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Donna Dean gave an update on the savings in the general fund budget - $436,344, which equates to .49 cents. Education funding from the general fund with all the changes made on the County side is 49.37°r6. 4. BREAK There was no break. 5. Additions, Deletions and Other Modifications to the manager's Recommended 2001-02 Interim CIP John Link made reference to page four, item five of this document. Commissioner Jacobs distributed a list of proposed budget reductions. These are listed below: $25,000 domestic partner insurance 40,000 sales tax found by Segal 75,000 BOCC Contingency 50,000 Refinance 1994 bonds 17,000 not fund Emergency Management Specialist 37,000 delay Food/Lodging Inspector, 6 months 2,000 delay Nutritionist, 3 months 46,000 pay rehab position from housing fund 50,000 not fund Personnel Analyst 9,000 delay increased Transportation Coordinator one year until study done 17,000 delay ESL Coordinator, unfilled since 7100, 6 months 35,000 not fund Administrative Assistant, Public Works, unfilled since 11199 15,000 delay child care challenge fund, 6 months 38,000 delay school nursing initiative, 3 months Commissioner Gordon suggested cutting the Board of County Commissioners' contingency fund and to reassure the Clerk's office that there will be money for the Deputy Clerk position. The County Manager has assured the Board that he would work with the Clerk's office and the County Commissioners to be sure that money is available for the Deputy Clerk's position. Commissioner Jacobs asked that when positions are vacant for more than one year that the County Manager report back to the County Commissioners on why the position has not been filled. John Link does not recommend that the Public Works Administrative Assistant be eliminated. He said that he would report back on what this position includes and the need for it. The total now is a savings of $666,000. This does include a $40,000 grant that was received by the Sheriff. This will offset the currently budgeted salaries. Commissioner Jacobs also suggested adding the money back in for the cybrary, Carrboro, and the Northern Center. Commissioner Brown feels that this is premature and wants to wait on the cybrary and the Northern Center. Commissioner Gordon agreed. Commissioner Gordon would like to give additional money to the two school systems for operating expenses for the two school systems. Chair Halkiotis said that he feels that the two school systems need to look at their budgets to find extra money. The schools should be streamlined and efficient. Everyone should ask his or her staff to cut back. He agrees that money going into the classrooms should be enhanced, but he does not want the Manager to be the only one cutting things out of the budget. Commissioner Carey feels we need to wait on the $60,000 also far Carrboro and the cybrary. The total savings is $729,000 so far.