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David Gunner, Superintendent of the Water Control District, and Chairman of Soil & <br />Water Conservation District, explained the differences in the Soil and Water Conservation and <br />Water Control District issues. He stated that over the past five years they acquired $1.5 million <br />in grant funds for cost share to the cooperators, and that money is invested then goes back into <br />the environment to help improve the discharge from agricultural lands. He thanked the <br />Commissioners and Administrator Baird for funding proposed for his department. <br />Administrator Baird continued his presentation outlining proposed budgets and <br />reductions or increases as follow: <br />County Administration - 2.98% reduction <br />General Services - 8% reduction <br />Human Resources - 10% reduction <br />Veteran Services - 4% reduction <br />Emergency Management - 11.13% reduction <br />Parks - 6.59% reduction (an Asst. Superintendent was eliminated) <br />Human Services - 6.4% reduction <br />AG Extension - 10.1% reduction <br />Youth Guidance - 25.7% reduction <br />Purchasing - 2.4% increase <br />Facilities Management - 1% reduction <br />Budget and Management - 1% reduction <br />FPL Grant Expenditures - 1.6% increase, which is funded from the grant itself <br />Computer Services - 6.5% reduction <br />Animal Control - 4.72% reduction (overtime cut and cap on travel) <br />Mail/Switch Board - 6.1% reduction <br />Citrus Grants - showed a $121,000.00 decrease <br />Commissioner O'Bryan questioned the County Attorney department's budget cut and the <br />reduction of outside legal services. He asked how it would affect us if there were litigation. <br />Attorney Collins confirmed that they cut outside legal services by 80%, and they would have to <br />July 18, 2007 3 <br />