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2 min readFlorida Sheriff Appeals Budget Dispute to Governor DeSantis
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
Indian River County officials and Sheriff at impasse over $5 million funding gap
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Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers has appealed to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to intervene in an ongoing budget dispute with county officials. The conflict centers on the Sheriff's proposed $91.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026, which the County Commission reduced to $85.8 million during budget approvals. While the approved amount represents a $6.9 million increase over the 2025 budget, it remains $5.2 million below what Sheriff Flowers requested.