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RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 075 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO <br /> THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO DECLARE STATES OF LOCAL <br /> EMERGENCIES AND TO ACT IN A STATE OF FLORIDA DECLARED <br /> EMERGENCY AFFECTING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; RESCINDING <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2024-071 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9, 2025; AND <br /> PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to <br /> delegate the authority to declare that a state of local emergency exists in Indian River County to <br /> the County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for <br /> any local emergency that may arise from December 9, 2025, through calendar year 2026; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to <br /> delegate the authority to issue orders and rules, including Emergency Orders, during a State of <br /> Florida declared emergency affecting Indian River County to the County Administrator <br /> acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any declared emergency <br /> that may arise from December 9, 2025, through calendar year 2026. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: <br /> 1. Resolution No. 2024-71 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br /> which speaks to delegation of authority is hereby rescinded in its entirety effective <br /> December 9, 2025. <br /> 2. Commencing December 9, 2025, and continuing through December 31, 2026, the <br /> Indian River County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services <br /> District Director, or his designee, is hereby delegated the authority: (i) to declare a state <br /> of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant to Florida Statutes section <br /> 252.38(3)(a)(5)(2021); and (ii) to issue orders and rules, including, without limitation, the <br /> ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River County, during a period of a declared <br /> emergency pursuant to any duly issued Executive Order concerning Emergency <br /> Management issued by the Governor of the State of Florida declaring that a disaster <br /> and/or emergency [as such terms are defined in Florida Statutes sections 252.34 (2) <br /> and (4) respectively] exists in Indian River County. <br /> The Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher , and the <br /> motion was seconded by Commissioner Susan Adams , and upon being put to a vote, the <br /> vote was as follows: <br /> Chairman Deryl Loar AYE <br /> Vice-Chairman Laura Moss AYE <br /> Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher AYE <br /> Commissioner Susan Adams AYE <br /> Commissioner Joe Earman AYE <br /> 1 <br />