BOARD OF COUNTY  
COMMISSIONERS  
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA  
C O M M I S S I O N A G E N D A  
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 - 5:01 PM  
Commission Chambers  
Indian River County Administration Complex  
1801 27th Street  
Vero Beach, Florida 32960  
indianriver.gov  
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
Joseph Flescher, District 2, Chairman  
Deryl Loar, District 4, Vice Chairman  
Susan Adams, District 1  
John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator  
Jennifer W. Shuler, County Attorney  
Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller  
Joseph H. Earman, District 3  
Laura Moss, District 5  
Final Budget Hearing  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
2.A.  
A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS  
OF THE ARMED FORCES  
2.B. INVOCATION  
Minister Jack White, Gifford Church of Christ  
3.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman  
4.  
BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, JOHN A. TITKANICH, JR.  
Attachments:Budget Ad  
Proposed Budget & Millage Rates  
5.  
AD VALOREM FUNDS  
A.  
Ad Valorem Millage and Ad Valorem Budget (Read each fund separately and make motion for each  
fund after public input).  
General Fund  
Proposed millage is 3.5475 and is 6.69% above rolled back rate of 3.3250.  
proposed budget is $156,981,193.  
The  
Attachments:General Fund Resolutions  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to budget.  
Make a motion to approve the millage rate and adopt the millage resolution.  
Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
M.S.T.U.  
Proposed millage is 1.1506 and is 6.09% above rolled back rate of 1.0846.  
proposed budget is $56,348,983.  
The  
Attachments:MSTU Resolutions  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to budget.  
Make a motion to approve the millage rate and adopt the millage resolution.  
Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
Transportation Fund  
Proposed budget is $27,075,755.  
Attachments:Transportation Resolution  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to budget.  
Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
Emergency Services District  
Proposed millage is 2.3531 and is 6.25% above rolled back rate of 2.2147.  
The  
proposed budget is $73,585,471.  
Attachments:Emergency Services Resolutions  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to budget.  
Make a motion to approve the millage rate and adopt the millage resolution.  
Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
Land Acquisition Bonds-2024  
Proposed millage is 0.0610. The proposed budget is $1,843,432.  
Attachments:Land Acquisition Resolutions  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to budget.  
Make a motion to approve the millage rate and adopt the millage resolution.  
Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
Aggregate  
Proposed millage is 6.1158 and is 6.47% above rolled back rate of 5.7442.  
6.  
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
SITTING AS SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT BOARD  
Solid Waste Disposal District Budget (Non-Ad Valorem Special District)  
Attachments:SWDD Resolutions  
A. Announce 2025/2026 Proposed Budget of $42,047,435.  
B.  
C.  
Open public comments  
Consider any proposed changes to budget.  
D. Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
7. APPROVE NON-AD VALOREM DOLLAR BUDGETS  
A. Announce 2025/2026 Proposed Budget  
Attachments:Non-Taxing Funds Resolutions  
1. Special Revenue Funds - $48,803,821  
2. Other Debt Service Fund - $500,000  
3. Capital Projects - $54,295,004  
4. Enterprise Funds - $79,981,565  
5. Internal Service Funds - $57,398,185  
Open public comments.  
B.  
C.  
Consider any Proposed Amendments.  
D. Make a motion to approve the dollar amount and adopt the budget resolution.  
8. ADJOURN  
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 TV.  
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.