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MAR 7 1994 - BQOK 56 fA.GE 329. INDIAN + RIVER COMMUNITY RMENTAL HEALTH CE* LATER Inc. INDIAN 131420hSTRCOUNTYBRANCH f 1314 20tH STREET 800 AVENUE H. FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 33450 VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32980 305-464-8111 305-569.2906 JOHN R. ASHCRAFT, ACSW MARTIN COUNTY BRANCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 422 CAMDEN AVENUE .. STUART, FLORIDA 33494 305-283-7070 JUDITH J. WEBER, ACSW OKEECHOBEECOUNTYBRANCH -ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1008 N. PARROTTAVENUEECHOB 3q 7ril*, � FWFIDA 7 7 24 Mr. Jeffrey K. Barton Director, Office of Management and Budget Indian River County 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Mr. Barton: Due to Indian River County's disapproval of the District Mental HealtL1 Plan, a copy of the Indian River Community Mental Health Center's budget for FY 83-84 was never sent to the Indian River County Commission. The Center's Board of Directors fully supported the Commission in its action with the hope that collective disapproval of the District Plan by all four county commissions would result in a more equitable distribution of State funds in accord with Florida Statute 394. This approach has not been successful, since DHRS ruled that its District Administrator could approve the District Board Plan without County Commission approval. Enclosed is the Center's operational budget for FY 83-•84. This budget is somewhat smaller than anticipated, because the Center did not receive what it considered to be a fair allocation of State funds from the District Board. The county -match required from Indian River County for Center operations is.$108,227.98*. The county match required for the administrative operation of the Mental Health District Board is $2,580.30. The total county match is therefore $110,808.28. We understand that no payments have been made to the District Board except for the month of February and we are unsure of ,the exact amount of that payment. However, based on the totals set forth in the preceding paragraph, we would anticipate receiving one twelfth of $108,227.98 or $9,019.00 per month for the Center's operation and we would expect the District Board to receive one twelfth of $2,580.30 or $215.03 per month for its operation. * This $108,227.98 contains $5,922.50"for local match for the Indian River County Drug Abuse Program. The State match funds for this program are not handled by the District Board. In closing, please note that the total requested for the combined Center and Board budgets for FY 83-84 is $8,032.72 less than the amount set aside by the Indian River County Commission. I would appreciate the opportunity to address the County Commission and suggest a way that this $8,032.72 could be used to help offset the local match -requirements for the Center's deinstitu- tionalization program which is under development, but not reflected in the attached operational budget. I will be glad to meet with you to discuss the contents of this letter at your convenience. Sincerely, John Ashcraftj ACSW Executive Director 42 _I