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Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop - Final July 12, 2017 17-0717 Attachments: Sheriff Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar presented a short video to describe the daily duties of the Sheriffs Office and provided a breakdown of his budget requests through the use of a PowerPoint Presentation. He gave an overview of the main locations of calls for service, the volume of incidents by type, 9-1-1 call counts, and traffic incidents that are handled per year. He provided a breakdown of expenses and submitted his request for a $48.5 Million budget. He explained that the increase included a number of additional deputies to staff the new courtroom at the Indian River County Courthouse, the Indian River County Jail, and other needed positions. Sheriff Loar stated that $46.4 Million would come from the General Fund, $1.3 Million from the Optional One -Cent Sales Tax, and $200,000 from the 9-1-1 Surcharge, which totals $47.9 Million. He stated that the $600,000 difference was from the discussions that he had with Administrator Brown. Administrator Brown clarified that he recommended $47.9 Million, and expressed his gratitude to the Sheriff for the decrease in his request. He asked the Sheriff to present a reduced request to the Board, and noted that the $600,000 difference would result in an increase of the General Fund millage rate. A lengthy discussion ensued amongst the Board and Sheriff Loar about the Sheriffs proposed budget and the importance of the safety and welfare of the community. Commissioners individually voiced their opinions and concerns about the Sheriffs proposed budget request, as staff worked the numbers to create scenarios to determine the increases to the millage rate and the effects those increases had on the General Fund. It was expressed that the burden should not be heavy on the citizens of the County, but at the same time, the necessary services should be provided to ensure safety and security. It was the consensus of the Board to grant Sheriff Loar's budget request for $48.5 Million. The Chairman opened the floor for public comments. Michael C. Marsh, P.O. Box 691061, expressed his disappointment about body cameras not being on the Sheriffs budget and took issue with the costs associated with several line items on the Sheriffs budget request. The Chairman explained to Mr. Marsh that Sheriff Loar was elected to provide safety and security for the citizens of Indian River County, and that the responsibility of the Board was to enable the budget from which Sheriff Loar operates with in order to provide those services. Indian River County Florida Page 24