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Motion carried. The Board approved the County <br />Attorney's recommendation to achieve the Legal <br />department's budget cuts by the use of employee <br />furloughs. <br />Pursuant to the request of Dee Hollenbeek, 7856 102 Ave, Vero Lake Estates, Budget <br />Director Jason Brown provided an explanation on the Emergency Base Grant, which is funded <br />under the Board of County Commissioners. <br />MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (M.S.T.U.) <br />Administrator Baird summarized the proposed budgets and reductions for all department <br />budgets under the M.S.T.U. (see page 34 of the backup). He revealed that overall County <br />Departments were $5,569,170, a decrease of $976,685, or 14.9%, and pointed out the majority <br />of the M.S.T.U. is transfers in and out, about 67%, to pay for the Sheriff and Roads and Bridges. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan wondered on which holidays it was proposed to save on overtime <br />by closing the guarded beaches, and was informed by staff that the proposal would be for four <br />holidays -- Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. <br />A lengthy discussion arose as Commissioners and staff considered whether to proceed <br />with the holiday closings; what the County's liability would be for both guarded and unguarded <br />beaches; and the adequate use of appropriate warning signage. <br />Administrator Baird advised that the $10,000 cost of keeping the beaches guarded on the <br />holidays was one of the smaller items, and that if the Board desires, staff could find a way to <br />fund it. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Flescher, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, to return to the <br />M.S.T.U. budget the overtime reduction of $9,476 for <br />July 23, 2009 4 <br />