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5 E P 121979 moo 41- Pm,,, F 511 CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS FOR TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET, AS ADVERTISED. HE CONTINUED THAT THE BOARD WILL BEGIN WITH THE ITEMS -IN THE GENERAL FUND. ATTORNEY COLLINS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD HAVE THE FINAL HEARING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24TH, AS WELL AS ADOPTION OF THE MILLAGES. COMMISSIONER LOY POINTED OUT VARIOUS PLACES WHERE CHANGES WERE MADE. SHE CONTINUED THAT IN THE GENERAL FUND ON PAGE 16 UNDER GENERAL HEALTH, THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT ALCO- HOPE. COMMISSIONER LOY PROPOSED THAT WE FUND ALCO-HOPE FOR $5,000 AND DECREASE OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER BY THAT SAME AMOUNT - WHICH WOULD BE $61,090. SHE CONTINUED THAT THE DIRECTOR AT THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND HE FELT IT WAS A LEGITIMATE REQUEST ON OUR PART. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT ON PAGE 3 UNDER MUNICIPAL SERVICES FUND THERE WAS A QUESTION ON THE PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON EXPLAINED THAT THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES ARE DUE IN SEPTEMBER AND THE COUNTY DOES NOT RECEIVE THAT MONEY UNTIL THE FIRST OF OCTOBER; THEREFORE, $19,000 MORE WAS PUT IN THE REVENUE. COMMISSIONER LOY BROUGHT UP ITEM 85.21 AND 58.22 WHERE WE HAD AGREED TO FUND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THE EXACT SAME LEVEL AS WE DID LAST YEAR; AND THIS BUDGET SHOWS THAT WE SHOULD HOLD SEBASTIAN TO $330. COMMISSIONER LOY CONTINUED THAT ALL SALARIES ARE HOLDING TO THE 5.5% INCREASES, AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REMOVED. SHE CONTINUED THAT THE REASON IS THAT WE WOULD FUND EACH CLAIM AS IT CAME ALONG; THEREFORE, THERE ARE ZERO TOTALS. COMMISSIONER LOY REFERRED TO PAGE 62, REVENUE SHARING, AND FINANCE OFFICER BARTON EXPLAINED THAT WE LOST EVERYTHING WE GAINED AS WE FORGOT TO PUT IN THE MATCH MONEY FOR THE NEW COMMUNICA- TION SYSTEM FOR THE VERO BEACH AMBULANCE SQUAD; THEREFORE, WE