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Frank Clifton said that the number looks dramatic, but some of these employees only <br /> work one or two days a year, such as for the election. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked for some information for the fall regarding what specific <br /> efforts the County has made for employing handicapped or Hispanic populations for any <br /> vacant positions. Frank Clifton said that he would provide the entire demographic staff listing. <br /> 4. County Departments <br /> Michael Talbert made reference to Section 31 of the budget book and said that he and <br /> Paul Laughton would give the highlights on each department: <br /> • Sheriff <br /> The total budget is just over$11 million and the net budget is about $8.3 million. Most <br /> of the revenue generated is fees for prisoners. This is the second largest department in the <br /> County. Two Deputy Sheriff 1 positions have been eliminated. The Sheriff has a very large <br /> fleet and there are many vehicles with over 150,000 miles. The proposal is to fund 12 vehicles <br /> this year. The other large change is healthcare for prisoners. A contract was signed in <br /> October 2009 with Southern Health Partners for$260,000 for the coming year. This will <br /> eliminate the need to transfer prisoners out of the prison for healthcare. <br /> Frank Clifton said that the Sheriff has been working with the legislature to secure <br /> federal funds for 800 MHz radios, and that would be a large expenditure. The County may <br /> need to match grant funds by 2013 or even the entire purchase. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked about the effect of eliminating two Deputy Sheriff 1 <br /> positions. Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass said that the department just reorganized to meet the <br /> budget. <br /> Commissioner Gordon thanked the Sheriff for pursuing outside funding to support his <br /> operations. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked the Sheriff about his space limitations and Sheriff <br /> Pendergrass said that the plans are in, but it will take time to allocate the funds. <br /> • Asset Management and Purchasing Services <br /> Paul Laughton said that this is on page 5-1 of the budget document. He reviewed <br /> changes in service delivery and operations. The total expenditure is approximately $6.4 <br /> million. There is a decrease of about $1.6 million from 2009-2010. In April 2010, the Board <br /> approved 5.5 FTE positions being eliminated. The budget also includes the elimination of a <br /> vacant Office Assistant position and a reassignment of the Central Services Clerk 1 position to <br /> another position within the County. This reassignment will cause the County to no longer have <br /> the main switchboard operation. It also includes holding vacant for six months a custodial <br /> position. Regarding custodial services, it eliminates the contracts for custodial services for <br /> County buildings. This will now be done in-house. The only increases are to cover gas, oil, <br /> and diesel and a reserve for deductibles. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked what would take the place of the switchboard and Asset <br /> Management and Purchasing Services Director Pam Jones said that there is a new phone <br /> system and this can be managed. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked if there were any parts of the AMPS budget that hinge on <br /> other budget decisions being carried out with other departments. Pam Jones said that <br /> anything related to facilities affects her budget. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the Fiscal Year Objectives and said that there <br /> is no mention of replacing water fixtures. Pam Jones said that the reorganization of the <br />