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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final September 10, 2025 <br />years to reach the current point of increasing by $15 million. However, over the last <br />couple of years, it has taken only about two years due to strong tax collections. He <br />added that revenue was beginning to level off and had declined over the past three <br />years. <br />Commissioner Moss stated no one wanted to take from the Reserves, and it would <br />need to be replenished by increasing the millage next year. She liked the proposal to <br />retain the current funding in the General Fund and take the $6 million from the <br />Reserves, with the understanding that it was a one-time event and would require an <br />increase in the millage rate. <br />Administrator Titkanich pointed out that, whatever the millage rate increases to, it <br />would have to double the following year to cover the year in arrears and the year <br />ahead. <br />Administrator Titkanich brought up that he had requested budget information from the <br />Sheriff back in July 2025 to review the Sheriff's operating costs and contracted <br />services, which accounted for a significant portion of the Sheriff's budget. Although he <br />received pay spreadsheets for previous years that were helpful for their discussions, it <br />was crucial to examine the specific contracts. He noted that he had received the actual <br />contracts at 1:53 p.m. on Monday, September 8th, and had not yet had the <br />opportunity to review all of them. He stated that, out of a total of 63 contracts, he had <br />managed to review five. <br />Administrator Titkanich provided examples of contracts he had reviewed, highlighting <br />contracts in the Sheriff's Proposed Budget compared to the previous year that he felt <br />were overstated. <br />Vice Chairman Loar made it clear that any increase in the millage rate would require a <br />vote from the Board. He sought clarification from Administrator Titkanich on what the <br />$6 million of the Sheriff's $12 million request was earmarked for. <br />A discussion ensued with Chairman Flescher trying to recall whether the Board had <br />ever conducted this level of examination of any of the Constitutional Officers' <br />Budgets. Commissioner Adams, who reiterated her opposition to using reserves for <br />recurring funding, stated that they should only be used for capital projects and <br />one-time capital expenditures. <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 9 <br />