The millage rate for 2007-08 is 5.4389.
| FUND |
97/98 |
98/99 |
99/00 |
00/01 |
01/02 |
02/03 |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
| Co Transportation Trust |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.0000 |
0.1325 |
| Health Trust |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.200 |
0.144 |
0.1124 |
0.1027 |
| Fine & Forfeiture |
2.000 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
0.030 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
| General |
7.800 |
7.800 |
7.800 |
7.365 |
7.365 |
7.050 |
9.020 |
9.050 |
7.624 |
6.3286 |
5.2037 |
| TOTALS |
10.000 |
10.000 |
10.000 |
9.565 |
9.565 |
9.250 |
9.250 |
9.250 |
7.768 |
6.4410 |
5.4389 |
Fund Descriptions
County Transportation Trust
The County Transportation Trust Fund budget contains funds designated for County road maintenance. Although the fund's primary funding source is gas tax, beginning in FY 2007-08 Ad Valorem millage has been added to assist in funding road maintenance programs.
Health Trust
The Sumter County Health Department provides public health services, clinical services, environmental services, maintains birth and death vital records, and prevention measures for communicable diseases. These services are provided under the terms of a contract between the Board of Sumter County Commissioners and the Florida Department of Health. Funding is provided thru county, state, federal, and other sources, the major source offering being state revenue sources. The Board of Sumter County Commissioners works very closely with the Health Department in their mission to promote the health and safety of all residents of Sumter County .
Fine & Forfeiture
The Fine and Forfeiture Funds contained funds needed to carry on all criminal prosecution as provided in s. 142.01, F.S. This fund was no longer required as of July 1, 2004, due to a Constitutional Amendment defining state and county funding responsibilities. Other funding mechanisms are provided through the statutes for the state court system. County funding responsibilities are now handled thru the General Fund.
General Fund
General Fund budget contains funds that will be needed to carry on functions and activities of the county government and various state programs the county is funds. Some of the departments and functions funded in General Fund are: Elected Officials Offices (Law Enforcement, Corrections, Property Appraisal, Tax Collections, Elections, Clerk's Recording and Administration), Planning and Development, Animal Control, Parks and Recreation, Emergency Services, Veterans Services, Mosquito Control, Library Services, Housing, Code Compliance, County Finance, Risk Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Services, and County Facilities.
