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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final July 13, 2022 <br />Chairman O'Bryan brought up about five years ago the Board made a <br />commitment to get to a 1/8 mill with a three year phase to raise to a 1/4 mill to <br />keep up the programming with the funds available. <br />The Chairman open the floor for public discussion; there were none. <br />Budget Director Kristin Daniels gave an overview of the Community <br />Redevelopment Areas (CRA); the Sebastian CRA recommended budget was <br />$240,000, an increase of $2,000, and the Fellsmere CRA proposed budget <br />was $31,000, an increase of $7,000. She added the value for the <br />Community Redevelopment Areas was provided by the Property Appraiser. <br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments; there were none. <br />99-0.9.99 <br />Attachments: Non -Departmental <br />NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS <br />001-110 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION <br />001-110 UNITED AGAINST POVERTY (fka HARVEST FOOD) <br />001-110 211 PALM BEACH/TREASURE COAST <br />001-206 VETERANS COUNCIL OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. <br />Management and Budget Director Kristin Daniels gave an overview of the <br />proposed recommendations for Non -Profit Organizations, and she explained <br />that non-profit agencies were capped per the outside agency funding policy. <br />The Chairman opened the floor for public comments. <br />Chief Operating Officer Angela Guzenski, and Chief Clinical Officer Heather <br />Roberts, for the Mental Health Association, thanked the Board for their <br />continued support, pointing out they had seen a 25% increase in walk-ins for <br />free same day screening this past year. She explained the need to increase <br />clinical staff and salaries to retain staff. She again thanked the Board for the <br />continued support and for their mission to provide free mental health services. <br />Sharon L'Herrou, President and CEO; Kelly A. Cambron, Board Member, <br />and Chad Adcock, Outreach Specialist, with 211 Palm Beach and Treasure <br />Coast came before the Board to request full funding, and reconsideration of <br />their budget category. They were currently categorized as a Non -Profit <br />Indian River County Florida Page 12 <br />