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Rod Visser said that they are trying to bring this in house by April 1, 2005. If they did not bring it in house then they would save $102,000 in salaries and benefits from not adding the positions, but they would have to add back in $75,000 to have Waste Industries continue the contract. Commissioner Brown said that she did not see that there would ultimately be any savings and Rod Visser said that the idea is that over aten-year period, the estimated savings would be $8oa,aoa. The funding for the positions would come from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. YES Decision Point 5 -Funding Reserves far Organizational Initiatives • Animal Services Director Commissioner Brown said that she is not sure what this means because there is no funding involved. John Link said that the assumption is that the Board confirmed the structure of Animal Control and the Animal Shelter in one department, supervised by the County Manager. He cannot envision creating an Animal Services Department. They are still focusing on achieving a smooth transition of assuming responsibility of the shelter by July 1St. The staff is recommending eight ar nine months of salary for the Animal Services Director at this time. There will be a recommendation on the structure of the department at the August 31 St work session. Commissioner Gordon agreed with Commissioner Brown in that she would like to decide first what they are going to do. Jahn Link recommended reserving six months' salary far this position and the Board agreed. • Staff Attorney Commissioner Brown said as long as this does not tie them up into a decision, she is fine with it. Chair Jacobs would like to leave the money out this year and Commissioner Halkiotis agreed. The Board agreed. Donna Dean said that the amount of savings to move the EMS Basic from October 1St to January 1St is about $60,000. Chair Jacobs proposed saving the money and start January 1 St for the EMS (8} positions. John Link said that the savings would be $17,000 to delay the Animal Services Director to January. Decision Point 6 -School Current Expense: Commissioner Gordon made a two part proposal to address school funding equity. First, she proposed, in the interest of giving the Orange County School System more funding, increasing the County tax rate by one cent, which would give them $387,719 more and decreasing the Chapel Hill-Carrboro District tax rate by .6, which would give them $170,541 more. Second, she proposed, instructing County staff to prepare a recommendation for a November 2004 vote on the Countywide Supplemental Tax which would be used to address school funding equity. Chair Jacobs proposed that the OCS spend $900,000 of their $2.8 million fund balance, which would give them 96°l° of what they requested of the County. He does not see a need far a tax rate increase.