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Miranda Swanson, Health Department Administrator, thanked staff for their support of <br />the Health Department. She assured the Board that her staff would continue to look for <br />efficiencies in making the best of their budget. <br />State Forest Service - recommended $14,234, an increase of 13 3.3 1 % (this is a State formula). <br />Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council - recommended $58,163, same as last year (this is <br />a State formula). <br />Department of Juvenile Justice - recommended $466,365, a reduction of 3.36%. <br />Environmental Control Board - recommended$18,970, a reduction of 8.89%. <br />Circuit Court Expenses - recommended $30,000, a reduction of 70.00%. <br />Circuit Court Judges - recommended $14,547, a reduction of 1.24%. <br />Tom Genung, Trial Courts Administrator, spoke on behalf of the Judges to justify the <br />need to retain the $60,000 which is proposed to be reduced from their budget. He told the Board <br />that the proposed budget from the Administration would be the entire elimination of their IT <br />hardware and software. He indicated that their monies are generated through housing <br />transactions which provide part of the funding under Section 28.24 of the Florida Statutes, and <br />that Florida Statute, Section 29.008, requires the County to fund certain items for the Courts, <br />including their technology needs. Mr. Genung emphasized that there is no funding outside of <br />what the County provides through the Constitution and Statute. He thereafter responded to <br />questions regarding "critically needed" software, and the number of computers, laptops, and <br />servers in the Court system. <br />July 16, 2008 17 <br />