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a <br /> Discussion ensued betweunderethe Board <br /> influence the ofSheriff <br /> alcohol Qfrom g <br /> the transporting persons et some agency to admit these persons• <br /> facilities to facilities to g of these persons ties up his <br /> The Sheriff stated that transporting � artment provides <br /> personnel and patrol cars. The Sheriff's Dep Departments. <br /> this service for the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Police <br /> Chairman Whitted informed the BoardJand the Sheriff that the <br /> from Triangle <br /> Criminal Justice Planners providing more services to <br /> directive to involve themselves with <br /> area sheriff offices. He asked thdepartmeritlintmanagementl justice <br /> and <br /> Planners could be utilized by his <br /> personnel planning. The Sheriff was requested to contact Dave <br /> Ruskin of the Commission for more details. <br /> Mr. Whitted informed the Sheriff ail County <br /> out for bids for construction of the j <br /> Brown bids. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit asked the Board about the possibility of <br /> making some changes in the space for Council on Aging at the <br /> Grady Brown Complex. Imo• <br /> Passmore, Director of COA, has suggested <br /> that hat Nutrition arge conference roomdono the e1firstyfloor nbeureserved <br /> and t m, for this program. Mr. Whitted stated <br /> daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p. <br /> he felt this could be accomplished with a change order. <br /> Mr. Willhoit further stated that Title V monies ield beuavailable <br /> and that there is a possibility that this money <br /> renovation of the Multi-Purpose Center. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit recommended that the County Manager <br /> investigate the possibilities of applying for these Title V Funds, <br /> which he stated have certain commitments and must be used this year. <br /> The County Manager stated he would talk with Mr. Passmore <br /> on Friday. <br /> Chairman Whitted informed the Board and the Sheriff that <br /> the Town of Hillsborough had one CETA slot open an askd the employee as <br /> Sheriff how responsive he wouldb tard using funded for 12 <br /> a public safety officer. The position <br /> months. <br /> The Sheriff stated that he would like to know something about <br /> the person who is hired and would like to have some input into the <br /> hiring of such an employee. <br /> There was further discussion regarding the termination of <br /> the CETA positions. The County Manager stated that project positions <br /> are funded for certain periods of time and are terminated when a <br /> project is completed, while other CETA positions are being terminated <br /> due to a lack of funds. <br /> The Board turned their discussion thatrmembersnto the hBoard <br /> 8-79 <br /> budget. Commissioner Gu <br /> explain their feelings about the proposed 8 cent increased tax rate. <br /> He stated again that he would add the Human prooposesthatrtheator <br /> and the CETA conversions to the budget and would Fund and the Human <br /> CETA positions be funded from the Contingency <br /> Services Coordinator to come from various other sources. This is <br /> with the assumption that an 8 cent tax :rate is adopted. <br /> Commissioner Walker stated he felt 8 cents tax increase is <br /> too much. He sion on not not <br /> to make any decici <br />