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<br /> • Department of Juvenile Justice- $405,589, an increase of$82,494
<br /> • Medicaid (mandate from State) - $1,016,073, an increase $63,280
<br /> • Environmental Control Board - $7,033, remained the same
<br /> • Circuit Court Expenses - $389,109, an increase of$24,241
<br /> • Guardian Ad Litem- $91,962, an increase of$4,574
<br /> • Victim Assistance Program- $66,823, remained the same
<br /> • State Attorney- $181,407, an increase of$14,392
<br /> • Public Defender- $85,973, a decrease of$3,168
<br /> • Medical Examiner- $324,199, an increase of$25,536
<br /> • State Forest Service - $13,822, same as last year
<br /> The proposed total for State Agencies is $3,485,389, an increase of$243,310
<br /> Chairman Davis asked if there were comments from the public.
<br /> John Romano, CEO, New Horizons and Miranda Hawker, Administrator, Indian River
<br /> County Health Department, thanked the Board for their support.
<br /> NON-DEPARTMENTAL
<br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
<br /> 9:50 a.m.
<br /> Administrator Baird said that in the current year, the Economic Development Division was
<br /> funded $144,198; this year he recommended $163,445, an increase of$19,247.
<br /> Chairman Davis asked if there were comments from the public; there were none.
<br /> CHILDREN'S SERVICES
<br /> 9:51 a.m.
<br /> Administrator Baird proposed $851,965 for the Children's Services Grants.
<br /> Jackie Jackson, Director, Early Learning Coalition (ELC), reminded the Commissioners
<br /> that the ELC does have additional funding that they can leverage at the State level through
<br /> the Child Care Executive Partnership Program, and for which every local dollar the ELC
<br /> receives, the State would match dollar for dollar to serve the children in Indian River
<br /> County.
<br /> COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA)
<br /> 9:54 a.m.
<br /> The proposed Sebastian CRA funding is $159,769, an increase of$22,254
<br /> The proposed Fellsmere CRA funding is $1,425, an increase of$525
<br /> Administrator Baird explained whenever the Ad Valorem Values increase, the County
<br /> writes a check to the CRA for the differential of that money.
<br /> Chairman Davis asked if there were comments from the public; there were none.
<br /> II2015/2016 Budget Workshop Page 5
<br /> July 15, 2015
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