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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final July 9, 2025 <br />In terms of staffing, plans included adding a net of 9.25 additional full-time positions. <br />Of these, 1.25 positions were associated with a Constitutional Office, while the <br />remaining eight fell under the Board of County Commissioners' Administration <br />Department, with a total cost of $744,217. <br />Administrator Titkanich continued the presentation by highlighting line items on the <br />General Fund expenses and budget adjustments across departments. <br />- The Human Resources budget increased by 6.1% due to rising personnel costs. <br />- The Board of County Commissioners budget decreased by 22.8% after removing a <br />$400,000 allocation for the Humiston Boardwalk. <br />- The County Attorney's Office budget rose by 2.3% due to the transfer of a land <br />Acquisition Specialist funded by multiple sources. <br />- The Emergency Services Communication department saw a reduction by 44.1% <br />after completing microwave system upgrades. <br />- The Main Library faced budget cuts and decreased by 7.2%, and the North County <br />Library's budget decreased by 2.4%. <br />- Community Services increased by 14.1% to support additional salaries and benefits, <br />following reduced funding from the State Housing Initiative Program. <br />- Veteran Services reported increased part-time salary and benefits for a Veteran <br />Service Officer, with plans to expand services and improve efficiency. <br />- Animal Control increased to 8.3% or $87,000, for a total of $1.3 million. The <br />contract with the Humane Society was set to expire, and Animal Control Officers <br />were frustrated with the limited capacity and service issues they faced when handling <br />calls for feral or wild animals. <br />The total for the General Fund expensed for this year was $33,813,939, with a <br />proposed increase of $1.7 million to reach $35,520,722, a 5% rise. <br />6. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS <br />001-500 PROPERTY APPRAISER <br />001-300 <br />CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT <br />001-400 <br />TAX COLLECTOR <br />001-700 <br />SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS <br />001-114 <br />VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD <br />001-600 <br />SHERIFF <br />25-0722 <br />Attachments: Constitutionals <br />WESLEY DAVIS <br />RYAN L. BUTLER <br />CAROLE JEAN JORDAN <br />LESLIE R. SWAN <br />ERIC FLOWERS <br />County Administrator Titkanich continued the presentation, outlining the proposed <br />budgets for all Constitutional Officers, totaling $98,862,218, which represented a <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 5 <br />