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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers is asking county commissioners to allocate $5,210,916.01 million in excess funds returned by various county departments to his office's 2026 budget as a way to resolve an ongoing budget disagreement that has led to legal action.

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In a letter to Chairman Joseph Flescher and the Board of County Commissioners, Flowers proposed using the returned funds to "almost satisfy" his department's request for an additional $12.2 million for fiscal year 2026.

The sheriff said the solution would not require a tax increase, would not draw from county reserves, and would not impact current county budget items or projects.

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