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CONCLUSION Casselberry has made a lot of progress and continues to advance at a rapid pace. Successes include improvement to neighborhoods through roadwork, tree planting and streetlight upgrades, implementation of the consolidation of Fire and Emergency Services into Seminole County, the purchase and operation of the Casselberry Golf Club and the ongoing construction of the Lake Concord Park expansion and associated development. Significant development projects have bubbled up in the CRA District and elsewhere in the City and staff is working diligently to make them successful. The pace will continue into fiscal year 2017 with major transportation and utility projects proposed and comprehensive master plans that will reveal the future for Casselberry. The City wide Adopted Budget totals $46,975,816 which is about $4.1 million greater than the Adopted Budget for fiscal year 2016. The growth can be traced to the even greater spending toward capital improvement projects. The adopted millage rate for fiscal year 2017 for the City of Casselberry remains unchanged at 3.1201 mills. Growth in taxable values drives the growth in tax revenue for the City. That said, the growth in tax revenue that will be achieved with the adopted millage rate still significantly lags behind the growth in Florida Per Capita Income. City wide the budget for personal services (salaries and benefits) will decrease 3.1% in fiscal year 2017 over fiscal year 2016. The decrease is attributed to the reduction in costs for benefits due to competitive bidding and the reduction and reorganization of authorized positions to achieve greater efficiency. Generous salary increases are still provided for employees in the new budget year. As usual I would like to thank the Department Directors and staff for their assistance and cooperation in crafting the Adopted Budget. The City is fortunate to have so many skilled, talented and devoted public servants who stand ready to pursue the City's goals and objectives. The spirit of teamwork and shared responsibility make it possible to excel. I would especially like to recognize Finance Director Rebecca Bowman and Budget Analyst Brenda Olsen for their assistance in preparing the fiscal year 2017 Adopted City Budget. It has been prepared to best reflect the values and vision of the City Commission and the Citizens of our Casselberry community. Sincerely, James R. Newlon City Manager page 20