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He asked the Board to closely review the memorandum dated July 17, 2007, which was given to <br />them today. <br />Barbara Schutt, Youth Guidance, informed Chairman Wheeler, in response to his <br />inquiry, that her County budget was about $170,000.00 and of that they apply to United Way for <br />a grant of $46,700.00. She said they raise about $125,000.00 a year through fundraising efforts <br />and spend more than that every year. <br />Chairman Wheeler said he would support the reinstatement of the funds at full value <br />because of the outstanding job Youth Guidance does with the kids. He believed they have been <br />under -funded for 25 years, and although he agreed with the cuts Administrator Baird had made, <br />he was in support of the Youth Guidance's program. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bowden, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, to put the <br />$32,616.00 back in the Youth Guidance budget. <br />Administror Baird explained the County's funding of Youth Guidance, noting that the <br />School Board usually funded them. <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the <br />Motion carried unanimously reinstating the <br />$32,616.00 back in the Youth Guidance budget. <br />MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.TU) <br />Administrator Baird presented the MSTU proposed budget for next year as <br />$30,014.316.00, a decrease of $1,844,560.00 or 5.8%. The millage in this budget was also <br />decreased by 5%. The proposed millage is 1.0835; last year it was 1.1336. He briefly <br />summarized the overall changes as follow: <br />The Transportation budget had a 5.5% decrease <br />July 18, 2007 5 <br />