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Paul Laughton reviewed the budget highlights. The total expenditure budget for 2012- 13 for Emergency Services is $8.5 million. This is an increase of$565,000 in this year's original budget. There are positions for next year—four Telecommunicators, six Paramedics, and one Assistant Fire Marshal. The positions will be staggered. Commissioner Yuhasz asked if the offsetting revenues were done by division and Paul Laughton said it is in the line item detail. Commissioner McKee said that the major capital expenditures would come back in the fall. • Sheriff (including Fee Schedule change requests) Sheriff Pendergrass' budget is on page 217. Paul Laughton said that the overall expenditure budget is $11.2 million, which is a decrease of$90,000. The decrease is related to the capital outlay and purchasing vehicles out of that outlay. There is an increase in operations of$80,000. There is also an increase of$42,000 for temporary personnel to provide additional courtroom security coverage issues. Paul Laughton made reference to fee schedule changes on page 327. There are about 6-7 fee schedule changes. Commissioner McKee asked about a request for 12 patrol cars and that the Manager recommended six cars. He asked if additional cars could be added mid-year and Frank Clifton said yes, if funding is available. Commissioner Hemminger arrived at 8:43 PM. Sheriff Pendergrass said that if there is some way to increase salaries this year throughout the County, he would appreciate it because he is losing vital people that are going to other municipalities for higher salaries. • Register of Deeds This was on page 214. Paul Laughton said that this is pretty much a flat budget. He said that the economy has affected their revenues and they have reduced revenues next year of$100,000. The revenues will fall short of the original budget. • Child Support Enforcement This was on page 67. Paul Laughton said that this expenditure budget is almost flat next year. He said that the revenues have decreased about $210,000 from a reduction in indirect cost-allocation plan for next year. There will also be decreased reimbursements due to the move to the West Campus. • County Attorney This was on page 80. The budget is generally flat and there is a small operational decrease. Chair Pelissier said that there is a revised organizational chart for this department at the County Commissioners' places. John Roberts said that this is still a new department and he moved some line items around to reflect some changes. He said that the County Commissioners should pay attention to outcomes, and he reviewed these (collections program, codification of general ordinances, and no more backlog of closed general accounts). • Elections