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Home My WebLink About08/11/2025vER O L0RY�% BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025 -1:00 PM Commission Chambers Indian River County Administration Complex 180127th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 indianriver.gov COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Joseph Flescher, District 2, Chairman John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator Deryl Loar, District 4, Vice Chairman Jennifer W. Shuler, County Attorney Susan Adams, District 1 Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Joseph H. Earman, District 3 Laura Moss, District 5 Budget Workshop re: Indian River County Sheriffs Office FY2025/2026 1. CALL TO ORDER 2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 2.11. INVOCATION Rev. Dale Glading, Risk Takers for Christ 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Susan Adams 4. CONTINUATION OF BUDGET WORKSHOP - SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET 5. PUBLIC COMMENT 6. ADJOURNMENT August 11, 2025 Pagel of 2 Except for those matters specifically exempted under the State Statute and Local Ordinance, the Board shall provide an opportunity for public comment prior to the undertaking by the Board of any action on the agenda, including those matters on the Consent Agenda. Public comment shall also be heard on any proposition which the Board is to take action which was either not on the Board agenda or distributed to the public prior to the commencement of the meeting. Anyone who may wish to appeal any decision which may be made at this meeting will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. Anyone who needs a special accommodation for this meeting may contact the County's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (772) 226-1223 at least 48 hours in advance of meeting. Anyone who needs special accommodation with a hearing aid for this meeting may contact the Board of County Commission Office at 772-226-1490 at least 20 hours in advance of the meeting. The full agenda is available on line at the Indian River County Website at www.indianriver.gov The full agenda is also available for review in the Board of County Commission Office, the Indian River County Main Library, and the North County Library. Commission Meetings are broadcast live on the County website under IRCTV and the Cablecast Streaming App, available for download on iOS App Store, Google Play Store, ROKU, Fire TV, and Apple Ti. Rebroadcasts continuously with the following proposed schedule: Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. until Wednesday at 6:00 a.m., Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Thursday at 1:00 p.m. through Friday Morning, and Saturday at 12:00 Noon to 5: 00 p.m. August 11, 2025 Page 2 of 2 vERc�G2 D BUDGET WORKSHOP FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 August 11, 2025 1 BUDGET WORKSHOP RECAP ► At the July 9, 2025 Budget Workshop, the Board of County Commissioners tentatively set the millage rates, but not the overall budgets. ► The presented budget included $83,646,672 for the Sheriff's Office, which is an increase of $4,734,717 or 6.0%. ► The Board requested the County Administrator to allocate additional funding to the Sheriff, without increasing the millage rate. 2 9/24/2025 11 SHERIFF'S BUDGET BACKGROUND ► On May 1, 2025 the County received the Sheriff's Office original request for $93,547,675, which is an increase of $14,635,721 or 18.6%. ► At the July 9, 2025 Budget Workshop, the Board of County Commissioners tentatively set the millage rates, but not the overall budgets. The presented budget included $83,646,672 for the Sheriff's Office, which is an increase of $4,734,717 or 6.0%. The Board requested the County Administrator to allocate additional funding to the Sheriff, without increasing the millage rate. ► The revised Budget (broken down on the following slides) includes an increase of $6,000,000 or 7.6% to the Sheriff's Office budget. This is an additional $1,265,283 or 1.6% from the County Administrator's originally recommended budget. ► On July 23, 2025, a revised request from the Sheriff's Office was received for $91,126,840, which is an increase of $12,214,886 or 15.57.. 3 PROPOSED CUTS BY FUND Increase of $6,000,000 Parks Remove FT Foreman $ 85,362 Conservation Lands Remove FT Staff Assistant II $ 64,854 Remove FT Guest Services Attendant $ 60,064 Building & Facilities Services Remove Additional Facilities Master Plan $ 247,507 Funding Humane Society Reduce Funding $ 203,311 Court Administration Revised Requested Amount $ 151,994 Mental Health Court Split with Hospital District $ 250,000 Recreation Remove PT Recreation Leader $ 24,719 Building & Facilities Services/ Remove Auto CADD Operator & Reclass to $ 124,133 County Engineering Assistant Project Manager Road & Bridge Remove FT Senior Maintenance Worker - Crew $ 75,395 Lead Other miscellaneous other budget adjustments have been made to balance the budget. 4 9/24/2025 2 9/24/2025 SHERIFF'S BUDGET AS % OF ADDITIONAL TAXROLL REVENUEI ► An additional $8,681,310 of revenue in the General Fund is being realized as a result of the increased taxroll. The proposed increase to the General Fund portion of the Sheriff's budget is $5,579,982 which is 64.3%. ► The Sheriff's budget as a percent of the FY 2024/2025 General Fund budget is 52.3%. Sheriff's Budget as %of AdditionalTaxroll Revenue BCC Increase • Sheriff's Increase 5 SHERIFF'S OFFICE HISTORICAL BUDGETS — -- - - - ---------- ------- ---------- 15 YEARS Fiscal Year 2011/12 Approved Budget (1) $39,446,157 $Increase/ (Decrease) ($1,671,102) 7. Increase/ (Decrease) -4.06% 2012/13 $38,148,067 ($1,298,090) -3.29% 2013/14 $40,783,969 $2,635,902 6.91% 2014/15 $42,034,798 $1,250,829 3.07% 2015/16 $43,827,010 $1,792,212 4.26% 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 $46,199,000 $49,400,000 $52,720800 $56,091,792 $57,826,800 $2,371,990 $3,201,000 $3,320,800 $3,370,992 $1.735,008 5.41% 6.93% 6.72% 6.39% 3.09% 2021/22 $60,753,897 927,097 5.06% 2022/23 $68,112,500 358,603 2023/24 $73,904,805 [$$5,792,305 8.50% 2024/25 $79,691,955 787,150 7.83% 2025/26 (2) $94,327,675 $14,635,720 18.37% (I) Approved Budget includes electric and does not include OF expenses. (2) Approve'Aoarove' Budget is the Requested Budgetis the Requested Budget, not approved. 6 $100.000.000 ...... vO -- 94,32 7,675 $90.000,000 $79,691,955 $80.000,000 ;0000,000 ` $60000.030 $,,_. ..- m sm.000.000 0 c a` $40.030,000 $33.000,000 4-yearincrease: ;20.003.000 $21,865,155 ;ro.003.000 $o `,y� "o �p�,5 �,yb Fiscal Year ,�D' 3 IRCSO 3 Year Salary Increase History FY2022/2023 ► Civilian (7%) - Average $2,850 ► Sworn (7%) - Average $3,800 FY2023/2024 ► Civilian (6%) - Average $2,500 ► Sworn • Deputy (14%) - Average $8,000 • Sergeants (8%) - Average $6,000 • Lieutenants (9%) - Average $8,700 Deputy Starting Salary Increased to $50,619 Implemented Step Plan, Pay for Experience, and Fixed Compression FA FY2024/2025 ► Civilian 5% -Average $2,400 ► Sworn • Deputy 3%- Average $1,950 • Sergeants 8% - Average $3,275 • Lieutenants 9% - Average $5,325 Increased Deputy Max Pay, Sergeant Starting and Max Pay, and Lieutenant Starting Source: Data based on emails (7/3/25 and 7/10/25), IRCSO CFO IRCSO 3 Year Salary Increase History and FY25/26 Proposed FY 22/23 - FY 24/25 Total Increases (Average) ► Civilian $7,750 ► Sworn • Deputies $13,750 • Sergeants $13,075 • Lieutenants $17,825 Proposed FY 25/26 Increases ► Civilian $5,395 (10%)* ► Sworn • Deputies $8,291 (13%) • Sergeants $9,447 (11%) • Lieutenant $11,265 (11%) Source: Data based on emails (7/3/25 and 7/10/25), IRCSO CFO 0 9/24/2025 E PROPOSED OVERALL BUDGET ► Total proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 is $598,270,347, a decrease of $72,657,896. GENERAL FUND ► The proposed budget is $156,982,168, an increase of $276,224. MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT ► The proposed budget is $55,757,511, a decrease of $1,497,795. TRANSPORTATION FUND ► The proposed budget is $27,075,755, a decrease of $1,606,202. { I �v ER c0 0.10 * �LORIU �' Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget. 10 9/24/2025 0 s ORIW' PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 @ 5:01 PM BCC Chambers FINAL BUDGET HEARING SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 @ 5:01 PM BCC Chambers 11 9/24/2025 12 [:7 SHERIFF'S BUDGET $6,861,517 INCREASE The revised Budget (broken down on the following slides) includes an increase of $6,861,517 or 8.7% to the Sheriff's Office budget. This is an additional $2,126,800 or 2.7% from the County Administrator's originally recommended budget. 13 SHERIFF'S BUDGET AS % OF ADDITIONAL TAXROLL REVENUE ► An additional $8,681,310 of revenue in the General Fund is being realized as a result of the increased taxroll. The proposed increase to the General Fund portion of the Sheriff's budget is $6,441,499 which is 74.2%. ► The Sheriff's budget as a percent of the FY 2024/2025 General Fund budget is 53.1%. Sheriff's Budget as % of Additional Taxroll Revenue • BCC Increase • Sheriff's Increase 14 9/24/2025 7 PROPOSED CUTS BY FUND Increase of $6,861,517 Parks Remove FT Foreman $ 85,362 Conservation Lands Remove FT Staff Assistant II $ 64,854 Remove FT Guest Services Attendant $ 60,064 Building & Facilities Services Remove Additional Facilities Master Plan $ 247,507 Funding Animal Services Reduce Funding $ 729,828 Humane Society Reduce Funding $ 335,000 Court Administration Revised Requested Amount $ 151,994 Mental Health Court Split with Hospital District $ 250,000 Recreation Remove PT Recreation Leader $ 24,719 Building & Facilities Services/ Remove Auto CADD Operator & Reclass to $ 124,133 County Engineering Assistant Project Manager Road & Bridge Remove FT Senior Maintenance Worker - Crew $ 75,395 Lead Other miscellaneous other budget adjustments have been made to balance the budget. 15 PROPOSED OVERALL BUDGET ► Total proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 is $598,860,844, a decrease of $72,067,399. GENERAL FUND ► The proposed budget is $156,981,193, an increase of $275,249. MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT ► The proposed budget is $56,348,983, a decrease of $906,323. TRANSPORTATION FUND ► The proposed budget is $27,075,755, a decrease of $1,606,202. 16 9/24/2025 N FROM THE DESK OF ERIC FLOWERS SHERIFF August 11, 2025 Indian River Board of County Commissioners 180127" Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 Chairman Joseph Flescher and Board of County Commissioners, As the priority of government is public safety, I have every confidence the budget for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office will be approved as submitted. As relayed in my letter of July 23, 2025, in good faith, I revised my original budget from $14,635,721 to $12,214,886, leaving both unfunded and deferred needs. While I anticipate it will not be necessary, any further cuts on your part will require written details of what items you chose not to fund in accordance with Florida State Statute 30.49. As you are likely aware, Florida Chief Financial Officer, Blaise Ingoglia, has recommended all Florida government entities utilize a zero -based budget, a practice I started at my first budget submission as Sheriff in 2021. Had Indian River County used the sound financial process of zero -based budgeting, it would have revealed the funds necessary to approve my budget are available. Recently, all Florida Sheriffs, including myself, met with Governor Ron DeSantis and CFO Ingoglia. Their message was clear; counties and cities need to start their zero -based budgeting process by funding public safety first, and then using the remaining dollars for other expenses. I am sure I join many Florida residents in welcoming CFO Ingoglia's revamp of the Federal DOGE process into Florida's version, unofficially titled, Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight (FAFO), and the plan to hold counties accountable for their use of tax dollars. It is my understanding that the Board is holding a continuation of the July 09, 2025, budget workshop, today, August 11, 2025. As I am sure the Board is aware, today is the first day of school in Indian River County. My team and I will be out providing additional law enforcement coverage at various schools throughout the day. Over the past several years, we have enhanced school safety on multiple fronts to include expanding our School Resource Team, adding explosive and contraband detecting K9s, implementing metal detectors, and improving threat alert systems. As you well know, tour --children are -the-== _-- heartbeat and the future of our community. My multiple attempts to negotiate in good faith with the County Administrator have been met with resistance and a clear lack of understanding about the public safety priorities Governor DeSantis has set for local government. The men and women of the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, as well as the great people of our community recognize the importance of first responders and are counting on you to fund our essential mission. Indian River County continues to be a great, safe place to live, work, and play because of the hard work ur fir ponders. Your SheriOw &;=moo Eric Flowers 772.978.6404 1 EFLOWERS@IRCSHERIFF.ORG 1 4055 41ST AVE I VERO BEACH, FL 32960 NO TAX PAYER FUNDS WERE USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS ITEM. PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF ERIC FLOWERS.