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07/13/2022
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Board of County Commissioners
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2022/2023 Budget Workshop Meeting
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volatility in the market does not allow ford istributors to lock in prices overextended periods of time. Asa <br />result of this volatility, a $458,600 or 21.1% increase in chemical budgets is being requested. <br />•Various contracts the County has entered into with vendors providing services have reached their <br />maximum CPI increases for the upcoming fiscal year. Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) contracts with <br />Waste Management, Republic Services, and Atlas Organic are all scheduled to increase 3% which is the <br />maximum allowable CPI amount per our agreements. The impact of these CPI increases on SWDD is <br />$336,000. Additionally, SWDD was notified on June 14, 2022 that Republic Services has requested to <br />terminate their agreement to transport recyclables to St. Lucie County due to the increased cost in diesel <br />fuel prices. This termination will force the County into bidding out the contract in order to secure a new <br />vendor to provide transportation services. Staff estimates this contract change could cost an additional <br />$165,000 in the upcoming fiscal year. Similarly, International Golf Maintenance (IGM) is not able to <br />perform their maintenance duties at Sandridge Golf Course within their 1% annual cost escalation clause, <br />and has requested an additional 9.5% or $113,331 to continue operations next fiscal year. <br />Unfortunately, inflation is not the onlyfactor causing expenses to rise. Ongoing supply chain issues coupled <br />with nationwide labor shortages are also impacting the County and vendors alike. Shortages in the raw <br />materials needed to produce concrete and asphalt, along with six-month delays in obtaining steel for the <br />production of concrete products and bridges, have driven up the cost of County road projects, as well as <br />drawn out completion dates. Materials for producing water and sewer pipe are also in short supply. <br />Automotive computer chip shortages have significantly impacted the County's ability to purchase vehicles <br />in a timely manner. Raw material shortages have contributed in delaying the County's orders for dump <br />trucks and ambulances. Labor shortages have caused increases in contracted staffing costs as well as <br />challenges in filling vacant positions within County Departments. Salary adjustments for County employees <br />isare proposed to remain competitive for recruitment and retention purposes to ensure that County <br />departments can deliver services expected by residents. <br />Priorities included in FY 2022/23 Budget <br />The FY 2022/23 budget has been formulated with Public Safety at the forefront. The significant roles <br />played by both the Sheriff's Office as well as the County's Emergency Services District have been funded as <br />priorities. Sheriff Eric Flowers originally submitted his budget request which contained an 18.3% or <br />$10,963,447 increase in funding. Once County staff received the preliminary taxroll estimates, discussions <br />with the Sheriff ensued regarding efforts to minimize the burden on local taxpayers. On June 23, 2022 <br />after the final taxroll was received, County staff met with the Sheriff to arrive at a budget increase that <br />would not require an increase in the millage rate. Staff and the Sheriff were able to agree to a $7,246,103 <br />or 12.1% increase over last year's funding, for a total budget request of $67,250,000. This increase will <br />provide substantial additional funding while minimizing the need for a tax rate increase for the residents <br />of Indian River County. Staff supports the Sheriff's amended budget given the importance of providing <br />adequate resources for the vital function of law enforcement and appreciates his efforts in reducing the <br />request. <br />The Emergency Services District budget continues to fund the emergency vehicles replacement plan, <br />which includes a med-unit for $445,000 as well as two fire pumpers totaling $1,320,000. The Optional <br />Sales Tax fund includes a replacement med-unit and an additional fire pumper, for a total of two med- <br />units and three fire pumpers in next year's request. Construction of Station 15 is also programmed into <br />•the Fire Rescue/Impact Fee Fund in the amount of $1,620,000. Construction of Station 15 is scheduled to <br />begin next fiscal year, with the station opening date being early FY 2023/24, depending on the availability <br />of land to be provided as part of a proposed development in the City of Felllsmere. Also included in the <br />Impact Fee Fund is the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/Fire Administration Building Expansion Design <br />
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