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Commissioner Jacobs asked for a list of all contracts that are coming up at the end of the fiscal year. He said that now is a good opportunity to make changes, but the County Commissioners are so caught up in dealing with the current budget. He is more interested in trying to have some kind of organized thought process so that the changes are monitored. After the budget process, the Board can talk about the fundamental changes when there is not as much pressure to adopt a budget. Commissioner Pelissier agreed and said that the Board also needs to look at how all departments relate to one another and how the County does business. Commissioner Gordon said that there is no incentive in departments to eliminate functions and transfer them to other departments. Commissioner Yuhasz said that the Board needs to make a differentiation of"have to do" and "nice to do" and this should be part of all budget discussions. Aging: Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the physical fitness center regarding the Seymour Center and said that this service is widely offered in the private sector. He would like to know the exact amount of the reductions. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to increasing electronic communication and said that the elderly are not likely to have internet and this should be a focused approach. He wants to think carefully while going forward. Animal Services: Commissioner Jacobs said that he understands eliminating the microchip upon adoption. He asked if this would still be provided for a fee. Animal Services Director Bob Marotto said that he would like this to be an elective service. Commissioner Yuhasz said that leashes should still be available for sale since it is not at a loss. Elections: Commissioner Gordon said that there is an increase here. Laura Blackmon said that there are more elections next year. She said that there are some departments that may not be able to make reductions. Emergency Services: Commissioner Jacobs asked about reduction in contract services related to the Fire/Rescue Study. He asked if this was consistent with what was presented to the Board previously, and it was answered yes. Information Technology: Commissioner Jacobs made reference to reduced staff training and development and said that this one is different from all of the others. He said that he would like to know the staff impact. Chief Information Officer Todd Jones said that the impacts are additional impacts for the full budget year. The commitment to upgrade the Carr Mill Dental office was made some time ago and it was only implemented in February of this year before the closure of the office was an option. He will look at ways in which to terminate this contract.