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{i.e., how did other counties chose one superintendent, financial information, impact on the tax <br />rate and district tax, etc.). He said that $6,000 is an estimate for this outside help. <br />Commissioner Carey asked about the Board of County Commissioners contingency fund and <br />how much was in that and Donna Dean said $50,000. He suggested using this as source to <br />pay for this outside support on the merger report. <br />b) BOCC deliberations on outstanding budget decision points; BOCC considers <br />"Resolution of Intent" with major decision points: <br />1. New Positions <br />2. School Current Expenses <br />3. Employee Compensation <br />4. "Mark up, Mark down list" {e.g. Piedmont Wildlife Service) <br />c) Decision Points -Tax rates, including Fire Districts and CHCCS Special District <br />Tax <br />Donna Dean said that the bright yellow sheet has decision points and position priorities <br />The Board addressed the new positions. <br />Social Services <br />Income Maintenance Caseworker II: the Board agreed to add this one. <br />Parks and Recreation - 4 positions <br />Commissioner Gordon said that Durham County was going to fund 1-'! positions and asked if <br />there was any more information on this. Director of Parks and Recreation Lori Taft said that it <br />has not came before Durham's board yet. The recommendation is for 1-'/ positions. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the equipment and vehicles needed for these parks and <br />recreation positions. Donna Dean said that Durham County would share half of all positions <br />and equipment for Little River Regional Park. <br />Commissioner Gordon suggested approving these positions and putting number 4 in a reserve <br />status. She said that we were supposed to match with Durham. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that the Durham County Manager recommended 1-'! positions and <br />our Manager recommended two positions. He is proposing that there be one full-time <br />Technician II for current parks and the six-month Technician II for Little River. <br />Commissioner Gordon pointed out that Commissioner Jacobs is not proposing the top priority <br />positions according to the staff recommendation. She verified that Commissioner Jacobs was <br />proposing positions #2 and #3. <br />Commissioner Carey asked how much this saves and Commissioner Jacobs said $66,000. <br />John Link asked Lori Taft if she understood the proposal and she said that it would not save <br />them $66,000. It would then require contractual monies and temporary personnel. John Link <br />said that they could work on this. Lori Taft said that this would not allow the park to be staffed. <br />