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10 1 Jeff Thompson said yes. 2 Chair Jacobs asked if water rates are in-town rates. 3 Jeff Thompson said yes. 4 Commissioner Price said the manager recommended amount for custodial services is 5 lower than the current year. She asked about the potential effect of this. 6 Jeff Thompson said they are moving up against a productivity threshold. He said the 7 custodians are cleaning more space than the industry average, but their productivity is catching 8 up on that. He said this will be addressed in the next budget cycle as more space is added, but 9 things are okay now. 10 Paul Laughton referred to the pink sheet regarding vehicle replacements. He noted 11 that the total for 2014-15 is $775,119, and this year it was $899,000. He said there are set 12 standards and criteria that are considered for vehicle age, mileage, maintenance and other 13 factors. 14 Jeff Thompson said this is the first year that the internal services fund is being used. He 15 said evaluations will be done for fleets, and the needs will be evaluated. He said the platforms 16 are being standardized for efficiencies. 17 Commissioner McKee asked about the change from Crown Victorias to Expeditions. 18 Jeff Thompson said the Crown Victorias are being phased out, and the Expenditions are 19 a substitute for the Tahoe platform. 20 Chair Jacobs asked if there is a spread sheet of all updated vehicles and deputy cars to 21 give to the new sheriff. 22 Clarence Grier said yes. 23 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is any off set of revenue from the sale of the older 24 vehicles. 25 Jeff Thompson said internal services captures all of the surplus revenues from sales, as 26 well as the 8 cent per mile. 27 28 Board of Elections, Pg. 76 29 Darrell Butts said the net change for 2014-15 is an increase of just over $36,000. He 30 said this is due to corresponding expenditure and revenue decreases. He said this 31 department's budget is driven by scheduled elections and the impact on temporary employees 32 and operating budget. He noted that there is a recommended staff addition for this department 33 for an elections assistant, with a total County cost just under $44,000, but this will be offset by 34 the seasonal decrease of$66,000. 35 Tracy Reams said this position would help provide outreach for voter education. She 36 said during elections there is not enough staff to do that, and it is needed with the changes in 37 election laws. She said this person would be available to do outreach and to go to the assisted 38 living homes during the early voting period to fill out absentee voting. 39 Chair Jacobs asked if this anticipates difficulties with voter identification. 40 Tracy Reams said there have only been 21 cases related to this issue so far. 41 Commissioner Gordon asked where to look for a list of new positions for each 42 department. 43 Paul Laughton said this can be found in the budget summary on the list of positions on 44 page 40. 45 Chair Jacobs asked if the department had budgeted for run-offs for the sheriff's position. 46 Tracy Reams said yes. She said that was budgeted for this current fiscal year, and the 47 funding will be rolled over to cover the run-off. 48 Chair Jacobs asked if there was a post election summary of ballots cast, changes in 49 laws, and the number of residents without valid identification. 50 Tracy Reams said yes, and she will provide this.