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$60,917.00; and Health Insurance increased $43, 440.00. Several positions were eliminated: three (3) full-time and two (2) part-time in Road and Bridge; Public Works eliminated one (1) full-time position; Engineering eliminated two (2) full-time positions; and three (3) full-time Traffic and Land Acquisition Agents in Transportation were also eliminated. Chairman Wheeler asked how this Engineering cut would affect us, and whether it would hamper what we were doing with bridges and new roads, as well as other transportation matters. Administrator Baird thought we still have more engineers than we had in the past. Administrator Baird said staff was still looking at more manpower and outside contracting. He did not believe this would slow the process down. He offered to put the positions back in if the Board desired. Commissioner Davis asked if these cuts would slow down projects like the Phase 4 CR 512, and in getting permits out. Administrator Baird informed him that the majority of the design was done by outside engineers and would not affect like projects. Administrator Baird continued his presentation, announcing that the Road and Bridge department showed a 6.2% reduction, Public Works had a 14.75% reduction, Engineering had a 9.9% reduction, Traffic Engineering had a 10.5% reduction, Real Estate Acquisition's proposed budget is $138,267.00, and Stormwater had a 7.8% reduction. The Chairman called a break at 10:37 a.m. and reconvened the Workshop at 10:54 a.m., with Commissioner Davis absent. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT - FIRE RESCUE Administrator Baird said this District, under State Legislation, only has to have a 3% cut, with which we have complied. The proposed budget is $32,168,398.00, a decrease of 8.5%, and the majority of this decrease is due to the building of fire stations. July 18, 2007 8