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1 54. JACK TOMKOVICK , representative of the Grady Brown PTO, spoke about the growth that is coming and noted that preparation needs to be made now. Two schools will lose assistant principals under the proposed County Manager's budget. He talked about the realities of the school system. The school has several mobile classrooms and inadequate furniture for the students. He spoke in support of educational excellence but noted that more needs to be done. The fourth and fifth grade teachers do need aides. 55. DR. E. W. VAN STEE , President of the Animal Protection Society, stated that the Animal Protection Society has submitted a budget request for $180, 000 and the County Manager has proposed $109, 000. Three areas account for this difference: (1) staff conditions, (2) salary increases and (3) the APS cash contribution to the operating budget of the shelter. He talked about the need for one fulltime position stating that when the shelter is fully staffed, they are short one fulltime position. The actual days worked per week by the Executive Director are seven. The actual days worked by the Manager is also seven days per week. The remainder of the paid staff works six days per week. He noted that the shelter is short two people at the present time. They cannot fill the positions because qualified people are reluctant to work for such low pay. With respect to the APS which has contributed tens of thousands of dollars per year to the operation of the shelter, the County was notified last year that the APS could no longer do this. They continued through 1986-87 to soften the blow -- help the County make the transition over into this fiscal year. The APS has not only spent all of its income on the operation of the shelter but has had to reach into its capital reserve in order to keep up with a continuing deficit that has developed because of the constantly growing demand based on the growth of the County. The APS can not and should not continue to directly subsidize this County service. The APS wants to continue to operate the shelter but can do so only on a sound financial basis. He urged adoption of the budget as proposed by the APS. 56. KAREN PRICE , Director of Education for Planned Parenthood for Orange County, asked the Commissioners to look at their request for $15, 000 for educational programs to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexual transmitted diseases here in Orange County. The money will enable Planned Parenthood to provide telephone information and counseling to over 4, 000 residents of Orange County and provide educational programs for approxi- mately 2, 000 residents. The money will also be used for a planning conference in the fall of 1987 to provide training for 12 additional volunteers for Orange County. She talked about the educational programs and the prevention of teenage pregnancy. She strongly urged the Board to support their request. 57. DON INGRAM , Vice-Chair of the Animal Protection Society, stated that because of the people involved with the Animal Shelter that it is one of the best in the State. It is the best because of the support received in the past from Orange County, because of a good physical plant in which to operate and because of the Animal Protection Society who operates the shelter with a dedicated staff. He praised the executive director and the manager of the shelter. He stated that the APS wants to continue to operate the shelter and that the County could not operate the shelter for any less or at the quality level it is operated under for any less than what the budget proposes. 58. PAT SANFORD , Executive Director of the Animal Shelter, spoke about the vacancies at the shelter. She commended the structured volunteer program and summarized the services provided by the volunteers. She urged