AMBULANCE CHARGES 2023 Budget: $ 12,716,269 2023 Actual: $ 15,040,178 2024 Budget: $ 15,799,076 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 2023 Budget: $ 5,326,436 2023 Actual: $ 6,176,196 2024 Budget: $ 5,260,096 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 2023 Budget: $ 1,000,000 2023 Actual: $ 1,160,223 2024 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 2023 2023 REVENUE Venice Beach
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