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Circuit Court Judges $14,369.00, or $8,237.00 less than last year Guardian Ad Litem $12,000.00 or 5% less than last year Victim Assistance program - recommending $70,261.00 or 5% less than last year State Attorney - recommending $44,108.00, or 33% less than last year Public Defender's budget was reduced 47.34% Medical Examiner - recommending $319,289.00 or 5.65% less than last year John Romano, CEO of New Horizons, informed the Board that his organization serve a lot of people, and the funding they receive each year from the State have been flat for about 12 years. He begged the Board not to cut their budget, as it would greatly impact their clients. Commissioner O'Bryan asked Administrator Baird if the money being moved to the Mental Health Association could pick up some of the services and make them more available to local residents. The Board discussed the budget cuts and funding options. Tom Genung, Trial Court Administrator, on behalf of the Clerk and Court staff, thanked the Board for its support of the Court system. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Administrator Baird said every year we receive more requests from non-profit organizations than we can afford. A few years ago the County set a policy to fund these organizations for four years only, and due to the limitations this year, he has had to be a little more drastic than normal. He then presented the recommended amounts for the following entities: Alzheimer/Parkinson Association - recommended $20,000.00, a 60% reduction Catholic Charities - recommended $10,000.00, a 50% reduction Nutrition for Life - recommended zero Broken To Mended Program - recommended zero Indian River Cares - recommended zero Indian River County Mental Health Collaborative - recommend $67,500, a 10% reduction July 18, 2007 19