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Dee Hollenbeck commented on the reduction of overtime in the Sheriff's Department, <br />and suggested that the Board take another look at restructuring those departments in which <br />similar reductions had not occurred. <br />Duane Weise, 8485 Seacrest Drive, Vero Beach, Florida, noted that the major costs for <br />the Sheriff's budget were in personnel, and offered suggestions for making budget adjustments <br />based on the forty-one vacancies. <br />Frank Coffey asked questions regarding the reduction in Command Staff within the <br />Sheriff's Agency, Mr. George Gross's letter to the Sheriff regarding the budget, and Capital <br />Equipment purchases and funding. He recommended that the Commission establish a five - <br />person Citizens Committee to review budgets prior to a Budget Workshop. <br />The Chairman called for a break at 3:26 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 3: 34 p.m. <br />Cyril A. Knowles, Jr., 7855 91St Avenue, was opposed to any type of tax increases. He <br />directed questions to the Sheriff and Commissioners regarding the Fleet Unit, various personnel <br />matters, and about the SWAT team competition. <br />Vice Chairman Flescher felt that eliminating the ten Correction Officer vacancies would <br />be micromanaging the Sheriff in his capacity to make the personnel decisions that are necessary <br />for the safety of the citizens. <br />Commissioner Solari said that he would rephrase his Motion to reflect the total dollar <br />amount, based on the above discussions, and to arrive somewhere between staff's proposed <br />reduction and the Sheriff's requested budget. <br />MOTION WAS AMENDED by Commissioner Solari, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, to add back <br />July 23, 2009 21 <br />