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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 to a portion of the increase in the Sheriffs Budget and rolling back any remaining funds to the Sheriff in his future budget. Sheriff Loar responded to the Board explaining the costs involved in operating the ,Sheriffs Office, and pointing out that their office also assists other municipalities and surrounding counties. He believed the Sheriffs Department deserved to be fully funded. A lengthy discussion ensued among the Board, the Sheriff, and Administrator Brown regarding the optional sales tax, reimbursement for SROs, and increasing the Sheriffs budget without increasing the millage rate by taking $500,000 from Optional Sales Tax and $300,000 from Ad Valorem Taxes. The Board wanted to see what the impacts would be to the General Fund by fully funding the Sheriffs proposed budget. It was suggested that staff and the Sheriff reconvene after the Solid Waste Disposal District, scheduled at 1:30 p.m., in order to give staff time to review the proposed budgets for potential cuts to fund the Sheriffs proposed budget. The Chairman opened the floor for public comments. Michael C. Marsh, Vero Beach, questioned the Board on line items contained in the Sheriffs Proposed Budget. The Chairman called for a recess at 11:55 a.m., and noted that the meeting would reconvene at 1:30 p.m. with the Solid Waste Disposal District, and would continue with the Sheriffs Budget thereafter The Board reconvened the Sheriffs Budget at 1:39 p.m Administrator Brown presented the potential budget cuts in order to fund the Sheriffs budget; the Sheriff countered with potential cuts to his budget. The Sheriff and the Chairman agreed that there should not be any cuts to staff positions and equipment. A discussion ensued between the Board and Sheriff regarding the $800,000 option plus an additional $100,000 increase to the Sheriffs proposed budget for a total of $900,000 without having to raise the millage rate or cut budget items from the General Fund. It was the consensus of the Board to allow staff time to revise the funding options for the additional $100,000 for the Sheriffs budget. The Chairman called for a recess at 2:17 p.m., and reconvened at 2:37 p.m., with all members present. Indian River County Florida Page 19