Sheriff Eric Flowers presents resolution to Indian River County budget battle скачать в хорошем качестве

Sheriff Eric Flowers presents resolution to Indian River County budget battle

The budget battle in Indian River County continues, but a potential resolution may be near. Sheriff Eric Flowers is now asking the County Commission to give his office over $5 million in excess funds that were recently returned to the county. This suggestion comes as the Sheriff is currently suing the County for not meeting his original budget increase request. The idea for utilizing the excess funds originated during a lighthearted conversation at a Halloween party, but it quickly led to a formal proposal involving over $5 million returned to the county by various departments. If approved, this money would almost fully satisfy the Sheriff's initial request for a $12.2 million increase. Sheriff Flowers says this solution is a "no-brainer" for local governance. “I love home rule. I want our folks locally to make good decisions. And so this is a no-brainer decision for me, in my opinion, that gives the county commission the opportunity to fund us at the level that we need to be funded without raising taxes, without hitting any other projects, and it really is just a great solution in my opinion,” the Sheriff said. Read more: https://cbs12.com/news/local/sheriff-... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WPEC on Facebook:   / cbs12news   WPEC on : https://x.com/cbs12 Subscribe to WPEC on YouTube:    / @cbs12newswpec   WPEC Daily News Digest:    • Плейлист   WPEC CBS12 is South Florida's source for local news, weather forecasts, sports and community events spanning West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach, Okeechobee, along with the rest of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. We are TheOneToTurnTo. For more information, visit https://cbs12.com/ Have a tip? Email us at tips@cbs12.com Call the Newsroom: 561.844.1212 Have a video or photo you want to share? Upload it to cbs12.com/chimein/ WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CBS12NEWS #WPEC #WestPalmBeach #SouthFlorida #News #BreakingNews