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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />July 12, 2023 <br />services, and additional staff. He discussed the goals of accommodating <br />anticipated growth and facilitating improved service levels. <br />Commissioner Loar received confirmation that October 1, 2023 was the <br />planned date to implement the new organizational structure. The <br />Commissioners each in turn expressed their support for the proposed <br />reorganization as a move in the right direction. <br />The presentation continued with the General Fund taxable value reported at <br />$26.5 billion, an increase over previous years with an unchanged millage rate <br />of 3.5475, 10.72% above the rolled back rate. Administrator Titkanich noted <br />that the County's millage rate was the 5th lowest in the State, and discussed <br />the County's conservative fiscal position. A display of the General Fund <br />Expenses was shown as the Administrator read and discussed notable <br />changes. <br />There were no questions from the Board or the public. <br />CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS <br />001-300 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT RYAN L. BUTLER <br />001-400 TAX COLLECTOR CAROLE JEAN JORDAN <br />001-500 PROPERTY APPRAISER WESLEY DAVIS <br />001-600 SHERIFF ERIC FLOWERS <br />001-700 SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS LESLIE R. SWAN <br />001-114 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD <br />23-0607 <br />Attachments: Constitutionals <br />[Clerk Note: This item was heard following the General Overview <br />Session] <br />County Administrator John Titkanich announced the Constitutional Officers' <br />proposed budget was $76,516,173, a gain of 8.9% over last year's proposed <br />budget, and attributed the increase to mandatory State retirement <br />contributions, new employees, and additional insurance benefits. He <br />highlighted the Sheriffs Department budget increase of $5.8 million, the <br />largest among the Constitutional Officers. <br />Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers discussed the Department's need to <br />focus on increased salaries for recruitment and retainment, as the Department <br />was still understaffed and lagged behind neighboring counties' pay rates. The <br />following Sheriffs Deputies addressed the need for adequate funding to stem <br />Indian River County Florida Page 3 <br />