Budget documents

FY 2011–2012 Budget in Brief
on 1-20-2012

FY 2011–2012 Work Plan and Budget

• Amended Budget Summary
• Budget Amendments
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011

FY 2011–2012 Standard Format Tentative Budget Submission

District budget

(Fiscal year 2011–2012)

Introduction

The St. Johns River Water Management District continually works to ensure the sustainable use and protection of water resources for the benefit of the environment and the residents of northeast and east-central Florida. Aligning the agency with the focus and priorities of Florida’s governor, Legislature and Department of Environmental Protection has resulted in heightened efficiencies that will protect water resources, save taxpayers money and provide enhanced service to the public.

In preparing its fiscal year (FY) 2011–2012 budget, the District considered its core missions, priorities and organizational structure to identify ways to streamline operations and ensure environmental protection.

In keeping with provisions provided by the passage of Senate Bill 2142, the District’s Governing Board set the millage rate at 0.3313 for the fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2012) to raise a maximum of $85.33 million in property tax revenue. This represents a 26.5 percent reduction from FY 2010–2011.

Under the 0.3313 millage rate — 33.13 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value — the owner of a $200,000 house with a $50,000 homestead exemption will pay $49.69 in property taxes to the District.

The FY 2011–2012 total budget is $204.68 million, which is about $40.13 million — or 16.4 percent — less than the FY 2010–2011 budget. In addition to decreased property tax revenue, other decreases in the budget are attributed to declines in local, state and federal funding, resulting in reduced expenditures in most District programs.

To achieve water resource protection, the FY 2011–2012 budget focuses on core missions and projects with the highest priorities.

Core mission responsibilities include:

• Construction, operation and maintenance of flood protection and restoration projects
• Land management, including invasive plant control, prescribed fire and wildfire management
• Minimum flows and levels (MFLs) prevention and recovery strategies, water supply planning, water resource development and water supply development assistance
• Environmental resource and consumptive use permitting programs
• Hydrologic, water quality and environmental monitoring
• Engineering, hydrogeology and scientific core competencies

Major project areas include:

• Restoration projects that improve water quality and develop alternative water supplies
• Water supply planning, including water conservation, and minimum flows and levels prevention and recovery strategy development
• Monitoring water quality and quantity trends to ensure that appropriate data continues to exist on which to make sound scientific decisions
• Land management activities, such as prescribed burns; control of invasive exotic plants; and operation and maintenance of levees, locks and other structures
• Streamlining regulatory programs

Revenue

Revenue for the District’s budget comes from a variety of sources, as follows:

Expenditures

Expenditures by category are as follows:

Expenditures by program are as follows: