• An additional $10 million added to the existing reserve for future debt service for county
facilities, given the need for vital new facilities over the next decade to enable county
government to protect the community and provide high-quality services to its residents.
Major Special Purpose Funds
The FY23 budget includes special purpose and special revenue funds. The following major funds
comprise the majority of the total of all special purpose funds.
• Building Code—Special Purpose Fund (FY23 Budget - $9,746,710)
The Building Code—Special Purpose Fund has multiple revenue streams including permit fees,
plan review fees, and payment for services provided to Cities and other government agencies
under contract. All of the programs are mandated by law or are essential in ensuring the
safety of the built environment. The Building Code budget increased by approximately $1.8
million in FY23 primarily due to an increase in fund balance.
• Licensing, Elevator and Regulatory (FY23 Budget - $9,405,740)
The Licensing, Elevator, and Regulatory Fund budget contains three distinct programs
dedicated to the regulation of certain industries such as construction contractors, elevator
repair, vehicles for hire, auto repair, blasting demolition, and tree trimming. These regulatory
programs are primarily funded by license revenues and fund balance from prior years. The
budget for FY23 increased by $791,080 due to an increase in anticipated revenues and fund
balance.
• Transit Operating (FY23 Budget - $138,114,890)
The FY23 Transit Operating Fund budget increases approximately $61.4 million compared to
the FY22 budget. This change is due to the decrease, compared to FY22, in the use of an
estimated amount of federal assistance of $66.3 million passed by Congress through the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. When considering the total costs funded
by the Transit operating fund and federal assistance, the change from FY22 to FY23 is an
increase of approximately $28.2 million. Capital projects in FY23 are funded at $35,357,840
from other funding sources.
• Transportation Surtax (FY23 Budget - $1,206,887,020)
The program in FY23 funds core operating expenses for administering the program; Public
Works projects including adaptive signal control, mast arms, sidewalks including drainage,
street lighting, school zones, road capacity expansion, bridges, and drainage. Transit projects
funded include fixed route buses; paratransit vehicle replacement; transitway planning; bus
shelter; electric bus charging infrastructure; planning for the West Broward Regional Transfer
Facility and Intermodal Center; planning for a Paratransit Operation Facility; reconstruction of
the Copans facility; planning for the Hollywood Transit Transfer facility; and information
technology and security enhancements. Surtax revenues fund Transit existing service; existing