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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final September 19,2018 <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Present: 5- Chairman Peter.O'Bryan <br /> Vice Chairman Bob Solari <br /> Commissioner Susan Adams <br /> Commissioner Joseph Flescher <br /> Commissioner Tim Zorc <br /> 2. INVOCATION <br /> Bishop C.D.Weens,World Deliverance Christian Center <br /> 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br /> 4. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR,JASON E.BROWN <br /> 18-2296 <br /> County Administrator Jason Brown announced that the proposed Fiscal Year <br /> 2018-2019 budget is $339,878,868. He explained that the proposed total budget is <br /> still an increase of$11,538,475 over the original 2017-2018 Budget of <br /> $328,340,393. Through the use of a PowerPoint Presentation,he discussed the <br /> major budget impacts,which included a tax roll increase of 6.93% Countywide and <br /> 6.98% in the Unincorporated Area.Administrator Brown explained that increased <br /> funding was being provided for the Sheriffs Department,Children's Services, and <br /> Board of County Commission and Constitutional Officers' staffing. He noted that <br /> the proposed budget was developed in accordance with a potential revenue loss in <br /> Fiscal Year 2019-2020, if the proposed Amendment 1 (increased homestead <br /> property tax exemption)passes in November. Administrator Brown also pointed <br /> out that the proposed budget projected a savings of$350,000 County-wide from the <br /> sale of the City of Vero Beach Electric to Florida Power&Light;however, the sale <br /> has been postponed and a budget amendment may be required to adjust for higher <br /> electric rates in the interim. <br /> 5. AD VALOREM FUNDS <br /> General Fund <br /> 5.A. 18-2288 Proposed millage is 3.4604 and is 5.3% above rollback rate of <br /> 3.2862. The proposed budget is $91,858,724. <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 1 <br />