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- Postpone Videostreaming/Podcasting $50,000 <br /> Laura Blackmon said that there is $74,000 in the budget for a consultant for the <br /> Comprehensive Plan, and this could be postponed in exchange for the videostreaming. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she would not want to postpone the Comprehensive <br /> Plan nor the videostreaming. She said that she would like to keep both. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he has no interest in postponing the Comprehensive <br /> Plan or podcasting. He asked about$50,000 for future library facilities and it was answered that <br /> this is a reserve for a library branch in southwest Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that he understands that this $50,000 is for capital and is at <br /> some point supposed to provide a library for southwest Orange County, but this proposal is <br /> continuing to provide a library for southwest Orange County. He said that it seems reasonable <br /> to postpone putting aside money for a library, when money is being spent to keep the library <br /> open right now. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that the County needs to use pay as you go funds more. He <br /> said that he had hoped that the County would have sold the surplus properties this year. He <br /> proposed setting up a reserve account for the proposed money to sell surplus properties and <br /> use the money for the southwest library and for the schools, especially for renovations for the <br /> older schools. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that she does not want to postpone the Videostreaming <br /> or the Comprehensive Plan. She also has a concern about the higher number of people that is <br /> needed for the new library. <br /> Lucinda Munger said that there is only one service point now at the library and it does <br /> not work now, and it will not work in the new library. She said that they will have a need to <br /> cover all service points in the new library. The new building has four separate desks on two <br /> separate floors. There must be staff to cover these areas. She said that the number of staff is <br /> still below what really should be there and below the State average. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger asked about the four hour difference and what this really gets <br /> the citizens. Lucinda Munger said that this would be for the evening hours to stay open after <br /> 7:00 p.m. She said that the library has increased in the last two years in double digits in almost <br /> every category of patrons. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs verified that, based on the current scenario, the branch libraries <br /> will remain the same with the hours. Commissioner Jacobs said that he thinks it is wrong to <br /> keep the branch libraries open the same amount of time and cut the main library hours. He <br /> made reference to page 2-21 and that there is a little more than $2 million in overtime, non- <br /> permanent personnel, and seasonal personnel. He suggested cutting this by 10%. He would <br /> like this issue on the list for the fall to discuss. He said that, at some point, the County needs to <br /> talk about serving the customers who are paying the taxes. He is not comfortable taking the <br /> main library back to the minimum number of hours. He asked Lucinda Munger about the cost <br /> for hours open. <br /> Chair Foushee said that she would like to know what a 10% reduction in the overtime, <br /> temporary personnel, and seasonal personnel would amount to. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that the staff was directed to cut 10% and they did cut many of <br /> these items. To compound this issue, vacant positions are not being filled and new positions <br /> are not being created. She said that this is putting a lot of pressure on departments. <br />