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Home My WebLink About10/9/1975OCTOBER 9, 1975, THURSDAY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA, MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975 AT 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE LOY, CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR., VICE CHAIRMAN; AND EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER. ABSENT WAS WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., WHO WAS OUT OF THE COUNTY AND EDWARD J. MASSEY, WHO WAS ON VACATION OUT OF THE STATE. ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; JACK HOCKMAN AND ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERKS. PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WAS ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS AND GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR., ATTORNEY SAT IN FOR HIM. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE HOUR OF 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED TO WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: $TATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr. who on oath stye that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press-Jaumal, a weekly newspaper published, et Vero Beach in Indian River Comity, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being In the matter of in the Court, was pub. fished In said newspaper . the roues of eZr of, /9 .6" Affiant further says *at the said Vero Beach Press-Joumal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered es second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, In said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or =potation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- tisement for publication in the said newspaper. Swam to and subscribed before me this 9''1S a (Business Manager) (Clerk of itCCourt, Indian County, Florida) NOTICE (Revised Budget) NOTICE 1S KEREBY GIVEN that the following Is a statement Co Indian rRiver County. lorio , � the Indian Rite County teeith Department. operated by the state Board of Neale. stowing receipts of said Department for said fiscal year and snowing Me praoosed expenditures by said Department 10r said tiscaf year beginning July 1, 1975, in words and figures as follows: .Estimated Rceipts & Balance: State& Federal Sources Lear Sources (City & School M Valorem Taxes 6105.016 LessSPereat - S.rit thersowces C Cash Balance 7.1.75 Total Estimated Receipts & Balance Appropriations: • ' Salaries& Wages Employee Benefits Contract Services Travel B Automobile Exparoa OBnarexpense Egniement Case Balance Forward 6•Z-76 Total Budget A detailed copy of the proposed budget Is an fits in the Office of the awe d8 Circuit Court, India River County, Florida. The said Department will be represented by The Board of Commissioners. and Will meet in the County Commissioner's Room. Indian River County Courthouse, Verd Beach. Florida. at 5:01 o'clock P.M. on Thursday. October 9. 1975, for the purpose of hearing requests and complaint from One public regarding said proposed budget. The 1974 milieu.) was .1421s the actual mlllag6 1s .1322 ter MS.. • BY:•s•Alme 1.ee LAY •Cbalrman , • Board of Canty Commissioners Indian River County. Florida 5112.201 . '13.Om 99.765 • 60.415 115,960 72. 4 5236.384 34.275 4,600 15,000 25.000 7.000 49,882 BOOK 24 PAGE 26 MO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published W.,ky Van teak. Indian Rives Comely, Fbvke MOM OF MIAMI MU: OATS M pLOPRYA Be.fonthe undersigned authority pneoaUv appeared J. 1. Schumann, Jr. who en oath a Vero to Wn Indus lame, Canny, P4 that the Business Manager a the Vero &tads �acopy weekly edwermentent, b#.t 101080E �.�:6.✓T wI/� _.___._ _ _...._ ....... "'.t�t.ti{a.S.L sp d/...../f iy� COW wee orb. Affiant further sera tha the said V#. Beach Pr sa.Jarwd is e newspaper publ.lad a Vero Beack in said Masan Rime Carry, and that the said rowpaper has hennaing been oan.aremar pbinhed in and Indian River Comm, Fiends, weekly and ha been entered a second daunted miner a the pest office m Vete beach, n vd Wins Rater Comm, Florida far a period a one rear beef pae.Nmi the tuft prbtuanof o1 the anachnd Dap/ of admit. nsemab ; and ahem hanger sees OW he per wwd•0 pad ata peened uM person, tam or ?mown t hs pblaanob to eeaypr,ar raved ha the ROOM a ncabsq des +akar•+ Segs b and abfa.ed bean sae this `t0 al...2 ._Aa.yjJ, CorkofrrhoC Corm MoatCa�,t, .._ ISEAU • OCT 91975 modilla -L7 eiraN UMCE2EAZE THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY TAXES BY 10 (TEN) PERCENT. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE INCREASE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975 AT 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M. IN ROOM 118, COUNTY COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. • BQQK 4. ,AGE 27 ,OCT 91975 ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THESE ADVERTISEMENTS MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AS SET OUT IN FLORIDA STATUTE CHAPTER 129 AND 200. AND AS REQUIRED BY SPECIAL ACT 74-500. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THIS PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN CALLED TO APPROVE A IO% INCREASE ON THE TAXES THAT WILL BE LEVIED ON THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE REASONS PRESENTED TO JUSTIFY THE NEED IS A DECREASE IN STATE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT .OF $23,000.00; RETIREMENT WHICH HAD BEEN PAID BY THE EMPLOYEE WILL NOW BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER; THE STATE OF FLORIDA REQUIRES THAT A BALANCE BE KEPT IN THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT - WHICH IS ONE-HALF OF AD -VALOREM TAXES AND APPROXIMATELY $50,000.00. ROBERT W. .JENNINGS, R.S., DIRECTOR OF SANITATION APPEARED REPRESENTING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND STATED THAT THE COUNTY IS GROWING RAPIDLY AND THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE, THE SALARIES OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ARE NO HIGHER, BUT THE WORK LOAD IS INCREASING. CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. MARGARET LORENZ APPEARED AND STATED THAT THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM IS RECEIVING A TREMENDOUS GRANT. SHE QUESTIONED WHY SOME OF THESE FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT COULD NOT BE USED IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE BOARD COULD NOT ANSWER WHY THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COULD NOT WORK WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNDER HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE FEELS THERE IS A POSSIBILIT IN THE FUTURE THAT THE MONEY COULD BE USED FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BUT AT THIS TIME, HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW. MR, COOLIDGE APPEARED AND COMPLIMENTED THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE WORK DONE ON THE BUDGET IN TRYING TO KEEP TAXES DOWN, BUT HE IS DISMAYED BY THE ADVERTISEMENT AND IS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ADVERTISE- MENT BECAUSE IT IS VERY MISLEADING. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THE WORDING WAS SET OUT BY STATE'LAW. CARL ROSS ALSO QUESTIONED THE WORDING OF THE LEGAL AD- VERTISEMENT, WHICH HE FOUND TO BE MISLEADING.. tloox 44 PAGE 28 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER TO ADOPT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND MILLAGE, AS ADVERTISED. AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS THE DECISION OF THE BOARD THAT THE ABOVE MOTION IS NOT NECESSARY UNTIL THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING IS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 13, 1975, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT WITHDREW HIS MOTION AND COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER WITHDREW HIS SECOND. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED,. THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 5:45 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: CLERK CHAIRMAN OCT 91975 F[ 29