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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 9, 2025 single policy, he contended, they would not be in this situation. In hindsight, Administrator Titkanich agreed with previous comments that the situation could have been handled better. Commissioner Earman questioned Administrator Titkanich about his progressive pay increase, which Administrator Titkanich claimed the audit revealed he received $6,500 in retroactive pay and an additional $2,000 added later. Commissioner Earman expressed support for the County Administrator's pay increase, with conditions that future raises should be presented to the Board and that the amounts of $6,500 and $2,000 should be repaid to the County. He emphasized shared responsibility for the situation between the Board and Administrator and insisted that any funds collected before the agreed-upon date should be returned. Vice Chairman Loar expressed concerns about the County Administrator's request for retroactive pay, highlighting that this issue was not addressed during his April 2024 anniversary. He noted the lack of an apology from the Administrator for the oversight and emphasized that acknowledgment of the situation was necessary. Additionally, Commissioner Loar pointed out that during a contract presentation for the Deputy Administrator in January 2024, the Administrator failed to mention his own progressive pay during the subsequent evaluation, instead communicating with the Human Resources Director and the County Attorney about his entitlement to it. Chairman Flescher expressed uncertainty about whether an apology was warranted for a controversial action that was viewed differently by various parties. He emphasized that discussions about benefits had occurred, but they were unrelated to progressive pay. He noted that he became aware of the issue only through a conversation with the Auditor, emphasizing that there had been no discussions about the approval or negotiation processes. Both Commissioners Adams and Earman raised concerns about the lack of timely information regarding the pay increase. Commissioner Adams suggested that if any Commissioner had recognized this issue during their individual meetings with the County Administrator, it would have been added to the Board's agenda. Chairman Flescher disagreed, arguing that a mere suggestion from any Commissioner would not necessarily require an agenda item. Administrator Titkanich claimed to have informed all Commissioners about the situation, though there was disagreement on the clarity of the communication. Vice Chairman Loar recalled a vague mention of the pay increase during a one-on-one meeting, but did not affirm that he had been directly informed about the pay increase. Commissioner Moss emphasized the importance of evaluating the legal implications and noted that the issue had, unfortunately, become politicized. Chairman Flescher opened the floor for public comment. Indian River County, Florida Page 39