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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />July 9, 2025 <br />reflecting a decrease of $34,263,675. This fluctuation was attributed to variances in <br />capital projects. Any of the outstanding $88,139,911 that remained at the end of the <br />fiscal year would roll over into the next fiscal year. <br />The Chairman called for a recess at 1:53 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. with all <br />members present. <br />21. AGGREGATE MILLAGE <br />AGGREGATE MILLAGE RATE IS 6.1158. <br />Administrator Titkanich stated that the proposed Aggregate Millage rate was <br />6.1198. The rolled back millage rate was 5.7442, while the proposed rate <br />was 6.1158, resulting in a difference of 0.3716. It was important to note that <br />this figure represented an average and did not reflect what every individual <br />would pay. <br />22. RECAP - TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED MILLAGE RATES <br />JOHN A. TITKANICH, JR., COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />25-0738 <br />Attachments: Recap <br />The discussion between the Board and staff focused on the proposed budget <br />and the importance of properly advertising the millage rate, as emphasized by <br />Ms. Daniels. She pointed out the difficulties in not knowing the fund amounts <br />prior to the preliminary hearing and suggested scheduling an additional <br />workshop in August for further discussions. <br />Commissioner Adams noted that the Board was not fully prepared to make <br />decisions at that moment but was open to holding a special meeting to <br />address any concerns. Administrator Titkanich recommended reevaluating <br />certain positions within the General Fund to identify potential savings and <br />emphasized the need to exercise caution in budget decisions for future years. <br />He presented a slide showing how the County could potentially achieve a <br />$6.1 million funding increase for the sheriff by reallocating funds from other <br />areas, such as: $500,000 from Animal Services funding, $247,507 from the <br />Facilities Master Plan, $151,994 from Court Administration, $125,000 from <br />the Gifford Neighborhood Plan, and $240,000 from a mile of road paving. <br />The goal was to increase the Sheriffs budget request by an additional $1.4 <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 28 <br />