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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Draft September 17, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Chairman Joseph Flescher Vice Chairman Deryl Loar Commissioner Joe Earman Commissioner Laura Moss Absent: 1 - Commissioner Susan Adams 2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 2.11. INVOCATION Minister Jack White, Gifford Church of Christ 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Joseph H. Earman 4. BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, JOHN A. TITKANICH, JR. Attachments: Budget Ad Proposed Budget & Millage Rates County Administrator John Titkanich announced the Final Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. He provided an overview of the FY 2024-2025 budget, starting with last year's budget at the beginning of this process and then presenting the proposed budget for the upcoming year. Last year, the budget started at $524,719,875. There were amendments related to the capital improvements plan, among other items. The proposed budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year is $598,860,844, reflecting an increase of $74,140,969 from the previous year. Administrator Titkanich highlighted some significant impacts on the budget. Key points included an 8.8% rise in the Countywide Tax Roll and an 8.7% increase in the unincorporated areas. He also recommended a $6,861,517 million increase in the Sheriff s funding, which was a reduction from his initial request of $14.6 million and a revised request of $12.2 million. He stated the Sheriffs total budget amount is $85,773,472. Administrator Titkanich continued, stating that each year the Florida legislature sets the County's retirement rates. This year, the increase in retirement rates is $3,961,331 million which included Constitutional Officers. Additionally, Workers' Compensation Indian River County, Florida Page 1