On May 6th 2024, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC) held a finance and budget meeting to review the proposed amended budget for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year.
The Council’s proposed amended budget totals $9,570,687 (this includes rollover from previous year) with $7,427,764 or 77.6% of the total allocated to programs.
Non-program expenses include $1,223,803 in administrative expenses, $763,919 in reserves, and $155,200 in various fees.
There are a number of categories under “Compensation and Employee” that are rising in cost. Health insurance is going from $126,288 to $145,000, pay roll taxes will go from $30,283 to $34,502, and retirement contribution will go from $80,690 to $88,226. Salaries will also go up to $451,000.
Executive Director Ceka Green noted the budget change for the salary category is because the Council had previously approved being able to move funding from “contract services” into “salaries”. Ms. Green explained they had taken funding out of contract services to be able to hire a second “PQA Specialist”.
Additionally, the funding for “CSC Leon Awareness and Branding” will rise from $10,000 to $12,000, and the proposed millage rate will not change from the previous years and will continue to sit at .3477.
In June, the full Council will meet to consider and potentially approve the proposed amended budget.
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CSC was always a scam and continues to be a scam. Dailey originated it at the County Commission then connived to have it on ballot when he wasn’t running for office because its a slushy giveaway
I would like to see a complete list of all CoT funded “non-profits”, their annual funding level and salaries of their Ex. Director and staff. Same with top CofT management staff. Could be sent as an insert with our annual tax statements or January utility bills.
ATTENTION LEON COUNTY TAXPAYERS:
Keep in mind that even though the CSC millage rate remains constant, if your house taxable value increases, which it usually does each year, your “contribution” to the CSC also goes up. It appears the CSC puts a very high priority on ensuring that the budget for salaries and other administrative costs constantly increases.
What is it going to take to put the continuation of the CSC to a referendum? As others has said, the CSC needs to be shut down.
Of all the local government monies going down a rat hole this has to be at the top. Absolutely no accountability!!
I would like to see a break down of the: Non-program Expenses, Administrative Expenses, Various Fee and Salaries. As well as everything they gave Money to and spent Money on showing the amounts.