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Commissioner Gordon pointed out that she was one of the two Commissioners that <br />voted for the position that the Board is now restoring ( Volunteer Coordinator for CERT). <br />There was no discussion on the two Deputies. <br />Chair Jacobs said that the budget remains unchanged. . <br />Laura Blackmon said that there is an addition in the abstract about postponing the West <br />Ten Soccer Complex for a year and postponing opening Northern Park to April. The position <br />needed to take control of this park would be starting in October. <br />Donna Coffey said that there would be no additional cost to the County with the addition <br />of one FTE. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that her understanding is that the only thing the Board <br />cannot change is the tax rate, so if there is some mistake, then things need to be worked out so <br />that the tax rate will not be changed. <br />Commissioner Nelson said that he did not get this until 11:00 p.m. last night and he has <br />discomfort in voting for this since he has not really read it, but he will rely on his fellow <br />Commissioners. He said that when the Board had its retreat earlier this year, there were many <br />goals with budget implications, but they were not able to review this and he feels like he was not <br />an active part of this budget. Next year, he would like things to be done differently. A proposal <br />for setting up money for energy efficient features was one goal he wanted to implement. <br />Another issue was a request that came to him from people of moderate incomes that live near <br />public water and sewer but do not have the financial means to hook up to it. The people were <br />requesting that the County Commissioners set up a fund to assist families of modest means for <br />this. He would like to request setting up a Retreat Planning Committee with two members of <br />the Board of County Commissioners working with the Manager. <br />Chair Jacobs thanked the Manager and staff for the work done to get the Board to this <br />point. He said that advocates are needed for the County and he has proposed that the <br />Manager do this.. He pointed out that 80% of the cuts from the budget were out of the County. <br />He expects that part of this is that the County Commissioners do not see the same amount of <br />angst and pain from the staff as it does from the schools. He said that the Chair and Vice -Chair <br />have talked about having another work session when the Board returns in August to discuss the <br />budget process again. He would suggest writing comments to the Manager about the budget <br />process in the fall, as has been done before. <br />Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2008 -09 Orange County Budget: <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the changing of the positions that were just added. <br />Donna Coffey explained that, instead of the Administrative Assistant I for the Health <br />Department, it would become the Volunteer Coordinator Position for the CERT program. In <br />Parks and Recreation, there would be a position added effective October 1, 2008, a Parks <br />Conservation Technician 11. Commissioner Gordon asked if this would change the numbers <br />and Donna Coffey said that it would not change the bottom line for the General Fund. <br />Commissioner Gordon suggested additional wording for the resolution. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />approve the Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2008 -09 Orange County Budget, with position <br />changes and the stipulation that the Board will receive the language about the changes in the <br />financial detail. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2008 -09 <br />Orange County Budget <br />