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Golf Course <br />The proposed Golf Course budget totals $2,951,763, reflecting an increase of $56,231 or 1.9%. No <br />change in rates is proposed and the courses remain self-supporting. This is an exception as many <br />municipal courses rely on General Fund operational support on an ongoing basis. <br />Building Division <br />The proposed budget is $4,498,775, reflecting an increase of $473,483 or 11.8%. Two (2) Building <br />Support Specialists are recommended to provide additional capacity at the front counter and to <br />support the Plans Examiners and one (1) Building Support Specialist (Licensing) is recommended to <br />support three (3) existing Licensing Investigators <br />One concern noted in recent years is the ability to recruit additional Building Inspector and Plans <br />Examiner positions. That recruitment issue is a common problem statewide and in growing areas <br />nationally. We have successfully used contracted inspectors to keep daily inspections per inspector <br />down to a manageable level and will continue working to improve customer service through reduced <br />inspector loads. <br />Utilities <br />The Utility Services recommended budget is $42,726,110, reflecting a net decrease of $55,488 or <br />0.1 % (page 47). Indian River County is experiencing growth in both construction and population, thus <br />increasing the workload on our facilities and staff. <br />Due to the significant increase in operational workload, the Department of Utility Services' budget <br />includes the addition of the following five (5) positions: <br />• Assistant Operations Manager to assist in directing the activities of the water <br />distribution and wastewater collection divisions and to help address operational <br />priorities. <br />• Billing Specialist to assist with the increase in billings and assessments in the Customer <br />Service division. <br />• Plant Mechanic to assist with the required operation and maintenance to comply with <br />regulatory agencies. <br />• Instrumentation Technician to work under the direction of the SCADA Coordinator to <br />calibrate and maintain several hundred meters that regulate chemical dosage and flow <br />calculations at our plants. <br />• Warehouse Manager to oversee all warehouse operations, including the purchase and <br />distribution of supplies, materials and equipment as well as physical inventory. <br />16 <br />