TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
FROM: Jennifer W Shuler, County Attorney
DATE: October 29, 2025
SUBJECT: Travel Authorization for the County Attorney for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
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BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the County Attorney’s Employment Agreement, Section 6, the “County shall pay for all Attorney’s continuing legal education, as necessary to maintain membership in The Florida Bar. The term “continuing legal education” includes program fees, travel, lodging, and per diem expenses. County shall pay Attorney’s Florida Bar dues, relevant Florida Bar section fees, Florida Association of County Attorneys dues, and Indian River County Bar Association dues.”
The County Attorney occasionally travels out-of-county to attend continuing education seminars that are relevant to her job duties. Additionally, the County Attorney may need to travel out-of-county for the following purposes:
1. To attend legislative or policy conferences, or meetings scheduled by the Florida Association of County Attorneys, or the City, County, Local Government Florida bar section.
2. To meet with federal or state legislators and/or government agencies.
3. To represent the County in legal matters for County cases, projects, grants, or legislative matters.
BUDGETARY IMPACT
Funding, in the amount of $3,600, was budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget in the General Fund/County Attorney/All Travel account, number 00110214-034020, along with $3,625 in the General Fund/County Attorney/Registration Fees account, number 00110214-035430, to cover the County Attorney, Deputy County Attorney, Assistant County Attorney and other applicable staff’s arrangements.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Approve the County Attorney’s travel needs for Fiscal Year 2025/2026