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Chairman Bowden wanted to go on record to express that she felt Vice Chairman Davis <br />was "out of character" and that this situation was "most unusual" because no backup material was <br />provided, especially since the Board had voted, during the reorganization, to keep this position. <br />She reminded the Board that they usually do not vote on anything of this consequence without <br />backup material, and she felt the most appropriate time to have handled this would have been <br />during budget time. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan reasoned that the County had been given a mandate by 70% of the <br />voters, wanting to see the budget cut. He said that Budget Director Jason Brown had provided <br />numbers and calculated that the $25,000.00 additional exemption would burden the County with <br />about $5.3 million. <br />Chairman Bowden asked when they wanted the position eliminated, and what was their <br />plan. Vice Chairman Davis said he wanted the Office Aides to come up with a plan to make it <br />work. <br />Discussion ensued regarding the evaluation process, the Aides' schedules, and the volume <br />of paperwork that passes through their office. <br />Joseph Paladin, President of Atlantic Coast Construction Company and Black Swan <br />Consultant, thought that when the Board voted, they were required to have backup, offer public <br />input, and that decision making was a "procedure." He did not think eliminating the position <br />would be a cost savings to taxpayers, and felt it would take away from public services. He asked <br />Vice Chairman Davis to withdraw his motion until there was public input and discussion. <br />Human Resources Director Jim Sexton reviewed the recent actions taken by the Board and <br />acknowledged that they decided to go with an option which provided for a receptionist as well as <br />an individual Aide for each commissioner. <br />26 <br />February 12, 2008 <br />