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Fiscal Year 2013 Recommended Budget Book - Lake County

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Glossary of TermsTentative Millage: The tax rate adopted in the firstbudget hearing of a taxing agency. Under state law, theagency may reduce, but not increase, the tentativemillage during the final budget hearing.TRIM (Truth in Millage): see Truth in Millage Law.Truth in Millage Law: Also called the TRIM bill. A1980 law enacted by the Florida legislature that changedthe budget process for local taxing agencies. It wasdesigned to keep the public informed about the taxingintentions of the various taxing authorities.Unencumbered Balance: The amount of anappropriation that is neither expended nor encumbered.Uniform Accounting System: The chart of accountsprescribed by the Office of the State Comptroller that isdesigned to standardize financial information to facilitatecomparison and evaluation of reports.User Fees: The fees charged for direct receipt of publicservices.VMT: Vehicle Miles of Travel.Voted Millage: Property tax levies authorized by voterswithin a taxing authority. Bond issues, called generalobligation bonds, that are backed by property taxes are acommon form of voted millage in the State of Florida.WTE: Waste-To-Energy Facility where solid waste isdelivered and disposed by use of the incinerator.Workload: The amount of units produced or servicesprovided for a specific program.I - 39

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