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13 <br /> 1 • Revenues reflect the Towns' % share of the operating costs for the annual <br /> 2 support and maintenance of the Property Information Management System <br /> 3 (PIMS). <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Jim Northup, Information Technologies Director, said he is excited about the new <br /> 6 services that will be offered to the County as part of the strategic plan. <br /> 7 Commissioner Gordon said she is glad to see an IT strategic plan. She said this <br /> 8 allows the County to see where the department is going and how to phase things in. <br /> 9 Jim Northup agreed. <br /> 10 Commissioner Pelissier agreed with Commissioner Gordon's comments. <br /> 11 Commissioner Pelissier asked what the cost will be for a full fiscal year of these <br /> 12 6 positions. <br /> 13 Paul Laughton said the net County costs for all new positions is $560,000. He <br /> 14 said the cost for next year will be about $1.6 million, for a full year impact. <br /> 15 Clarence Grier said the cost will be about $400,000 more next year. <br /> 16 Chair Jacobs questioned why the County would hire someone just before the <br /> 17 end of the fiscal year. <br /> 18 Frank Clifton said this is an attempt to stagger out the process, as the <br /> 19 employees have to be worked through the system and the training process. <br /> 20 Jim Northup said it will change the dynamic of the team, and staggering them is <br /> 21 good. <br /> 22 Jim Northup said part of the Information Technology Plan was to put together a <br /> 23 governance team, and this is being done. <br /> 24 Commissioner Dorosin said staggering makes sense, but he questioned why <br /> 25 positions are started in May and not July when the new fiscal year begins. <br /> 26 Frank Clifton said it is just part of the phasing of the hiring process, and it gets <br /> 27 you through calculations of the fiscal year. <br /> 28 Commissioner Dorosin asked if this decision is driven by the needs of the <br /> 29 department <br /> 30 Jim Northup said the needs of the department are great, as outlined in the <br /> 31 strategic plan. He said the department is only half staffed. <br /> 32 Chair Jacobs asked Commissioner Dorosin if he would like staff to provide a <br /> 33 dollar amount for the savings, if these employees started on July 1 versus May 1. <br /> 34 Commissioner Dorosin said yes. <br /> 35 Paul Laughton said the amount saved by hiring in July would be approximately <br /> 36 $32,000 total. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Planning and OPT, including Efland Sewer, Pg.221 (including Fee Schedule <br /> 39 change requests, Pg. 346 and Non-Departmental items, Pg. 188) <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Darryl Butts reviewed the following budget highlights: <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Administrative Services Budget Highlights: <br /> 44 • Continued work on BOCC identified 2009-12 priorities and updated in 2013, <br /> 45 including further implementation of adopted small area plans, a joint land use plan <br /> 46 with the Town of Hillsborough, and work on economic development districts and <br /> 47 processes. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Current Planning Division Budget Highlights <br /> 50 • Imposition of additional State regulations, most notably storm water, will continue <br /> 51 to complicate the permit review and approval process and compliance <br /> 52 implementation. <br /> 53 • Staff resources are being evaluated. <br /> 54 <br /> 55 Comprehensive Planning Division Budget Highlights <br />