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Commissioner Jacobs said to the County Commissioners that as they go through the budget, they should highlight topics for future conversation. He would like to propose Transportation as one of those topics, as separate from the Aging Department. • Board of County Commissioners Commissioner Pelissier made reference to the Travel and Training budget, which budgets everyone to go to conferences. She thinks that everyone does not have to go to these conferences and she suggested taking some money out of this. Commissioner Gordon agreed and said that the County Commissioners need a policy on travel. The County Commissioners should apply to go to conferences and meetings and then come back with a report after they have attended. The Board agreed to reduce this allocation by 50%. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the videostreaming and Donna Coffey said that this is on page 26-1. Commissioner Jacobs said that it would be nice to cross-reference expenses. • Cooperative Extension Cooperative Extension Director Dr. Fletcher Barber thanked the Board of County Commissioners for the support it has given to his department over the years. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the breast feeding program and Fletcher Barber said that there is only one staff person she is serving both English and Spanish clientele. This program has helped over 1,400 individuals since it started. Because of this program, it has been documented that two lives have been saved because of someone being in the home and seeing a problem in helping the clients. • County Engineer None • County Manager including Human Rights & Relations None • Economic Development including Arts Commission and Visitors Bureau Commissioner Hemminger asked if enough money was being put toward jumpstarting economic development. Economic Development Director Brad Broadwell said that it is hard to say at this time. He said that he does not know what the priorities of the Board of County Commissioners are at this time. He welcomes this discussion. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the reduced grant distribution and it was answered that it was for the Arts Commission. Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that the Local Arts Grant is the same this year as last. Laura Blackmon said that the County is getting less from the State in these grants this year. This is on page 13-4. Donna Coffey will look at this and see what the reduction is. • Efland Sewer Commissioner Hemminger asked why people are saying that rates are going up 300% and Laura Blackmon said that this is word of mouth. This is one of the reasons they want to do community meetings to explain this to the citizens. These meetings are being scheduled now. Commissioner Gordon suggested doing a newsletter.