TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH
MINUTES
TOWN COMMISSION - BUDGET WORKSHOP

TUESDAY
July 31, 2003
7:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY CENTER

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A budget workshop of the Town Commission of the Town of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida 
was called to order by Mayor Crispen at 7:03 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2003 in the Community Center. 

Present:  

Mayor Crispen
Vice Mayor  Smith
Commissioner Price
Commissioner Walters
Commissioner Wilson

Others Present:  

Town Manager Hoskovec
Police Chief Loizzo
Building Official Munroe
Finance Manager Matthews
Fire Chief Hunter
Five members of the public
Town Clerk Masny

REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 MUNICIPAL BUDGET WITH TOWN MANAGER AND DEPARTMENT HEADS.

       Town Manager Hoskovec reviewed his changes to the format of this year’s budget over previous budgets with 
       the Town Commission, reviewed the ad valorem millage rates for all Brevard County municipalities, reviewed 
       the capital improvement projects, advised that he added depreciation to the budget and changed the department 
       allocations to include telephone, janitorial, water and sewer, etc.  Town Manager Hoskovec advised that the 
       budget is based on an ad valorem property tax millage rate of 3.4939 and a debt service millage rate of 0.2737.  
       Town Manager Hoskovec advised that the Town Commission can lower the millage rates after they are set tonight, 
       but cannot raise the millage rates.  

IT IS THE CONSENSUS OF THE TOWN COMMISSION THAT THE PROPOSED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 BE SET AT 0.2737 MILLS AND THAT THE PROPOSED AD VALOREM MILLAGE 
RATE FOR PROPERTY TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 BE SET AT 3.4939 MILLS.

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MARK J. CRISPEN, MAYOR




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CYNTHIA E. MASNY, CMC
TOWN CLERK


 Note:  a mechanical recording has been made of the foregoing procedures of which these minutes are a 
           part and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOWN HEREBY 
ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the 
Town Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting, he will need a 
record of the proceedings and that for such purpose, affected persons may need to insure 
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony 
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  This notice does not constitute 
consent by the Town for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise 
inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not 
otherwise allowed by law.