TOWN
OF
SURFSIDE GAZETTE OCTOBER 2016
MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN MANAGER
2016-17 Fiscal Year Budget Approved by Commission On Tuesday, September 27, the Surfside Commission approved the 2016-17 Fiscal Year Budget – which began on October 1. The final approval marked the end of months of meetings, reviews, workshops and hearings. The work of Town staff and elected officials resulted in a budget that provides the highest level of quality service for the lowest possible cost to residents. In the past year, rising property values resulted in a increase of more than 12% in Surfside’s total Certified Taxable Value (just over $1.7 billion). The increase of tax revenues are needed to maintain a balanced budget without the use of reserve funds. Within the approved budget, there are many funds to account for the operation of the Town, including the the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund and the four Enterprise Funds. The Capital Project Fund includes funding for the third phase of financing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The Enterprise Funds include the Parking, Solid Waste Collection, Water and Sewer and Stormwater Funds. The current water and sewer rates will be analyzed during FY 2016/17 to ensure sufficient revenues are received to meet operating cost and debt service ratio coverage. - Guillermo Olmedillo, Town Manager
Alfred Cooper Celebrates 30 Years of Service Solid Waste Supervisor Alfred Cooper recently marked three decades of dedicated service to Surfside and its residents. Congratulations!
(L-R) Vice Mayor Barry Cohen, Town Manager Guillermo Olmedillo, Alfred Cooper, Gaspar Matos (retired Town Mechanic), Commissioner Michael Karukin, Public Works Director Joseph Kroll and Public Works Assistant Director Randy Stokes.