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RUSSELL KUCHENBROD OF 5715 38TH PLACE ASKED IF THE INCREASE IN <br />MILLAGE IS GOING TO PROVIDE ANY NEW SERVICES OR IS JUST DUE TO THE <br />INCREASED COST OF THE SAME SERVICES. <br />CHAIRMAN WODKTE INFORMED HIM THAT THE COUNTY IS ESTABLISHING A <br />NEW ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE. HE NOTED THAT THE COUNTY IS ALSO IN- <br />VOLVED IN SETTING UP ANEW LANDFILL, BUT BASICALLY THE INCREASE IN <br />THIS YEAR'S BUDGET CAME ABOUT BECAUSE THE BOARD, IN AN EFFORT TO <br />KEEP TAXES DOWN OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, HAS GONE TOO DEEPLY INTO <br />RESERVES AND THEY MUST BE REPLENISHED. <br />ANNE ROBINSON OF 3008 NASSAU DRIVE EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF <br />THE EFFORTS OF THE BOARD IN FORMULATING THE BUDGET AND COMPLIMENTED <br />THEM ON THE JOB THEY HAD DONE. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy MADE A RECOMMENDATION WHICH SHE EXPLAINED IS <br />MAINLY FOR BOOKKEEPING PURPOSES. SHE NOTED THAT AT THE TIME THE <br />BOARD DECIDED TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL CONTROL, THEIR IDEA <br />WAS TO CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF AND HAVE HIM COMPLETELY HANDLE THE <br />PROGRAM, AND IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE BUDGET AND BE ABLE TO..ADVER- <br />TISE, A SUM OF $20,000 WAS SET ASIDE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THAT <br />PURPOSE. COMMISSIONER Loy CONTINUED THAT SINCE THAT TIME THE SHERIFF <br />HAS SUBMITTED A BUDGET WHICH HE FEELS HE CAN OPERATE UNDER WITHIN HIS <br />DEPARTMENT TO ENTIRELY MANAGE AND OPERATE THIS PROGRAM, AND IT COMES <br />TO A LITTLE OVER $14,000. COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED THAT WE, THERE- <br />FORE, DECREASE OUR BUDGET $14,500 AND INCREASE THE FINE & FORFEITURE <br />FUND THE.SAME AMOUNT AS SHE FEELS IT WILL BE EASIER FOR THE. SHERIFF'S <br />DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THAT WAY. <br />THE BOARD AGREED WITH COMMISSIONER LOY'S RECOMMENDATION. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER COMMENTED THAT HE IS SORRY TO SEE ANY <br />TAX INCREASE, BUT THE DEPLETION OF THE RESERVES MAKES IT NECESSARY. <br />HE NOTED THAT WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING AT A REDUCED RATE, AND IT CAUGHT <br />UP WITH US . <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMIGSIONE? <br />DEESON; THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE <br />1977-78 BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ON THE <br />INCREASE IN MILLAGE. <br />X61977 <br />5 <br />