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RESOLUTION NO. 82-116 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO CERTIFY THE NEED FOR AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FURTHER REQUESTING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION. WHEREAS, Indian River County has experienced the tremen- dous growth prevalent along the Treasure Coast of Florida during the last ten years, and WHEREAS, despite the increase in population and atten- dant increase in case load in the County Court system, Indian River County has only been allocated one County Court Judge, and WHEREAS, the case load handled by the Indian River County Court is nearly double that handled by other County Courts in areas of comparable population as shown in the statistics set forth in Exhibit A to this resolution, and WHEREAS, the neighboring counties of Martin and St. Lucie both presently have two County Court Judgeships, and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Bar Association endorses the need and requests the establishment of another County Court Judgeship, and WHEREAS, the current County Court Judge has informed the Chief Judge of the Circuit that the time has come to share the growing case load with another judge, and WHEREAS, after careful review of this topic, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County believes that a second County Court Judgeship is necessary in Indian River County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that; 1. The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is requested to review the status of Indian River County and certify the need for an additional County Court Judgeship, and 2. The legislative delegation of Indian River County is urged to support a second County Court Judgeship in Indian River County, and -1-