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7 <br />1 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />2 <br />3 VI. PUBLIC HEARING AND A DECISION - NONE <br />4 <br />5 VII. REPORTS <br />6 <br />7 A. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CONVENTIONAL SEPTIC SYSTEM OWNERS <br />8 John Link presented for Board comments the brochure called "The <br />9 Needs of Your Septic Tank System". This brochure will be sent to homeowners <br />10 who have a conventional septic system. The Board asked several questions <br />11 which were answered and made several suggestions which will be incorporated <br />12 into the document. Also, Commissioner Willhoit made several suggestions to <br />13 clarify the information in the letter. Any further suggestions are to be <br />14 directed to Tony Laws by the end of this week. <br />15 <br />16 B. 1991-92 BUDGET STATUS REPORT <br />17 John Link gave a status report on the current year budget and <br />18 .informed the Board of his plans to ensure that the County maintains its <br />19 favorable financial condition. <br />20 He stated that in the general fund budget, expenditures will <br />21 exceed revenues by approximately $100,000 to $200,000. He is projecting the <br />22 revenue from the one cent local option sales tax to fall short of the <br />23 budgeted amount by approximately $700,000. With regard to the two one half <br />24 cent sales taxes, he is projecting these to exceed the budgeted amount by <br />25 $200,000. Investment earnings will fall short of the budgeted amount by <br />26 $300, 000. He summarized his plan which will result in a total savings of <br />27 between $325,000 and $395,000. He will continue to closely monitor the <br />28 budget and advise the Board if further action needs to be taken. He asked <br />29 the Board to consider changing their current policy which transfers all of <br />30 the revenues received from the two one half cent sales taxes to capital <br />31 projects. The Board approved the steps as outlined by the County Manager and <br />32 stated below: <br />33 1. Adjust the purchase cut off day back to May 1. <br />34 2. Purchase only capital outlay items which are on the capital <br />35 outlay listing as approved when the budget was adopted except <br />36 in cases of emergency. <br />37 3. Require approval by the Manager's office of all travel <br />38 associated with conferences and training for all conferences, <br />39 seminars, courses offered after April 1. <br />40 4. Request the Board's approval to allow the general fund to <br />41 maintain the surplus realized from the two one half cent sales <br />42 taxes. <br />43 5. Require Manager's approval before recruiting for any vacant <br />44 position. This is not a freeze on hiring. <br />45 <br />46 C. OWASA 4UARTERLY REPORT <br />47 Lois Herring reported on the Cane Creek recreation project. They <br />48 have one easement to obtain before they are ready to go for bid. This phase <br />49 of the project will include an office, a dock area, a floating dock, <br />50 restrooms, and a picnic area. The buildings will be constructed to last a <br />51 long time. This phase will allow for easy expansion at a later time. The <br />52 people in the Cane Creek community would like to have a tot lot and OWASA <br />