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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 18, 2025 percent of the funds being returned represented excess fee revenue received from the Recording Department. After a better-than-expected year, his Office was able to return $592,379.60 to the taxpayers, the largest return in the last 10 years. Accepted the Report 10.D. 25-1100 Sheriff Flowers Budget Request Attachments: IRCSO Reversion letter to BOCC 24.25 rev 11.13.25 Open POs as of 09.30.25 IRCSO Request FY26 Budget- One Time Purchases (submitted w Annual Financial Report) Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers referred to his letter dated November 13, 2025, in which he proposed a solution to the ongoing budget disagreement with the Board of County Commissioners. He requested the Board's approval of his proposal to allocate funds to the Sheriffs Office from a variety of sources; the total request was approximately $3.5 million. Under discussion, Vice Chairman Moss advocated balancing fiduciary responsibility with support for the Sheriffs Office and making an effort to repair the relationship. Sheriff Flowers had returned $1,417,951.16 in unspent funds to the County from Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, and the Vice Chairman suggested giving back that amount to the Sheriffs Office. County Administrator John Titkanich confirmed he had met with the Sheriff. He noted that of the $1.4 million returned, $495,664.63 were roll-over funds for equipment which had been purchased in FY 2024/25, but not yet received due to manufacturing delays. The Administrator informed the Board that roll-over funds were traditionally returned to the department or office in question. He also mentioned the Sheriffs request for an additional $963,808.69 from the County's reserve for non -annually recurring equipment such as body armor. Chairman Loar received confirmation of the figures from the Administrator, as well as verifying these funds would not re -set the Sheriffs baseline budget. Commissioner Adams requested clarification on Vice Chairman Moss' suggestion. The Vice Chairman made a motion to return to the Sheriff what he would be returning to the County. Vice Chairman Moss made a motion to return $1,417,951.16 in unspent funds from Fiscal Year 2024/25 to the Sheriffs Office. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Earman requested further discussion and a restatement of the Sheriffs proposal. Administrator Titkanich informed the Board that the Sheriffs letter requested his unspent funds be returned to his office in the amount of $1,417,951.16; included in that amount was $495,664.63 of carryover funds for equipment ordered in 2025 but not yet received. The second request from the Sheriff was for the Board Indian River County, Florida Page 10