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APR - 6 1993 BOOK 89 PAGE 275 The Board reviewed the following memo dated March 15, 1993: TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Charles P. Vitunac Nounty Attorney DATE: March 15, 1993 RE: EXPANSION OF THE COUNTY SEAT Section 30.10, Florida Statutes, requires that the place of office of every County Officer shall be at the county seat, which in Indian River County is the City of Vero Beach. The Sheriff's Office is located in the unincorporated area of the County contiguous to the City of Vero Beach and, as far as our research can document, the county seat has never been expanded to include this property. The Sheriff's Office may be brought into the county seat by annexation of the land into the City or by expansion of the county seat boundaries. The easier method is the expansion of the county seat boundary. The Commissioners may expand the county seat boundaries pursuant to Section 138.12; Florida Statutes which requires the adoption of a resolution after the board has held at least two public hearings at intervals of not less than 10 days nor more than 20 days and after notice of the proposal and such meetings have been published in a newspaper of general circulation. Recommendation: Staff recommends that public hearings be advertised for April 6, 1993 and April 20, 1993 at which the attached resolution would be adopted expanding the County seat to include the Sheriff's Office and Jail. Attorney Vitunac advised that state law requires the Sheriff's office to be in the County seat and that this is the first of two public hearings on a proposed resolution to expand the county seat boundaries to include the Sheriffs Administration Building. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, he closed the public hearing. Attorney Vitunac advised that the second public hearing is scheduled for April 20, 1993, and no Board action is required at this time. 78