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Leslie R. Swan <br />Supervisor of Elections <br />Indian River County <br />April 29, 2025 <br />The Honorable Joseph Flescher, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />180027 th Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Flescher: <br />MAY 3 0 �OZ5 <br />ell <br />I am pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 2025 — 2026 budget for the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections <br />Office for your review and consideration. This budget reflects the Elections team's ongoing commitment to <br />conducting secure, accurate, and accessible elections while upholding fiscal responsibility and transparency. <br />The rapid growth of our County has necessitated the evaluation of our current electoral infrastructure to ensure <br />all voters have adequate access to polling stations. Since early voting was introduced in 2004, Indian River <br />County has maintained three early voting sites. We are now at a time where an additional early voting site is <br />warranted. The south County area of Indian River County lacks an early voting site. The Elections team, in <br />coordination with the County Administrator, are working to secure the Intergenerational Recreation Center as <br />a fourth early voting site. The cost for a fourth site is approximately $45,000 for the primary election. <br />Also, as a result of Indian River County's growing population and continued residential development, the <br />Supervisor of Elections Office has budgeted for a Geographic Information Systems Specialist position. This <br />position is essential to head up the mapping responsibilities required under state and federal election laws. This <br />new position will play a crucial role in managing and maintaining the spatial data essential for election operation <br />including: maintaining and updating GIS data, managing voter registration street indexes and precinct <br />boundaries, creating and producing maps, and analyzing population data to ensure early voting/Election Day <br />polling places are adequately and efficiently serving the voters of Indian River County. <br />150 <br />Bch, FL 32967 Office: (772) 226-3440 Fax: (772) 7 <br />• <br />