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Commissioner Jacobs said that another difference between his and Chair Corey's proposals are that he wanted to eliminate the Board of County Commissioners' contingency along with the schools contingency, and Chair Carey wanted to retain $17,000 of the contingency. He does not want to tell the schools what to do. Laura Blackman said that contingency funds are available for them to budget throughout the year. It is pretty flexible. She said that the fund balance is something that should not be budgeted and used for recurring expenses. A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to reduce the County Commissioners' contingency by 50%. VOTE: Ayes, 3; Nays, 2 (Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner Gordon) Commissioner Jacobs said that the other issue is with the staff attorney - to create an FTE and to have a discussion about this in the fall and what the position would do. There is already $50,000 budgeted of the needed $100,000. Chair Carey asked what happened to the money held in reserve for positions that were not started and Donna Coffey said that it goes into fund balance, and the next year it is budgeted again. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve her proposal far the Staff Attorney and the Water Resources Coordinator: Staff Attorney: 1. Move Position 108 (Communications Specialist) from the Clerk's Office to the Office of the County Manager for the Staff Attorney position. 2. Start the Staff Attorney position on November 1, 2007. The position description is to be discussed by the BOCC prior to that date. 3. The Manager's budget includes $100,000 in full year costs for this position. Therefore, two-thirds of that amount equals $67,000. Water Resources Coordinator: 1. Move Position 386 (Agricultural Extension Agent) from the Cooperative Extension Department to the Environment and Resource Conservation Department for the Water Resources Coordinator position. 2. Start the Water Resources Coordinator position on November 1, 2007. Position description and the nature of the program are to be discussed by the BOCC prior to that date. 3. The full year cost far this position is $76,126. Therefore, two-thirds of that amount equals $51,000. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Donna Coffey listed the savings so far of $330,000. Commissioner Jacobs said that there is $52,000 saved from the three health positions. Chair Carey made reference to his proposal and the first page. The first two recommendations were already dealt with. His next recommendation was to delete one of the Parks Techs. This would save $31,699. Commissioner Jacobs said that he thought about this and there will be parks taming an line next year and these positions are pro-rated until November 1St. Laura Blackmon only recommended three positions.