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STATE2017
THECOUNTY
OF
State of the CountyFocus
• Finances
• FY 2017 Highlights
• FY 2018 Capital Projects
• FY 2018 Priorities
• Tax Assessor Update
County Finances
County Finances
Assessed Value
$514 Million
Value of a Mill
$504,000
ProposedGeneral Fund Budget
$21.074 Million FY18
General Fund Cash Balance
County Finances
• County outsourced Recreation Maintenance Saving $40,000
annually• County bid Mosquito Services
saving $20,000 annually
• County switched health insurance carriers saving $149,600
• County collected outstanding fund balances, settlements, etc. gaining
additional $2,591,000 to general fund
General Fund Expenses6 Year Mill Values
• 2012-$453,000• 2013-$447,000• 2014-$472,000• 2015-$474,000• 2016-$490,000• 2017-$504,000
FY 2017 Highlights
Pearl River Comm. College
Top Project for County on RESTORE funds list
Site Selection Committee purchased six acres at Stennis Airport for future campus
Hancock Medical Center
Establish Lease or Sale to stabilize services and future taxpayer obligation
$7.5M Bond paid off by Trustees that was due in 2020
County Library System
Agreed to revise 1991 Inter-local agreement
Stabilized tax levy and saved $129,000 annually
FY 2017 HighlightsRoad & Bridges
Implemented $3 Million dollar road paving plan using bond & gaming funds
Completed Washington Street Bridge
Started Rocky Hill Bridge and Crane Creek Improvements
Parks & Recreation
Built four new playgrounds in Fenton, Leetown, Catahoula and Pearlington
Mcleod Park will continue site expansion with Tidelands funds
Approved $1.4 Million dollar addition to Sportsplex using CDBGFunds
Public Access & Safety
Pursuing future Tidelands grants for acquisition and construction of boat access for Highway 603 site
Economic Development
• Port & Harbor conducted first Business
Retention and Expansion Survey which
showed workforce development as
glaring need for Hancock County
• Created Council of Governments to
enhance local collaboration and identify
top RESTORE Projects locally.
• Adopted Hancock County’s first
industrial incentive policy as a tool for
Port & Harbor to use in business
recruitment
• New Sites identified and certified in
Stennis Space Center Buffer Zone
• Adopted first commercial
incentive policy for new
investment in Bay St. Louis,
Waveland and Diamondhead
• We are becoming an ACT
Certified Workforce Community.
INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
2016 2017
9
• Port Bienville Industrial Park o 14 companies
o Employment 694, increase 14%
o Tax revenues $6.5M, increase 6%
• Stennis International Airport o 16 companies
o Employment 355, increase 1%
o Tax revenues $150k, increase 15%
• Stennis Space Centero 47 agencies
o Employment 4,994
o Tax revenues $3.3M, increase 15%
Ad Valorem Tax Revenue Collected from Industry Base = $9,527,000
Industry Base of Total County Tax Revenue = 30%
*58% of Hancock County School District Budget
EMPLOYMENT BY
INDUSTRY
Military
3,600+
Polymer/Chemical
414+
Aerospace
386+
Manufacturing
490+
2018 CAPITAL PROJECTS
10
• Port Bienville Industrial Park o $23M total
o Linea dock restoration - $9M
o Transloading dock - $8M
o Dredging of industrial canal - $6M
• Port Bienville Railroado $2M total
o Including 3 rail improvements - $1.6M
• Stennis International Airporto $9M total
o 2 hangars - $4.5M
$35,000,000 • Life Cycle Maintenance
• Safety
• Strategic Investment
• Work in Progress
FY 2018 Board Projects• Lawrence Ladner Road Repairs- USDA Grant
• Cuevas Road Bridge Replacement- State Aid
• Old Kiln Picayune Road Repairs- State Aid
• White Cypress Bride Replacement- County Funds
• Bayou Talla Boat Launch Improvements- DMR Grant
• Washington Street ADA Improvements- Tidelands
• McLeod Park Expansion- Tidelands
• Waveland Lighthouse- GOMESA, Seawall
• MDOT Intersection Improvements (Texas Flat, Hwy 43, 603)- CDBG
• Courthouse Repairs & Security Upgrades- GO Bond
• Corridor Welcome Signs (Kiln Delisle, Exit 2, Hwy 43, Hwy 603)- Gaming
• New Playgrounds for Dedeaux, Necaise, Bay St. Louis- Gaming
• Beach Parking Improvements at Lakeshore and Coleman Ave.- Seawall
• Animal Shelter Expansion & Upgrades- Gaming
• Road Paving Improvements- GO Bond & Gaming
FY 2018 Board Priorities
• Transparency (Live Stream Meetings)
• Utility Districts
• Fire Districts (HB469-2017)
• Building Departments
• GOMESA Priorities
• Community Development
• Creation of County Court
Tax Assessor/Collector Update
MARVIN• Is the new modernized motor vehicle title and
registration system
• The current system was built in 1972 and is 45
years old
• Will bring us into the 21st century
• Dot matrix printers will be replaced with laser
printers
• Dot matrix forms will be eliminated, forms will be
system generated
MARVIN
• VIN searches will be statewide, not just in a specific
county
• Vehicle history will always be accessible, no more waiting
for over weekend downloads
• No more codes to remember in order to complete
transactions
• Beginning August 21st clerks will begin working in
Sandbox
• Training will wrap up in September with classes at PRC
MARVIN
• October 6th the system known as “The Legacy”
will shut down forever
• October 9th MARVIN goes live!
Questions?
For AttendingYou AllThank
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