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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final July 13, 2022 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chairman Peter O'Bryan Vice Chairman Joe Earman Commissioner Susan Adams Commissioner Joseph Flescher Commissioner Laura Moss A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES INVOCATION Dr. Christina Moore, Sr. Pastor, Rhema Apostolic International Deliverance Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Laura Moss GENERAL OVERVIEW SESSION Jason E. Brown, County Administrator County Administrator Jason Brown gave an overview of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/2023 Budget. Through the use of a PowerPoint presentation, Administrator Brown announced the FY 2022/2023 proposed budget is $451,964,531, an increase of $23,911,619 from the FY 2021/2022 beginning budget. Administrator Brown highlighted the major budget impacts to the proposed budget, including a tax roll increase of 13.5% Countywide and 14.4% in the Unincorporated area of the County. He recommended an increase of $7.25 million in funding for the Indian River County Sheriffs Office as agreed upon by the Sheriff. He did note that there was a reduction from the Sheriffs initial request of $10.9 million, and thanked the Sheriff for working with the County in coming to terms on a budget increase that worked within the County's budget. Administrator Brown mentioned an increase in the retirement rate at a cost of $2,365,540 Countywide (including Constitutional Officers) approved by the State in order to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Plan Program. He reported the County was in the fourth year of the five (5) year deferred maintenance, capital, and renewal and replacement program. He spoke of additional full-time positions, noting the County has done a great job over the years streamlining County government and providing much greater Indian River County Florida Page 1