Category Archives: DEC News

Our county commission is expected to hold two public budget hearings tension grows with the IRC sheriff. Here’s Some background in in case you missed our last newsletter issue: The ...

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WHAT IS CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING? Redistricting redraws political boundaries to reflect population changes. Redistricting typically happens once every 10 years after the U.S. census. Every congressional district in the U.S. is ...

The Indian River County Hospital District recently hosted a series of Town Halls to address the possible closure of the county’s only maternity center. County residents, including DEC member Deborah ...

Recently, Sheriff Eric Flowers requested 14.6-million-dollar budget increase from our County Commissioners. Our commissioners weren’t sold on this idea though… Council Chair Joe Flescher highlighted that the commission has already ...

WHAT IS THE CIVIC COUNCIL? The civic council is one of our new committees. Their mission is to foster greater community involvement in local government and civic organizations. Thus far, they’ve been the ...

Democratic Club of Indian River County has signed up as a sponsor and will be participating in the annual International Coastal Clean Up Day. Coastal Cleanup: Sat, September 20th 9:00AM-11:00AM ...

Democrats of Indian River has a team registered for the annual 5k Outrun Hunger walk/run in support of the Treasure Coast Food Bank.  If you’re a runner, a fitness guru, ...