, what age/grade, what area like reading vs math vs enrichment like sports or art ?
Thank you
Yeah, we’re screwed.
Just a couple of takeaways if I may…
1. “We wanted to clean up our budget so that it doesn’t look like we are two thousand percent over the allocation that the Council approved for office furniture.”
Operative phrase there… “… so that it doesn’t look like we…” “LOOK LIKE”
2. “The Committee had a discussion on the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year tentative millage rate.”
… aaaannnnd here it comes. Always More; Never Enough. The cry of the Marxicrat.
Nothing has been produced; Nothing has been verified; Nothing has been accomplished… shut this scam down.
A great example of people looking the other way and doing nothing. This committee should report themselves as ineffective and call for an investigation as to the incompetency of the director. Shut this farce down!