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FIVE OF THE LINE ITEMS, AND IF THEY HAVE DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD, IT <br />WOULD BE EASIER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE <br />INSURANCE POLICY IS NOT GOING UP, BUT SOCIAL SECURITY WOULD BE AN IN- <br />CREASED AMOUNT. MR. BARTON STATED THAT WE ARE MATCHING 6.13% ON SOCIAL <br />SECURITY. HE CONTINUED THAT IF WE AUTHORIZE 6.7%, THE GENERAL -INCREASE <br />WOULD BE RIGHT AROUND THE 7% FROM LAST YEAR, <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT RETIREMENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE <br />BOARD WORK WITH A GENERAL INCREASE THAT INCLUDED THE BENEFITS. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS SUGGESTED THAT WE USE 5.5% AND LET THE <br />BENEFITS.GO ON TOP OF THAT. <br />FINANCE OFFICER BARTON STATED THAT 5.5% PLUS BENEFITS WOULD MAKE <br />IT CLOSE TO 7%. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR PURPOSES OF BUDGET A 5.5% <br />GENERAL INCREASE EXCLUDING BENEFITS, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE SALARY RANGE <br />FOR THE JOB. <br />THE BOARD NEXT REVIEWED THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S BUDGET, COPY <br />OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING NEW AUTOMOBILES AND MAG TAPES FOR <br />THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S DEPARTMENT. CHAIRMAN WODTKE COMMENTED•THAT IF <br />THE COUNTY AUTHORIZES A 5.5% BASE INCREASE IN SALARIES SUBJECT TO THOSE <br />EMPLOYEES BROUGHT UP TO THE CODY REPORT, AND IF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER <br />HAS HOT ALREADY BROUGHT THE EMPLOYEES UP TO THE CODY REPORT, THIS GIVES <br />THEM A 5.5% GENERAL INCREASE. <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS COMMENTED THAT IF THERE <br />ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE TO BE BROUGHT UP, THAT WOULD BE ON THE LOW SIDE OF <br />THEIR RANGE ANYWAY, <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THAT WE SHOULD GIVE THE PROPERTY <br />APPRAISER AN OPPORTUNITY TO AMEND HIS BUDGET, AND IF HE CHOOSES NOT TO DO <br />S0, WE COULD RESPOND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. <br />FINANCE OFFICER BARTON POINTED OUT THAT WHAT IS.PRESENTED HERE <br />IS ONLY PAYING THROUGH THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM; THIS <br />DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EXPENSES THAT WE PAY ON HIS BEHALF OUT OF THE COUNTY <br />BUDGETS. <br />114 <br />JUN 201979 <br />BOOK 41 PAGE 44 <br />