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Discussion ensued an not budgeting the $545,000 for Medicaid and using this money for other operating expenses. Chair Carey clarified that the COLA would be left at 3°l°, the Pay and Compensation plan will be left in for $100,000. Chair Carey went through his savings recommendations that were also on the Manager's list (orange sheet): $130,000 Defer hiring two ES positions (paramedic, telecomm) $100,000 Savings on interest income $45,000 Savings on cable contract $37,000 Savings on BOE printing costs $3,000 Eliminate cost of employee newsletter $15,000 Defer maintenance on new voting machines Chair Carey suggested not eliminating the employee newsletter because it is a small amount of money. Commissioner Foushee said that there is a principle behind this. She said that Commissioner Nelson suggested at the last meeting to do these electronically. She said that the County should go paperless as much as possible. Chair Carey said to take a vote on deleting $3,000 for the employee newsletter. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 {Chair Carey} Commissioner Jacobs went over the remaining savings items that were not on the orange sheet. One was to eliminate the restaurant inspector ($75,000). Chair Carey said that he differed an this and we should delay it only six months. Commissioner Nelson said that he has interest in delaying this and the well construction specialist for six months. Commissioner Gordon suggested keeping the restaurant inspector and deferring the health technician, which is a temporary position. Laura Blackmon agreed with doing what Commissioner Gordon said. Commissioner Nelson suggested starting the restaurant inspector position and the well construction position in six months and to not fund the temp health technician position. Donna Coffey said that there is someone filling the air qualitytwell program technician position on a temporary basis. This person is being paid $13,000 a year. Laura Blackman said that the well construction position is a requirement and the other positions are publicly requested. Chair Carey asked Rosemary Summers far her opinion. Rosemary Summers said that the well construction program is fee supported. She said that it would be fine to authorize a delay for six months. She said that it would not have much of an impact on the bottom line of the budget. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to fund the well construction position for half the year, fully fund the environmental health technician, and not fund the food and lodging inspector. VOTE: Ayes, 2; Nays, 3 (Chair Carey, Commissioner Foushee, Commissioner Nelson) A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to fund the food and lodging inspector far half the year, the well construction position for half the year, and fully fund the air quality/well program technician. VOTE: Ayes, 3; Nays, 2 (Commissioner Gordon and Commissioner Jacobs)