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Judge Vocelle next reviewed the following letter requesting <br />supplemental monies for mediation services and video telephones: <br />L. B. VOCELLE <br />CHIEF JUDGE <br />£+tttte of �luri�tt <br />Nineteeto -Jubictal Ttrcu t <br />April 18, 1994 <br />Honorable John W. Tippin, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th. Street <br />Vero Beach, FL. 34961 <br />P. O. BOX 488 <br />VERO BEACH. FL 32961 <br />PHONE: (407) 770-5050 <br />(407) 468-1460 <br />RE: SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS FOR COURT ADMINISTRATION <br />OFFICE <br />Dear Commissioners: <br />As Chief Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit I am <br />responsible for the efficient and proper administration of all <br />Courts within this Circuit. Over the past ten (10) months I have <br />studied the operations within our Circuit and I strongly believe is <br />necessary to request additional County funded manpower to insure <br />the prompt disposition of cases within the Nineteenth Judicial <br />Circuit. <br />Due to the Supreme Court Mandate that one judge handle all <br />family matters, our family division judges are handling enormous <br />caseloads consisting of Dissolutions, Child Support cases, Domestic <br />Violence cases and Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency cases. Of <br />the almost 11,000 cases handled in 1993 by this division, about <br />twenty percent (20%) were Child Support. Judges are unable to <br />calendar enough time to handle this extremely important category <br />thus there is a large demand by HRS for additional hearing time. <br />These hearings are vital because the welfare of children is at <br />stake in the outcome. I have met with HRS Officials and a solution <br />to this problem is at hand. HRS is willing to pay sixty six <br />percent (66%) of the annual salary and expenses of both a Hearing <br />Officer and a Legal Secretary in order to insure prompt hearings on <br />Child Support. The Counties share would be thirty four percent <br />(34%). As with the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, each County, would be <br />responsible for a share of the thirty four percent (34%) based on <br />population.. The Counties would enter into a contract with HRS. <br />The chart below is a list of expenses and a breakdown of HRS <br />and the Counties share: <br />15 _ <br />MAY 2 4 1994 ` Boa 92 F,acc 400 <br />