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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1977
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA,
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1977, AT 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M. PRESENT WERE WILLIAM
C. WODTKE, .JR., CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE Loy, VICE CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT,
JR.,'; EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER; AND R. DON DEESON. ALSO PRESENT WERE .JACK G.
.JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, GEORGE G. COLLINS .JR., ATTORNEY TO THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; WILLIAM P. .JACKSON, FINANCE OFFICER; AND
VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK.
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCED THAT THIS
MEETING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS IN REGARD TO THE
BUDGETS FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ROCKRIDGE SUBDIVISION STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT, AND
THE LAURELWOOD SUBDIVISION STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.
THE HOUR OF 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M..HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK
READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICES WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO -WIT:
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NOTICE
VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL NOTICE IS HERBST GIVEN that the following i, a statement
romenrlaing a budget tentatively adopted by the Board of
County Comoiaeiouera of Indian at... County. Florida, eharlog
Published Weekly receipts of said Board foe the fiscal year 1977-78 budgeted
b7 said guard for -,id [1.111 year and shoving the proposed
expenditures by said Board for amid fiscal year ceding September
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida 20, 1978, in used. and figures as followat
'ERAL
ROARO OF COUNTY COMISSIOSERS
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVERt
INOIAN R3\'E0. wGI�T, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
eUJCE'T TGR 1977-78
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr. who on oath
1. Sstinated Receipts b Batana*a4-
says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weak) newspaper published
at Vero Such in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being
Faderal Sources
State Sources
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• Ad Valor- Tease (Net)
REVCWR
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TOTAL
Cam,
• Cash Forvard, 10-1-77
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• in the matter of �ls I
Percent of Total*
MID
SF. Appropriations, Reesrves b
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9 11,000
Is:atton
in the Court, was pub-
Juiital
$ 144.000
Election.
8 950,0008.14
Service Deportment
Eshed In said sae paper in the issues of
Courthouse b Annum
82,066
Planning b Dtvelopmsss
Q .,�
xG //' /�• .y
P.M. Protection Stevie.
Polito Protection
7 . � ,
Fire Protection
1,314,846
County Jail
Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal Is a newspaper published at
Building b Zoning
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
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been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
Road Construction b, !alma.
as second Cass mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida
tater b sever
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached Copy of adver-
Health Services
tisement; and Affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
Welfare Services
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver.
Recreation
timmett for ptlbBcation in the said newspaper.
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FUND
SHARING
MID
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FUNDS
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9 11,000
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8 600.000
$ 144.000
9 203,000
8 950,0008.14
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8 938,000
82,066
1.198,647
34,173
1,314,846
11.17
1,314,286
2.289,461
247,981
1,613,790
4,151,232•
35.28
1,493.198
2,658,034
303,300
23,700
341,100
40,000
3,080
911,180
7.74
911,!8;,
788,214
788,214
6.70
232,523
5$111691
565.130
MASS
90.126
1.2MG52
136 850
M43,711
30.97
11.641.711
$4.039,171
2 43
8 1891,934,012
203.000
11 767.223
100.00
1 735 72
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34.33
18
16.48
_2a3.930
2.41
1.72
100.('0
;4.61i
65.33:
461,140
4.510
4.000
469,650
3.99
15,661 '
393.589
. $48,182
648,182
5.31
336,342
311.610
{47.122
11,095
458,217
3,69
tC8,8S1
249,362
82,149
9,106
91,449
,71
3$,778
55,711
33,907
• 600
74,507
.29
2,296
32.209
300,666
6,000
106,666
.91
24,395
82,271
130.898
219,359
5.000
375,257
3.19
30,0$8
345.199
12,896
3%
13.296
.11
5,196
8.100
1.642.833.
2,$00
1.645 333
13.98
109,579
1.535,754
326,086
100.000
426,086
3.62
2,770
•
423,316
12.900
12,900
.11
5,866
7,031
390.393
$0,000 .
240,391
2.04
78,552
161,839
22,613
-
12,000
1.338
35,933
.31
14,050
21.963
1.302,669
460.000
171,000
1,933,669
16,43
$3,756
1,679,913
473,000
475,000
4.04
475,0.0
127,343
127,343
1.08
49,766
71,577
133,407
18,992
114.569
23.000
289,968
2.47
113,319
176,649
252,425
191,000
443,425
3.77
123,361
320,064
72,789
72,799.62
36,737
36,0$2
42,853
42, Is$
.36
9,801
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404,027
384.187768.
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6.70
232,523
$55,691
1,381,320
1.381,320
11.74
243,046
1,136,274
130,267
213,383
133,100
-
496.752
4.22
166,611
330,141
306.918
426 770254
952
16 63
3 8 003
9.84
1 159 051
4 039 171
2 143 Rel1$3.13
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5 0
5 635 513
74.30
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As required by Chapter 129.01 (2) (b), Florida Statute., a
1WmkOf*4Circuit Court Indian County FkWda) division of both receipts and expenditures reflect the approx-
(AU !mate division of locally raised receipts and al; expenditures,
reasonably co ttaplated to be made, or incurred, for the .
benefit of the county, betvaen the incorporated and unincorporated
area. of Indian River County. The beet. of this distribution la
based upan • divlslen of either taxable valurotioo, population,
• lead area, or a combination of these factor..
A detailed copy of the proposed budget is on file in the office
of the Clark of Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida. The
u14 Board will msec in the County Coamlesiener'a Boom. Indian Fiver
• County Can'theame. Veto Beach, Florida at St01 P.M. o'clock, on
tanday, September 19, 1977, for the Purpo.a of hearing requests and
pomp mto fres the public regarding said proposed badge[. 1v addl[lan
a[ she share amend time, the Board shall betd a pablio Waeimg for tb
Pwg-- Of approving Federal Resema sharingand espeadjusar".
kudgeca ten pLmM rill .
By. -a Will"* 0. iadtks. Jr.
Deard of Ceanty Comtsstatsro
so^Ib MY., YandLa 11SarQonney. Florida
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VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
OF INDIAN RIVER:
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr. who on oath
' fay tat he is Business Manager of the Veto Beach Press•Joumal, a weekly newspaper published
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at Vehro Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being
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The Board of County Commissioners,
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Indian River County, Florida, proposes
in the matter of
to increase your property taxes by eigh-
teen (1 B percent.
in the Court, was Pub.
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fished in said newspaper In the issues of
A public hearing on the increase will be
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held on September 19, 1977 at 5:01
Affiant further say that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal Is a newspaper published at
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the laid newspaper has heretofore
P.M. in the County Commissioners meet -
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
• as sacond class null matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida
fora period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver.
tisew.mt; and affiant further say that he has neither paid nor pivnilsed any person, firm or
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Ing room In the Indian River County
eorporat— cry discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver.
tisemestt for publication in the said newspaper.
Courthouse. '
Swan to and subscribed before me this L y of A.D.��� ,
IBtsinem Manager
(Clark of the Circuit 'aunt, Is din River County, Florida)ISEAu
By William C. Wodtke, Jr.
Chairman, Board of County'
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Commissioners, Indian
River County, Florida
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ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE BOARD IS ACTUALLY HOLDING TWO
BUDGET HEARINGS - ONE ON THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' BUDGET FOR
1977-78 AND ONE ON THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET, WHICH IS INCORPOR-
ATED IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' BUDGET.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED FINANCE DIRECTORJACKSON TO MAKE SOME
GENERAL STATEMENTS AS TO THE THREE DIFFERENT FUNDS THE COUNTY WORKS UNDER
AND THE FIGURES WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS YEAR IN COMPARISON TO LAST YEAR,
FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE BOARD
WORKS UNDER THREE FUNDS - THE GENERAL FUND, ROAD & BRIDGE FUND AND THE
FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND. HE STATED THAT THE BOARD HAS ANTICIPATED A
39% INCREASE IN THE LEVY FOR THE GENERAL FUND, THE REASON BEING THE REDUC-
TION OR DEPLETION OF THE RESERVES WHICH WE HAD HOPED WOULD CARRY US THROUGH
THIS FISCAL YEAR. THESE RESERVES HAVE DIMINISHED BY NEARLY ONE MILLION
DOLLARS, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO RECOVER SOME OF THIS THROUGH TAXES. MR.
.JACKSON CONTINUED THAT THE OTHER TWO FUNDS REFLECT AN INCREASE IN THE TAX
LEVY OF ONLY 5%, AND HE ANTICIPATES A MILLAGE OF 4.9633, WHICH REPRESENTS
AN OVERALL INCREASE OF 157, THE BULK OF WHICH WILL OCCUR IN THE GENERAL
FUND.
THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD,
A GENTLEMAN FROM THE AUDIENCE ASKED TO SEE A COPY OF THE BUDGET,
AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE GAVE HIM HIS COPY TO REVIEW.
COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT THIS .BOARD HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY
TO PROVIDE THE BEST BUDGET POSSIBLE, AND SHE FEELS THAT IT PRETTY WELL
INDICATES THE EVER GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. SHE NOTED THAT THERE
ARE SOME ANTICIPATED EXPENSES THIS YEAR THAT HOPEFULLY WILL NOT BE RE-
OCCURRING, SUCH AS IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW LANDFILL. COMMISSIONER Loy
WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE BOARD IS NOW ABLE TO INAUGURATE A PROGRAM OF
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ANIMAL.CONTROL REGULATIONS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT
HAS BEEN NEEDED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SHE CONTINUED THAT IT BECAME OB-
VIOUS THROUGH THE BUDGET SESSIONS THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY ARE
ASKING FOR MORE AND MORE MUNICIPAL SERVICES.
COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON BRIEFLY
OUTLINE THE POSITION OF THE BOARD IN REGARD TO THE ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES
FOR THE COMING YEAR AS SET OUT IN THE BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHAR-•
ING FUNDS.
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FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE BOARD,
IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE OF REGULATIONS, HAS BUDGETED AND DISPLAYED ITS
ENTIRE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BALANCES AND ANTICIPATED INCOME OF 1.9
MILLION, AND ALLOCATED THEM ALMOST ENTIRELY FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS IN
THE VARIOUS AREA. HE STATED THAT THE MORE IMPORTANT AREAS WILL BE FIRE
PROTECTION, WATER AND SEWER, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD AND TRANSPORTA-
TION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT IT HAS BEEN THE HISTORY OF THIS
.COUNTY THAT THESE FUNDS ARE USED FOR CAPITAL ITEMS AND NOT FOR ROUTINE
OPERATING EXPENSES. AS AN EXAMPLE, HE INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS WERE USED LAST YEAR TO PURCHASE THIRTEEN NEW AUTO-
MOBILES FOR THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, AND THUS WE DID NOT HAVE TO RAISE
THE AD VALOREM TAX FOR THIS PURPOSE,
CHARLES EVANS OF 1316 46TH AVENUE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE
WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE TURNOUT OF TAXPAYERS AT THIS HEARING AND ASKED
EXACTLY WHAT THE TAX INCREASE WILL AMOUNT TO FOR THE TAXPAYER.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE ANSWERED THAT IT WILL AMOUNT TO 65� PER $1,000,
BUT EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ONLY,
NOT FOR ANY OTHER TAXING AUTHORITY.
ROBERT MCFARLAND OF 4206 12TH STREET SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE
WATER AND SEWER WORK TO BE DONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF GI.FFORD IS COVERED BY
FUNDS OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH THE CHAIRMAN ASSURED HIM IS CORRECT,
AND ASKED WHETHER ANY FURTHER STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN WITH REGARD TO WATER
AND SEWER FOR THE COUNTY.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THERE ARE SOME -,FUNDS IN PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT IN THAT CATEGORY IN THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET,
AND IT COULD BE THAT THERE WILL BE SOME PLANNING WORK INSTIGATED AS HE
FEELS.THE BOARD IS GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS ITSELF TO CERTAIN AREAS FOR
WATER IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. HE STATED THAT NO SPECIFIC PLANS HAVE
BEEN MADE, HOWEVER.
.JOHN KISMARIC OF 1356 45TH AVENUE INQUIRED ABOUT -THE HOSPITAL
BOARDS TAX LEVY,
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED HIM THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING ONLY THE
BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND. EXPLAINED THAT THE HOSPI-
TAL BOARD, THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND THE VARIOUS DRAINAGE DISTRICTS, ARE ALL
SEPARATE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND DO NOT GET THEIR MONEY THROUGH THIS BOARD.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LAY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CONTINUED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 1977-75 BUDGET
FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND FOR THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING
BUDGET CONTAINED THEREIN UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1977, AT 9:00 O'CLOCK
A.M. AND AGREED THAT THE MILLAGE BE ESTABLISHED BY THIS BOARD AT THAT
SAME MEETING.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THEREUPON RECESSED AND RECON-
VENED AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE ROCKRIDGE SUBDIVISION STREET
LIGHTING DISTRICT.
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