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Rrrvv Center up to the electrical and heating codes. The remainder is to used for architect fees and contingency. The next department presenting a budget request to the Board of Commissioners was the Agricultural Extension Service. Chairman Whitted recognized Mr. Ebert Pierce, Chairman of the Exten- sion Service. Mr. Pierce stated that this budget increase essentially is to pick up one-half of the salaries of two 4-H Program Assistants which amounted to $6,D00. _. The County Manager informed the Board that the State is attempting to induce Counties in the region to assume the responsibility of 50 percent of the payroll in agricultural programs over a two year period. The State - has introduced a salary range concept which classifies the people into various classification with a suggested salary range. In Orange County most of the professional people are already within this salary range, with the exception of one person. He stated that the problem with this is that the State has final control over the salaries. Of the County wants to adjust a salary, and the State does not, then the County is actually paying the State's part. Presently, the County is paying about 38 percent of the agents salaries and about 65 percent of the secretaries salaries. To assume 50 percent of the payroll of the agricultural programs would in- crease the Counties' share 9 percent, or an additional cost of $11,000. The proposed budget request for the Agricultural Extension Service for 1977-78 is $72,942. The proposed budget of the Tax Supervisor~Department was presented by Archie Kelly, One position in the Tax Department has been taken from the Manpower payroll to the County payroll, which was done through a budget amendment several months ago. This budget includes the 6'~ percent pay raise and approximately $1,50D of part-time help. Two new objectives for 1977-78 are to (1) Collect all sales and verify in order to establish market value as revaluation schedules must be establ- ished and (2) appraise mobile homes not listed and located when they are found. The proposed budget for the Tax Supervisor:Department is $210,955. The Board reviewed the Planning Department's proposed budget for 1977-78. A discrepancy was pointed out by Commissioner Pinney of the proposed staff for 1977-78. The objectives for 1977-78 are as established by the Board of Commissioners in a meeting of December 14, 1976. Commissioner (,ustaveson asked if there was any idea of the revenues projections for the Inspection Department for 1977 as opposed to 1978. The ~`inance Officer stated that the Inspection Department was paying for itself. For next year, the Inspection Department may project $10,000 over this year's revenues. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he was concerned with how the objectives, which have been spelled out, fit into the policy statement of the Berard and the work Alas, or how these objectives will be in a modifi- cation or revision. He stated that he would like to keep very clear the schedule for actually getting the Zoning Ordinance extended. He suggested that the Board and the Planning Staff have further discussion of where the Planning Staff is in their proposed work plan. The proposed budget for the Planning Department for 1977-78 is $139,985. Chairman Whitted informed the Board of requests from the Towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough regarding the proposed positions through the Durham-Orange Empleyment Training Office. The Board agreed to meet with the Towns of Garrboro and Hillsborough and any other interested parties on Thursday~.~:May 26th to discuss this matter. Chairman Whitted asked members of the Board if they were interested in going to Greensboro or Charlotte to look at an EMS system prior to adopting this year's budget. The Board agreed to wait until after May 26 to decide whether or not to travel to Greensboro or Charlotte to see this system. The meeting was then adjourned. Richard E. Whitted, Chairman Agatha Johnson, Clerk