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will be significantly diminished over the next three or four years. There have also been service increases. This coming year will be the first full year of mixed paper curbside pickup. The landfill will be subsidizing over $400,000, even with the implementation of the fees. Department on Aging Laura Blackmon said that now that the Seymour Center is open, the Department on Aging is proposing a fee structure and specific operation hours far the center. This can be considered as part of the budget, as an agenda item in a regular meeting, or after the budget in the fall. Chair Carey said that he and the Vice-Chair will review this at agenda review and decide when to consider these fees. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the Board of Elections fee and said that the filing fees for State and county offices are mandated and the other fees have not changed since 1980. He asked if the County was recovering any costs and Barry Garner said that all filing fees go into the County general fund. Commissioner Jacobs said that he cannot imagine that there is only $5.00 worth of effort that goes into processing someone's application to run for an office. Barry Garner said that each government sets its own fees, except the county and State offices, it is 1 °~ of salary. 3. Review County Department Budgets, By Exception Laura Blackmon pointed out the tab for Departmental Operating Budgets in the budget document. Board of Commissioners Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 3-24 and the decrease in Personnel Services for the reassignment of the Communications Specialist to Staff Attorney. He asked about deducting the $351,000 from the $413,000 and if this is how much money would be moved. Budget Director Donna Coffey said that this also includes budgeting 96% of salaries and moving the Communications Specialist. Also included in Personnel Services are temporary personnel, benefits, etc. Commissioner Jacobs verified that the reserve of $50,000 that was set aside last year goes back into the general fund. Commissioner Gordon asked about the dollar amounts for the lapsed salaries. Donna Coffey said that this information will be coming to the County Commissioners tomorrow. Animal Services Chair Carey made reference to page 3-17 and the measures and number of cruelty complaints. He asked how the staff accounts for this decrease, because everything else is going up. Animal Services Director Bob Marotto said that the estimate for 2006-07 indicates that they expect to reach a higher level of complaints based on experience. There is a lot of neglect. He said that next year is an average of the preceding years. Central Services