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-~ i Discussion ensued between the Board and the Sheriff regarding the transporting of persons under the influence of alcohol from facilities to facilities to get some agency to admit these persons. The Sheriff stated that transporting of these persons ties up his personnel and patrol cars. The Sheriff's Department provides this service for the Chapel Hill and Carrboro.Police Departments. Chairman Whitted informed the Board and the Sheriff that the Criminal Justice Planners from Triangle J have been given a new directive to involve themselves with providing more services to. area sheriff offices. He asked the Sheriff if the Criminal Justice Planners could be utilized by his department in management and personnel planning. The Sheriff was requested to contact Dave Ruskin of the Commission for more details. Mr. Whitted informed the Sheriff that the County planned to go out for bids for construction of the jail 30 days after the Grady Brown bids. Commissioner Willhoit asked the Board about the possibility of making some changes in the space for Council on Aging at the Grady Brawn Complex. Mr. Passmore, Director of COA, has suggested that the Nutrition Program be moved to the Grady Brown building and that the large conference room on the first floor be reserved daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. fox this program. Mr. Whitted stated he felt this could be accomplished with a change order. Mr. Willhoit further stated that Title V monies are available and that there is a possibility that this money could be used for renovation of the Multi--Purpose Center. Commissioner .Willhoit recommended that the County Manager investigate the possibilities of applying for these Title V Funds, which he stated have certain commitments and must be used this year. The County Manager stated he would talk. with Mr. Passmore on Friday. Chairman Whitted informed the Board and the Sheriff that the Town of Hillsborough had one CETA slat open and asked the Sheriff haw responsive he would be toward using a CETA employee as a public safety officer. The position would be funded for 12 months. The Sheriff stated that he would like to know something about the person who is hired and would like to have same input into the hiring of such an employee. There was further discussion regarding the termination of the CETA positions. The County Manager stated that project positions are funded for certain periods of time and are terminated when a project is completed, while other CETA positions are being terminated due to a lack' of funds. The Board turned their discussion toward funding of the 1978-~79 budget. Commissioner Gustaveson asked that members t6 the Board - explain their feelings about the proposed 8 cent increased tax rate. He stated again that he would add the Human Services Coordinator and the CETA conversions to the budget and would propose that the CETA positions be funded from the Contingency Fund and the Human Services Cocrdinator to come from various other sources. This is with the assumption that an 8 cent tax rate is adopted. Commissioner Walker stated he felt 8 cents tax increase is too much. He stated he had not studied the budget closely enough to make any decision on what should be cut and what should not.