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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VEI INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA �G 2016/2017 BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016 a' County Commission Chamber Indian River County Administration Complex 1801 27`h Street, Building A OR1�A Vero Beach, FL 32960 xvN«v ircgov.com COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT Bob Solari, Chairman District 5 Present Jason Brown,County Administrator Present Joseph E.Flescher,Vice Chairman District 2 Present Dylan Reingold, County Attorney Present Wesley S.Davis District 1 Present Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Peter D. O'Bryan District 4 Present Court and Comptroller Tim Zorc District 3 Present Shelli Gagnon,Deputy Clerk Call to Order 9:00 A.M. Invocation Wesley S. Davis, Commissioner Pledge of Allegiance Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman GENERAL OVERVIEW SESSION JASON BROWN, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator Jason Brown announced that the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 proposed budget for the County is $308,029,307, a decrease of 9.9% from the current year as of March 31, 2016. He spoke of three main themes that will affect the Budget: (1) the new facilities that will be in operation next year; (2) roof replacements on some of the County buildings that currently have issues; (3) increased technology improvements to include an employee application and tracking system; and (4) the development of an online permitting process to provide better customer service. Administrator Brown specified that the major impacts to the budget were: (1) the tax roll increase of 6.2% countywide from last year; (2) the new Fire Rescue Station No. 15; (3) the employer monthly contribution for Health Insurance increase; (4) the reduction of the Building Permit Fee by 5%; (5) the roof replacements on several County buildings; (6) the increases for BCC positions and the addition of 10 new positions for Fire Rescue; (7) the 2016-2017 Budget Workshop July 13, 2016 Page 1