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Discussion ensued among the Board members as to where the money would come <br />from. <br />Commissioner Davis said there was no doubt that the County has this need, and <br />thought it would be cheaper than creating another site. He supported everything in the package <br />except the site coordinators. <br />Karen Deigl, CEO of the Senior Resource Association, thanked the Board for <br />considering this request. She explained that the site coordinators and the driver would enable them <br />to initially get the program up and running, and to have someone to efficiently and effectively run <br />it. She informed the Board that they have over 300 volunteers, 60 of whom deliver meals daily <br />within the County. She emphasized that the funding for Administration also needs to be included <br />in the package because of the difficulties involved with a program run strictly by volunteers. Ms. <br />Deigl expressed that, unfortunately, there are not many Grants available to request funds for <br />capital and staffing, which is why they were requesting the entire package. <br />MOTION was made by Commissioner Davis, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, to fund the entire <br />package in the amount of $63,143.00. <br />Vice Chair Bowden opened the public hearing. <br />Bob Johnson, Coral Wind Subdivision asked why taxpayers had to pay for a vehicle <br />that would be given to the Counsel on Aging. He felt this would set a precedence over all the other <br />worthwhile programs. He also thought the County should be the last resort for requesting funding <br />assistance. <br />November 6, 2007 34 <br />