The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday adopted its fiscal year 2012-13 (FY2012-13) millage rate and budget.
The "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ adopted a FY2012-13 millage rate of 0.3928 mill, which is the same as the current fiscal year. FY2012-13 will run from Oct. 1, 2012, through Sept. 30, 2013. With taxable property values declining by 2.9 percent, this rate will result in a $3 million reduction in ad valorem property tax revenue.
The total "FY2012-13 budget":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/budget/ for the District is $159.5 million, 2.5 percent higher than the adopted budget for FY2011-12, which was $155.5 million. The $3.9 million increase in the budget is primarily due to additional funding requests from local governments for water resources projects. The increase is funded from additional balances available from prior years due to the cancellation of projects and projects completed under budget.
The budget includes $83.2 million for capital/infrastructure and other District projects. The District's funds leveraged with its partners will result in a total investment of more than $132 million for water resource management projects benefitting the region.
Over the long term, the District has identified adequate fiscal resources to address the core mission areas of responsibility for water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems. The District's fiscal resources supplemented with project reserves will adequately maintain a healthy investment in the economy and water resources during the next five to 10 years.
For the owner of a $150,000 home with a $50,000 homestead exemption, the FY2012-13 District tax would be $39.28 a year, or about $3.27 per month.
The "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ adopted a FY2012-13 millage rate of 0.3928 mill, which is the same as the current fiscal year. FY2012-13 will run from Oct. 1, 2012, through Sept. 30, 2013. With taxable property values declining by 2.9 percent, this rate will result in a $3 million reduction in ad valorem property tax revenue.
The total "FY2012-13 budget":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/budget/ for the District is $159.5 million, 2.5 percent higher than the adopted budget for FY2011-12, which was $155.5 million. The $3.9 million increase in the budget is primarily due to additional funding requests from local governments for water resources projects. The increase is funded from additional balances available from prior years due to the cancellation of projects and projects completed under budget.
The budget includes $83.2 million for capital/infrastructure and other District projects. The District's funds leveraged with its partners will result in a total investment of more than $132 million for water resource management projects benefitting the region.
Over the long term, the District has identified adequate fiscal resources to address the core mission areas of responsibility for water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems. The District's fiscal resources supplemented with project reserves will adequately maintain a healthy investment in the economy and water resources during the next five to 10 years.
For the owner of a $150,000 home with a $50,000 homestead exemption, the FY2012-13 District tax would be $39.28 a year, or about $3.27 per month.