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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />001-106 <br />NEW HORIZONS OF THE TREASURE COAST, INC. <br />001-106 <br />STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br />001-110 <br />TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL <br />001-110 <br />IR LAGOON NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM COUNCIL <br />001-110 <br />DEPT. OF JUVENILE JUSTICE <br />001-111 <br />MEDICAID <br />001-252 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD <br />001-901 <br />CIRCUIT COURT ADMINISTRATION <br />001-901 <br />GUARDIAN AD LITEM <br />001-903 <br />VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br />001-903 <br />STATE ATTORNEY <br />001-904 <br />PUBLIC DEFENDER <br />001-907 <br />MEDICAL EXAMINER <br />9F�_n7?11 <br />Attachments: State Agencies <br />July 9, 2025 <br />County Administrator Titkanich reported on the recent budget requests received from <br />various agencies. He stated he had held meetings with multiple stakeholders, including <br />the Court Administrator, who provided insights regarding the Guardian ad Litem <br />program, the Victim's Assistance Program, the State Attorney, the Public Defender, <br />and the Medical Examiner. Each agency submitted its budget for examination. The <br />Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council also submitted a revised budget based on <br />its membership. <br />Notably, New Horizons requested a significant funding increase of approximately <br />77%, asking for $725,000, despite currently receiving only $45,000. They justified <br />their request by citing rising operational costs and the need for additional mobile <br />response units. Ultimately, the Board could only support an increase of $44,563, <br />bringing New Horizons' total budget to $450,000. <br />The Health Department proposed a budget that reflected a 7% increase to support <br />staffing, amounting to $56,464. The Treasure Coast Department of Juvenile Justice <br />(DJJ) estimated a 10% increase, while budgets for the Teen Court and Indian River <br />programs remained unchanged. Anticipated Medicaid changes would increase to <br />$179,422, or 11.6%, but were closely monitored due to potential federal changes. <br />The Court Administration budget was one of the most significant increases, totaling <br />$762,950, representing an 85.2% rise from $895,000 to $1.65 million. The Guardian <br />ad Litem program saw a modest increase of $2,4113, or 3.7%, while the Victim <br />Assistance Program received a slight increase of $1,945, or 1.6%. The State <br />Attorney's budget decreased by $3,879, or 0.8%, whereas the Public Defender's <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 17 <br />