2021 Consolidated Major Revenue and Debt Report

SARASOTA COUNTY AREA TRANSIT CHARGES 2021 Budget: $ 2,164,749 2021 Actual: $ 334,348 2022 Budget: $ 2,014,749 Legal Authorization: Florida Statutes Section 125.01(1) (I); County Ordinance 74-036 as amended by 78-043 and 82-002, amended and restated by County Ordinance 00-034, and Resolution 11-167. Description: Fares and other charges for transit services provided by Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) are adopted by Resolution through the Board of County Commissioners. Fare discounts are available for seniors and children. In addition to the local fixed route bus services, SCAT Plus provides paratransit service to individuals who, due to their disability, are not capable of using SCAT. Uses and Restrictions: The SCAT farebox receipts and other charges are used toward providing the County with public transportation. AMBULANCE CHARGES 2021 Budget: $ 13,278,637 2021 Actual: $ 12,448,242 2022 Budget: $ 13,031,373 Legal Authorization: County Ordinances 88-055 as amended by 89-102, 97-017, 02-053, 02-092, 88-056, 89-101, 97-016, and 02-093. Description: The purpose of the ambulance user fee is to assess the individual who utilizes the service a reasonable fee to offset the cost of providing the service. The fees are collected by the Emergency Services Business Center. The Board of County Commissioners is responsible for setting the fees. Uses and Restrictions: The ambulance fees, together with an ad valorem tax, are used to provide the County with ambulance services. COURT-RELATED FUNCTIONS 2021 Budget: $ 5,419,030 2021 Actual: $ 5,780,474 2022 Budget: $ 5,393,394 Legal Authorization: Florida Statutes, Section 28.36, 28.37(5), and 45.035(2). Description: The court-related functions that Clerks may perform are limited to those functions expressly authorized by law or court rule. Uses and Restrictions: The court-related function of the Clerk of the Circuit Court includes personnel and operating expenses for the following core services: circuit criminal, county criminal, juvenile delinquency, criminal traffic, circuit civil, county civil, civil traffic, probate, family and juvenile dependency. Central administrative costs are included and allocated among the core services categories. COURT-FACILITY CHARGES 2021 Budget: $ 1,000,000 2021 Actual: $ 1,022,726 2022 Budget: $ 1,000,000 Legal Authorization: Florida Statutes, Section 28.009, and 318.18; County Ordinance 04-078 as amended by 09-039. Description: These court facility charges are imposed for any infraction or violation to fund court facilities. Uses and Restrictions: Funds collected from the court facilities surcharge shall be segregated and used solely for funding court facilities. 20 Consolidated Major Revenue & Debt Report 2021 2021 REVENUE

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