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O#trt-ff <br />BOOK 90 mu 555 <br />GARY C. WHEELER - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />4055 41 at AVENUE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960-1808 PHONE 407-569-6700 <br />September 15, 1993 <br />Honorable Carolyn K. Eggert <br />Hoard of County Commissioners - <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Commissioner Eggert: <br />In remaining flexible, a consequence of good government must <br />be compromise. We must acknowledge the growing mandate for <br />change and respond accordingly. As Sheriff, I stand in full <br />union with the Commission to bring about these changes and, <br />thereby, offer the reductions included in this letter which <br />will be $510,615.00, plus an asset liquidation of $72,000.00 <br />for a grand total of $582,615.00. <br />Many areas which we propose to cut have been evaluated <br />earlier in the budget process and deemed necessary to the <br />normal operation of an effective and efficient law <br />enforcement department. However, given the reality of budget <br />constraints,.we intend to make additional cuts under three <br />categories of spending: Capital Expenditures, Administration <br />and Community -Services Programs. <br />Under Category 1, Capital Expenditures, we intend to <br />initiate the following actions: <br />1. Eliminate the purchase of eight (8) cars and two <br />(2) vans. <br />2. Sell the Sheriff's Office aircraft returning an <br />estimate of $72,000.00 to the county. Terminate <br />the hangar lease and all expenses associated with <br />the aircraft. Future air surveillance and law <br />enforcement aviation requirements will be <br />coordinated with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's <br />Office to the extent their aircraft is available. <br />Under Category'2, Administration, we will -undertake the <br />following actions: <br />1. Further reduce personnel positions by nine (9) from <br />the current existing level. <br />2. Investigate areas of joint service with other <br />county law enforcement agencies that will result in <br />cost reductions as we have already done with such <br />services as Drug Abuse Resistance Education <br />(D.A.R.E.), the Multi -Agency Criminal Investigation <br />Unit (M.A.C.E.), Joint Training and the School <br />Resources Officers. <br />8 <br />