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This was on page 130. This budget is a little over $7.2 million, which is an increase of <br /> $70,000. There is a decrease in the central administration services due to reassignment of a <br /> 0.5 FTE in the dental division. This budget includes a 0.5 FTE Property Development <br /> Specialist. This is shared with the Planning Department. This position provides intake support <br /> and permit application processing for the central permitting clients. This budget does include <br /> $10,000 shifting from Piedmont Health Services to the Health Department. The Health <br /> Department has requested $67,000 in capital outlay related to vehicles for Environmental <br /> Health. There are some fee changes in the Health Department (page 330-338). <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked if the Health Department was going to get vehicles this <br /> year and Clarence Grier said yes. <br /> • Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development <br /> This was on page 143. Paul Laughton said that the general fund contributes about <br /> 70% of the Director's salary and benefits. The general fund also contributes to community <br /> development funds — Urgent Repair Program ($146,000), HOME Program ($33,651 County <br /> match), Homelessness Partnership Program ($28,923). <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Affordable Housing Advisory Board was discussing <br /> impact fees. Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said <br /> that it is on the calendar to discuss, but it has not been discussed yet. <br /> • Human Resources <br /> This was on page 152. The total budget is just over $700,000. Lisa Henty went <br /> through the changes. On page 164, the Manager's Recommended Budget includes a $3,400 <br /> increase in drug testing. <br /> Frank Clifton and the County Commissioners commended Sharon Laisure for serving <br /> as the Interim Human Resources Director. <br /> • Social Services <br /> Lisa Henty said that this is on page 220. The total expenditure budget is $7.26 million, <br /> which is an increase of$427,000. This budget does not include the additional $100,000 of <br /> County appropriation for childcare subsidies. The State estimates indicate a decrease of <br /> $300,000 for childcare subsidies. <br /> Social Services Director Nancy Coston made reference to the increase in budget and <br /> said that it is all related to the changes in State and Federal funding. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked about the backlog in childcare subsidies and said that the <br /> backlogs were clear last week, but now the waiting list is starting again. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked if all of the mental health guardianships have been <br /> transferred over and Nancy Coston said that as of June 30th of this year, the DSS Director is <br /> the only public official that can be a guardian. The only other option is corporations. She said <br /> that there are eight or nine clients still in transition. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger asked about the success of the scholarship program for <br /> camps, etc. and Sharron Hinton said that all of the money was used and there were more <br /> people that had asked for the funds. <br /> Frank Clifton said that Veteran's Services was a function of DSS, and the Veteran's <br /> Services employee retired. Nancy Coston is trying to recruit for this position now. <br /> 6. CIP Follow-up <br />