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AUG 2 21979 BOOK 41 PAGE403 THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO AVOID A BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE BECAUSE THE FINANCE OFFICER NEEDS THIS INFORMATION IN A HURRY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ADVERTISE THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND PRESENT THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR PUBLIC INPUT. SHE REQUESTED THAT MR. BARTON PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER QUICKLY FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER LATER IN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER LYONS -SUGGESTED THAT BECAUSE OF THE ENERGY CRISIS, IT MIGHT BE WELL TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AS TO UNNECESSARY DELAYS AND MAKE A STUDY IN REGARD TO MAKING OUR SIGNAL SYSTEM MORE RESPONSIVE TO TRAFFIC. VICE CHAIRMAN LOY FELT WE SHOULD GET HELP FROM THE DOT ON SUCH MATTERS, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD HATE TO SPEND $50,000 TO SAVE $5,000 WORTH OF GAS. VICE CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED IF THE BOARD FELT WE SHOULD DEVIATE FROM OUR USUAL POLICY OF NOT USING FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FOR NORMAL DAILY OPERATION. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED THINGS THAT BENEFIT THE WHOLE COUNTY. HE STATED HE DID NOT MIND GENERAL CATEGORIES, BUT FELT THERE SHOULD BE MORE DISCUSSION BEFORE ACTUALLY PROGRAMMING THIS INTO THE BUDGET. VICE CHAIRMAN LOY POINTED OUT THAT ALL THESE FUNDS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY ARE SPENT AND NOTED THAT IT USED TO BE THAT WE ONLY USED THEM FOR POLICE PROTECTION, FIRE PROTECTION AND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT. GENERAL DISCUSSION CONTINUED. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECESSED AT 12:00 NOON FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. ARLINE HIRSCHBERG CAME BEFORE THE BOARD REPRESENTING SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. TO MAKE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE SYSTEM THEY PROPOSE TO INSTALL IN THE NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. SHE NOTED THAT UNDER THE CURRENT SYSTEM EACH DEPARTMENT HAS THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM. THEY HAVE A NUMBER OF KEY GROUPS TOTALING 59, OR 165 TELEPHONES. THERE IS NO CENTRALIZED ANSWERING AND NO INTERDEPART- MENTAL COMMUNICATION. WITHOUT A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM, STATE METERING (SUNCOM) CANNOT BE APPLIED FOR. MS. HIRSCHBERG STATED THAT TO WIRE INDIVIDUAL GROUPS INTO A NEW BUILDING WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE.