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4 <br />k <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />2016/2017 BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES <br />WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016 <br />County Commission Chamber <br />Indian River County Administration Complex <br />1801 27`h Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />xvN«v ircgov.com <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />District 5 <br />Present Jason Brown, County Administrator Present <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />District 2 <br />Present Dylan Reingold, County Attorney Present <br />Wesley S. Davis <br />District 1 <br />Present Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />District 4 <br />Present Court and Comptroller <br />Tim Zorc <br />District 3 <br />Present Shelli Gagnon, Deputy Clerk <br />Call to Order <br />9:00 A.M. <br />Invocation <br />Wesley S. Davis, <br />Commissioner <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />GENERAL OVERVIEW SESSION JASON BROWN, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />County Administrator Jason Brown announced that the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 proposed <br />budget for the County is $308,029,307, a decrease of 9.9% from the current year as of <br />March 31, 2016. He spoke of three main themes that will affect the Budget: (1) the new <br />facilities that will be in operation next year; (2) roof replacements on some of the County <br />buildings that currently have issues; (3) increased technology improvements to include an <br />employee application and tracking system; and (4) the development of an online permitting <br />process to provide better customer service. <br />Administrator Brown specified that the major impacts to the budget were: (1) the tax roll <br />increase of 6.2% countywide from last year; (2) the new Fire Rescue Station No. 15; (3) the <br />employer monthly contribution for Health Insurance increase; (4) the reduction of the <br />Building Permit Fee by 5%; (5) the roof replacements on several County buildings; (6) the <br />increases for BCC positions and the addition of 10 new positions for Fire Rescue; (7) the <br />2016-2017 Budget Workshop <br />July 13, 2016 Page 1 <br />