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John Link made reference to item #2d and the lavender sheet, which are preliminary recommendations far new staff and/or changes to existing staff for FY 2006- 07. Discussion ensued on Category 1, which includes no increase in general fund support for 2006-07, but ongoing in future years. Category 2 is positions that will involve additional costs. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the Senior Public Health Educator (Medical Reserve Corps) and said that this is one of the positions that were discussed with Chatham County. He asked if someone had followed up to see if Chatham County was interested in doing something jointly once the funding runs out. Health Director Rosemary Summers said that she did have a discussion with someone from Chatham County and the Medical Reserve Corps there is funded through a nonprofit agency. The grant is ending in Chatham County the same time as this one, and the intent for Chatham County is to fund it through AmeriCorps. They will be using AmeriCorps volunteers on a rotating basis. Chair Jacobs said that he heard that President Bush wants to cut out Americorps. Category 3 represents increases in the amount of the positions related to time. Far example, they are recommending that Tina Moon become full time in ERCD and her position will no longer be split between Planning and ERCD and then there would be an additional .475 FTE in Planning. Commissioner Gordon asked how this new position would work out. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that the additional position would assist in land use planning and the comprehensive plan update as well as transportation. Category 4 is a change in positions from temporary to permanent status. This is one of the elements of the longstanding problem with positions that have been temporary for years. The offsetting revenues are the elimination of the temporary funding for the positions. Discussion ensued an offsetting revenues or cost savings. Commissioner Carey suggested calling it current cost. Commissioner Halkiotis said that a cost savings is when you eliminate a position. John Link said that they would give it a better description. Commissioner Gordon made reference to Category 1 and asked to see the salaries. She said the same information should be given for Category 1 as is given for the other categories. Category 5 represents the two additional School Resource Officers at Gravelly Hill Middle School. Commissioner Halkiotis said that this also includes vehicles, uniforms, equipment, etc., so this is misleading because it is not just employment costs. Category 6 reflects actual new positions that are being recommended, and John Link listed them. Commissioner Halkiotis verified that the Environmental Health Supervisor would be just for food and lodging inspections. Rosemary Summers said that it is a position for food and lodging. The supervisor would be over 4 positions and providing quality assurance. Currently Ron Holdway is doing all of this for food and lodging and water and sewer. She said that the State said in the program evaluation that they needed to have a more active quality assurance program where the supervisor goes with the inspectors on a regular basis to make sure that they are appropriately grading establishments. The Supervisor is at the same salary grade as Tam Konsler, the Supervisor of the Well and Wastewater.