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(Clerk 's Note : Presentation on the budgets for the following State Agencies occurred
<br /> during the 2 : 3 Op. m. afternoon session. )
<br /> Administrator Baird announced the overall proposed budgets for the following State
<br /> Agencies : New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc . , $288 , 162 , a $ 15 , 166 or 5 % decrease ; State
<br /> Health Department, $ 551 , 053 , a reduction of $29 , 003 or 5 % reduction; Treasure Coast Regional
<br /> Planning Council, $ 58 , 163 , the same as last year ; Department of Juvenile Justice, $ 536 ,022 , a
<br /> $ 58 , 922 or 9 . 9% decrease ; Environmental Control Board, $ 17 , 073 , no change from last year ;
<br /> State Attorney $ 156 ,434 , $ 10 , 048 less or 6% ; Public Defender, $ 75 , 996 , a reduction of $ 1 , 647 or
<br /> 2 . 1 % ; and the Medical Examiner, with an $ 18 , 104 , or 5 . 8 % reduction, for a budget of $295 , 512 .
<br /> Increases were noted for the following State Agencies : Circuit Court Expenses, $ 244 ,458 , up
<br /> $ 13 , 731 or 5 . 95 % ; Guardian Ad Litem, up by $ 968 or 1 . 23 % to $79 , 628 ; and Victim ' s
<br /> Assistance Program, elevated to $ 54 , 788 , an increase of $ 6,413 or 13 . 3 % .
<br /> John Romano , CEO of New Horizons , provided his rationale for requesting that the
<br /> proposed 5 % budget cut be returned to the Agency ' s budget.
<br /> The Commissioners acknowledged Mr. Romano ' s work and the value of New Horizons .
<br /> Commissioner O ' Bryan acknowledged Ms . Swanson for the excellent services provided
<br /> by the Health Department and for meeting the recommended budget.
<br /> Miranda Swanson , Health Department Administrator, thanked the Board and
<br /> Administrator Baird for their support.
<br /> Discussion ensued as the Commissioners, Administrator Baird and Director Brown
<br /> voiced concerns about the County ' s funding for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council,
<br /> which has long remained the same, in spite of other agencies cutting budgets . Chairman Solari ,
<br /> the Board liaison to the Council , stated that he had approached the group about reducing their
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