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Under the motion, the board offered Glover a salary of $85,000; the county noted that the salary offer would be adjusted if Glover opted into county health insurance so that the net cost to the county reflected the insurance deduction. Commissioners also made the hire contingent on Glover becoming fully certified under applicable state requirements by June 30, 2026, and on the board’s ability to revisit staffing if duties proved too great for one person.

The finance/personnel discussion included the county’s salary range for emergency management director ($48,900 to $70,009.11) and for emergency management coordinator ($32,008.64 to $47,006.42). County staff said combining the director and coordinator duties into a single position would free money for supplies and other operating needs, but several commissioners raised concerns about overload and an option to revert funding to hire assistance if necessary.

Danny Glover told commissioners he had worked to meet certification requirements and said state resources would be available to supplement local staffing during incidents. “The state will provide those additional people…they’ll bring an IMT team in like they did before,” Glover said, describing the state mutual-aid process.

Commission discussions also covered personnel-policy implications. County staff said, pursuant to Florida Statute 125.74, the board must confirm any appointment of a department head. Commissioners said any offer letter should be contingent on Glover reaching the required certification milestones. One commissioner suggested that if the workload became unmanageable, the board would consider reallocating part of the offered salary to fund an assistant.

A motion to hire Glover at $85,000 carried after a second; Commissioner Segal made the motion and Commissioner Moody seconded it, and the board voted in favor on the record. The hire includes direction to finalize an offer letter that reflects the certification contingency and the insurance/salary terms discussed at the meeting.

Staff added that the emergency management budget for day-to-day operations is roughly $200,000 (salary and routine operating costs), and that in a declared local emergency the county would set up a special account for reimbursable costs. Commissioners asked for documentation of the certification timeline and for updates if the workload required hiring additional help.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS","oneSentenceSummary","After discussing staffing, salary and certification requirements, the Taylor County Board of Commissioners approved moving emergency management from the sheriff’s office to county control and voted to hire Danny Glover as emergency management director with conditions tied to state certification and insurance adjustments.","taxTitle","Taylor County, Florida","taxId",28196,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475177,"Taylor County adopts tentative 2025-26 budget and keeps millage rates; commissioners debate sheriff cuts and cemetery maintenance",2545,185000,2730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5736796-d8d96d8f65d759a57567d5a698459d57&start=185&end=2730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5736796-d8d96d8f65d759a57567d5a698459d57/thumbnail_185000.jpg","/articles/6475177/Taylor-County/Florida/Taylor-County-adopts-tentative-2025-26-budget-and-keeps-millage-rates-commissioners-debate-sheriff-cuts-and-cemetery-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475177-fb5298b194114c90e38853886530183f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773774002&Signature=LUHWVZrM9o0msWrBkFhm46jmmd0lynGQT7QQEbGgmcJE7lJzlm8rM-oSxTnZ62157anPK52AMDI-~BJ1MphTLeNWRTpjnfQuQ3J0ODl3R~G4MFcTUKz~n23HTWuBEXBpxpw2ZZais7d2mksPnzdWZqiaFUFVWNM0DY7KZWTuLE2F7iojItUG9aB0A2G7GvKfdzWvfEW1Xa-G~eyjXfhuu5LnNWfHERCvr5EaBGx~Oy3Z3mpKRT7Nchm5eQO1Cebg88WvwyHOgmU~UvFeC5aLBWRuuhHmMOmDJbyoTvxWHG6DLaJU2GmxTfmipBcS9eg1-9eHIn2~rukVIxWCsGuG2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Taylor County’s Board of Commissioners on the first of two public hearings adopted tentative millage rates for fiscal year 2025–26 and approved a tentative county budget after a lengthy discussion about reductions in the sheriff’s office budget and the potential loss of inmate labor used for mowing and cemetery upkeep.

The board voted to keep the general fund millage at 7.2426 mills and the municipal services taxing unit (MSTU) millage at 1.225 mills, preserving an aggregate millage of 8.4676. The finance director told commissioners that, based on preliminary certified taxable values, keeping the millage the same will generate about $14,265,001.86 in ad valorem revenue for 2025, a decrease of roughly $1,958,000 from the prior year.

The proposed total budget for fiscal year 2026 is $101,315,002.18, the finance director said, and the county’s advertised grant funding in the budget totals $33,875,074. The board scheduled a second and final public hearing on the tentative millage and budget for Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, and directed staff to publish the budget summary in the newspaper on Sept. 12, 2025.

The nut of the discussion centered on cuts to the sheriff’s budget made during workshops and whether restoring some of that funding would preserve inmate work crews the county uses for mowing, trash pickup and cemetery maintenance. Commissioner Newman asked the board to consider restoring funds the sheriff requested, saying, “I would ask and see if this board is willing to fund what the sheriff’s office requested.”

Finance staff outlined the changes that produced the tentative budget, including decreases in certified taxable value countywide (a reported 11.77% decrease in the general fund area and about a 14.24% decrease for the MSTU unincorporated area), reductions to department requests, and several one-time and recurring adjustments. The budget reflects workshop changes such as a $320,000 reduction in the sheriff’s request (split into $200,000 and $120,000 for work squads), a $240,000 solid waste reduction for a truck previously purchased, and the addition of a $1.6 million grant for Industrial Drive.

Commissioners discussed specifics and tradeoffs: staff reported the cemetery maintenance line was reduced by about $6,700 for fuel and small expenditures, but commissioners and staff warned that without inmate crews the county would not have the labor capacity to maintain all county cemeteries. Finance staff said restoring $200,000 to the sheriff’s budget would reduce the county’s capital reserve but still leave a projected general fund surplus (finance staff estimated an excess around $88,000 after some restorations), a point cited by commissioners weighing restoration proposals.

Commissioners who supported holding the line noted the board had asked all departments to cut budgets. Commissioners who favored restoring funds cited constituent complaints about reduced mowing, park and ramp maintenance, and cemetery conditions. Several commissioners said they were reluctant to rely on the sheriff’s voluntary provision of inmate crews without a written commitment.

The board conducted roll-call votes to adopt the tentative general fund and MSTU millage rates and to approve the tentative budget for advertising; recorded votes on the millage showed affirmative votes by Commissioners English, Moody, Newman, Feagle and Demps. The county will revisit the final millage and budget at the Sept. 15 public hearing, where further adjustments may be made before final adoption.

Less-critical details discussed during the hearing included how emergency medical services (EMS) payments would be split between the general fund and a small county surtax when a new EMS provider begins service in January, and that some vehicles budgeted in FY25 will not be received until FY26 and must be funded out of FY26.

The county’s finance staff will publish the required budget notice and return with the final hearing next Monday to conclude the process.","Taylor County commissioners voted to adopt tentative millage rates and a tentative fiscal 2025–26 budget while debating whether to restore cuts to the sheriff’s office that county leaders said could affect inmate work crews and cemetery maintenance.","actionData","errors"]

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Taylor County to transfer emergency management from sheriff’s office and hire Danny Glover as director, contingent on certification

Taylor County adopts tentative 2025-26 budget and keeps millage rates; commissioners debate sheriff cuts and cemetery maintenance