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r MAY I 1093 TO: B rd of County ommissioners FROM: Charles P. -Miunty Attorney DATE: May 7, 1993 RE: EXPANSION OF THE COUNTY SEAT BOOK 89 PnE, 503 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. Public Hearings have already been held on April 6, and April 27, 1993. No member of the public spoke. Recommendation: Staff recommends, after the public hearing on May 11, 1993, that the attached resolution be adopted expanding the County seat to include the Sheriff's Office and Jail. 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. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution 93-89, expanding the boundaries of the County seat to encompass the location of the Sheriff's office and_ jail. 38