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9 1 Frank Clifton said that staff is working with those agencies to foster partnerships and on 2 the contribution side for HYAA, they looked at all core and safety net functions, and athletics is 3 not a core or safety net function. 4 Lori Taft said that team sponsorship is not a new initiative, but it has been done in the 5 past. 6 Commissioner Hemminger said that she disagrees with giving money to one individual 7 sport, and this group has had issues with being inclusive of all children. HYAA offers 8 scholarships, but cannot prove that it has given any. She said that if the County is not willing to 9 do it for all recreation activities (soccer, lacrosse, basketball, etc), she has a problem doing it for 10 this one group. 11 Chair Foushee said that she has raised that same sentiment for three years running. 12 Commissioner Hemminger asked about the opening of Fairview Park at the same time 13 as reducing park maintenance. 14 Dave Stancil said that they have been talking about that and are making plans to make 15 this work. 16 Lori Taft said that she has been looking at all services and is trying to cut in all areas 17 (less mowing, less fertilizing, etc.). She anticipates being able to open Fairview Park with little 18 additional trouble. The plan is to have a contribution from the Town of Hillsborough. The plan 19 is to have the park open by the first of September. 20 Frank Clifton said that he hopes the Board of County Commissioners understands that if 21 they are cutting the budget, then they will be cutting services. 22 Commissioner Pelissier made reference to page 17-8, Outcome Measures, and said 23 that she was surprised that the estimates for this fiscal year are higher for participants. She 24 asked how this was being accomplished. 25 Lori Taft said that they have increased maximum enrollment in individual classes, which 26 ends up being mostly profit. The other factor is that there are more waiting lists and these are 27 inexpensive activities. 28 29 • Health —Section 20 30 Paul Laughton reviewed the service changes. The total expenditures are increasing 31 approximately $40,000, but cuts have been made. The salaries are budgeting at 100% and the ' 32 retirement rate increase is about $250,000 in increases. There was an elimination of a vacant 33 Social Worker II position, two non-mandated Community Social Services Tech positions 34 (reassigned to mandated functions), another Community Social Services Tech position (also 35 eliminates the maternal outreach program). Also, eight FTE positions were reassigned from 36 Central Division to Personal Health Division. In Environmental Health, there will be two 37 positions held vacant for six months. There were also operating expenses reductions. 38 On page 20-11, revenues are decreasing about $140,000 due to a 4.5% in the dental 39 reimbursement rates and loss of revenue because of the eliminated positions. 40 Commissioner Jacobs asked Health Director Rosemary Summers to respond to the 41 Manager's email questions and she said that she would send those responses in writing. 42 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 20-8 and said that the County 43 Commissioners heard from a Board of Health member about the gross inadequacies in 44 restaurant inspections and Rosemary Summers said that this year there was a vacancy in the 45 department for an entire year. They are just now starting the recruitment process for this. How 46 the rate comes up depends on how quickly the position can be hired. 47 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 20-11 and asked why the septic tank 48 manufacturer yard inspection was going from $100 to $200. Rosemary Summers said that the 49 program was started about five years ago to make septic installations on-site more efficient. 50 When the septic tank is put in, the in-ground stress testing does not have to be done before the