1-Mill Referendum 2020-2021

Manatee County voters generously approved a 1-mill referendum in March 2018. The funds were used for an additional 30 minutes of instructional time for students each school day, pay increases for teachers and other instructional staff, expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs and to assist local charter schools.

How Your 1-Mill Property Tax Dollars Are Being Allocated

2020-2021 Original Adopted Budget

Total: $42,609,118

2020-2021 Actual Millage Funds Collected

Total: $42,830,902
Interest Earned on Actual Millage Funds Collected = $30,474
Total Revenue = $42,861,376

2020-2021 Expenditures

Program

Description

Prior Year
Carry Forward

Total Revenue*

Expenditures

Transfers

Balance

Encumbered

14715 - 14719

STEM, Career & Tech

$2,607,686

$6,643,513

- $7,817,295

- $69,045

$1,364,859

- $1,177,513

14720

Instructional Staff

$1,599,305

$21,859,302

- $22,730,745

  —  

$727,862

  —  

14721

AFSCME / Non-Bargain

- $109,857

$3,428,910

- $2,845,869

  —  

$473,184

  —  

14722

SAMP / School Admins

$110,834

$2,571,683

- $2,561,141

  —  

$121,376

  —  

14723

Paraprofessionals

- $94,190

$2,143,069

- $1,891,525

  —  

$157,354

  —  

14724

Charter Schools

$73,147

$6,214,899

- $6,251,469

  —  

$36,577

  —  

Total

$4,186,925

$42,861,376

- $44,098,045

- $69,045

$2,881,212

- $1,177,513

Current Year Addition

Assigned to Fund Balance

$1,216,796

$69,045

$1,285,841**

*Total revenue includes actual collections and interest earned.
**3% Assigned to Fund Balance = $1,285,841

Please note that positive and negative ending balances roll forward to the following year and may increase or decrease the resulting appropriation. Encumbrances show outstanding commitments to ensure funds will be available for payment of purchase orders.

Citizen’s Financial Oversight Committee Audit Report - Fiscal Year 2020
Referendum Salary Explanation 2020-2021