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 10, 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  
Public Hearing on Tentative Budget and Proposed Millage  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
2.A. A MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS  
OF THE ARMED FORCES  
2.B. INVOCATION  
Deacon Wilfred Hart, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church  
3.  
4.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
County Administrator John Titkanich, Jr.  
BUDGET OVERVIEW BY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, JOHN A. TITKANICH, JR.  
A.  
Proposed Budget  
Attachments: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 $156,982,168.  
The  
Attachments:General Fund  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget.  
M.S.T.U.  
Proposed millage is 1.1506 and is 6.09% above rolled back rate of 1.0846.  
proposed budget is $55,757,511.  
The  
Attachments:MSTU Fund  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget.  
Transportation Fund  
Proposed budget is $27,075,755.  
Attachments:Transportation  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget.  
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  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget.  
Land Acquisition Bonds-2024  
Proposed millage is 0.0610. The proposed budget is $1,843,432.  
Attachments:Land Acquisition  
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Open for public comments.  
Consider any proposed changes to tentative budget.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative millage.  
Make a motion to adopt the tentative budget.  
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  
SWDD Resolution  
SWDD FAR (Final Assessment Resolution)  
A. Announce 2025/2026 Proposed Charge and Budget  
1. Universal Collection Assessment $181.70  
2. $125.06 per Residential Waste Generation Unit ($187.59/House)  
(15.00% increase from current year)  
$79.12 per Commercial Waste Generation Unit  
(15.00% increase from current year)  
Readiness-to-Use Fee $46.62  
(15.70% increase from current year)  
3. $42,047,435 Budget  
B.  
C.  
Receive comments from the Public.  
Consider any Proposed Amendments.  
D. Make a motion to approve resolutions and adopt all non-ad valorem assessment rates.  
E.  
Make a motion to adopt tentative budget.  
7.  
ADOPTION OF NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT CHARGES  
Attachments:Non Ad Valorem Assessments  
Waters Edge FAR  
A. Announce 2025/2026 proposed charge for each Non-Ad Valorem Assessment District.  
B.  
C.  
Receive comments from the Public.  
Consider any Proposed Amendments and Calculate Revised Charge.  
D. Make a motion to adopt resolutions.  
8. APPROVE NON-AD VALOREM DOLLAR BUDGETS  
A. Announce 2025/2026 Proposed Budget  
1. Special Revenue Funds - $48,803,821  
Attachments:Special Revenue  
2. Other Debt Service Fund - $500,000  
Attachments:Debt Service  
3. Capital Projects - $54,295,004  
Attachments:Capital Projects  
4. Enterprise Funds - $79,981,565  
Attachments:Enterprise Funds  
5. Internal Service Funds - $57,398,185  
Attachments:Internal Services  
B.  
C.  
Receive comments from the Public.  
Consider any Proposed Amendments.  
D. Make a motion to adopt tentative budget.  
9.  
ANNOUNCE TIME AND PLACE OF FINAL BUDGET HEARING  
FINAL Budget Hearing will be held at 5:01 P.M. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the County  
Administration Building A, Commission Chambers, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960  
10. 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.