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_ ^~ ~ ..~:a-i .....~ parents who contact Child Care Networks who are associated with the University and Hospital. Commissioner Willhoit stated that the Board of Commissioners intent was to decrease funding as the program became established. Finance Director Ken Chavious also indicated that he understood that the funding was to be decreased each year until Child Care Network was self-supporting. Commissioner Willhoit asked for a breakdown of where the citizens who use the service live and what income range are they in. Ms. Parks indicated that they do not request income information. They do ask if the citizen needs financial assistance to help them with child care. They do not keep records on how many people request that assistance. Commissioner were referred to the proposal where the demographics was listed. Commissioner Marshall requested that in the future the non-departmental. agency budget requests be worked into the pre-December meetings so that the Commissioners would not be reviewing budgets on the same evening they hoped to adopt the budget. This would give the staff time to work on these budgets after the Gommissioners and Agencies talk. Commissioner Halkiotis asked if there was data which showed what percentage of children served had some relationship with the University. He indicated that he feels the University should be more involved. Ms. Parks did not give an exact figure, however, she assured the Commissioners that more of their clients were employed by the University than any other employer. Commissioner Marshall indicated that she felt very good about the way the family day care home has been brought into the system. Mr. Link indicated that the following information has been compiled for the Commissioners and is in their packets: Position Glassification pay plan Drafts of budget adoption motions and ordinances Breakdown of new positions 1)mandated 2)goal related 3)work Ioad related 4)other He indicated that 3 positions in Social Services (nurse + 2 case workers) are mandated positions. The Sheriff's request for a Deputy I Dare position, the EMS request for a Deputy Director, the Public Works request for a Solid Waste Manager and Solid Waste Collector, the Administrations request for a Management Analyst, and Personnel's request for a Personnel Analyst II, are goal related position. The Finance Departments request for an Accountant, Personnel's Administrative request for a Secretary's, the. Health Department's request for an Animal Control Officer, the Health Departments request for a Public Health Nurse I are work load related positions. Ms. Turner stated that the Personnel Analyst will be a person with a background in Adult Education or experience in setting up adult curriculum. Orange County personnel have training needs which include skills training, supervisory training, and safety training, general employee development training. Commissioner Halkiotis stated that he was not at all sure that we could fund all of these positions. The economic forecast does not look good. Many of these things look