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Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes - Final July 14, 2021 Director Kirwin verified that the chiller at the Gifford Aquatic Center had gone out because the well was not able to reach water, and he indicated that the well had to be re -drilled. Chairman Flescher received confirmation from County Administrator Brown that the lifeguard stations were fully covered and maintained. He indicated a new lifeguard tower had been installed at Round Island Beach Park and was fully funded in the Ocean Rescue Budget. The Chairman called for a recess at 10:36 a.m., and the Workshop reconvened at 10:49 a.m., with all members present. TRANSPORTATION FUND 111-214 ROADS AND BRIDGES 111-243 PUBLIC WORKS 111-244 COUNTY ENGINEERING 111-245 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 111-281 STORMWATER 21-0670 Attachments: Transportation Fund County Administrator Jason Brown presented an overview of the Transportation Fund Expenses. He went over the staffing additions and changes, referring to the deletion of the four (4) full-time positions from the Road and Bridge budget. He explained that the County would be outsourcing some of the services for the maintenance of the back lot swales. He pointed out that the Gas Tax revenue remained flat at $2,423,633, but had slowly recovered from the pandemic lows; however, he mentioned that as vehicles become more fuel efficient, the revenue source would continue to decline. He announced the total proposed budget for the Transportation Department is $17,161,382, an increase of $578,009. Vice Chairman O'Bryan inquired if there were funds available to add to the Road and Bridge Budget for future road resurfacing. County Administrator Brown mentioned that there were American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars set aside for improvements, and he planned to come back to the Board at a future meeting with a proposal to dedicate significant Indian River County Florida Page 8