A budget battle continues in Indian River County as Sheriff Eric Flowers pushes for a major funding increase to boost deputy pay.
The sheriff is asking for a total budget of $93,547,675 about $14 million more than last year with the goal of raising starting deputy pay from just over $50,000 to $61,000 annually. But county leaders say they can only responsibly offer $83,646,672, or roughly $5 million more than the previous budget.
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County Administrator John Titkanich told WPTV it’s unlikely the full request will be approved…