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RESOLUTION- 2025 -038 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, <br />APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING CHOICE <br />VOUCHER PROGRAM UTILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE <br />FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 <br />WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />(HUD) requires annual review of utility costs to ensure that utility allowances given to <br />Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) participants are <br />reasonable and within regulatory compliance; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to assure fair utility allowances, the Indian River County <br />Housing Services Division (IRC Housing Services) retained The Nelrod Company to <br />survey and study rates for all types of utilities, electric, gas, water, sewer, propane, etc., <br />using methodology analyzing consumption and utility rates by each housing type and by <br />each bedroom size which resulted in a written report; and <br />WHEREAS, the IRC Housing Services staff analyzed the written report and <br />established its Utility Allowance Schedule with revisions effective October 1, 2025 and <br />the schedule is in compliance with HUD regulations; and <br />WHEREAS, changes in the Utility Allowance Schedule effective October 1, <br />2025 for fiscal year 2026 is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A; and <br />WHEREAS, the use of the Utility Allowance Schedule keeps Indian River <br />County's Housing Choice Voucher Program compliant with HUD regulations and in line <br />with current market conditions; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Indian River County Board <br />of County Commissioners accept and approve the complete Utility Allowance Schedule <br />attached hereto, effective October 1, 2025 and directs staff to determine individual utility <br />rate allowances in accordance with the Housing Choice Voucher Program. <br />The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner SLS Adam and <br />seconded by Commissioner Joseph E. Flescl-Er , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote <br />was as follows: <br />Chairman Joseph E. Flescher <br />AYE <br />Vice Chairman Deryl Loar <br />AYE <br />Commissioner Susan Adams <br />AYE <br />Commissioner Joseph H. Earman <br />AYE <br />Commissioner Laura Moss <br />AYE <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this <br />lith day of Septerber 2025. <br />