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_JUN 2 5 1980 aoox 43 PAGE86 SHERIFF JOYCE CONCLUDED THAT HIS TOTAL BUDGET INCREASE IS 17.06% OVER THE 79-80 BUDGET. HE STATED THAT IT IS OVER A MILLION LESS THAN BUDGETS OF SOME COUNTIES TO THE SOUTH OF US, AND HE BE- LIEVED IT IS A REASONABLE BUDGET. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT HE HAS RE- VIEWED THIS WITH THE MEN WHO ARE RUNNING FOR SHERIFF AND THEY ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING TODAY. THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. HE REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD APPROVE COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED IF WE ARE HERE TO DO AN IN-DEPTH LINE -FOR -LINE BUDGET REVIEW OR JUST FOR PRELIMINARY GENERAL COMMENTS BEFORE THE REGULAR BUDGET SESSION. COMMISSIONER LYONS FELT THAT THIS IS THE TIME FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS BECAUSE SOME OF HIS QUESTIONS COULD NOT BE ANSWERED RIGHT OFF HAND. COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT TALLAHASSEE IS ASKING THAT WE LIVE WITHIN AN 8% INCREASE, AND THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET IS UP 17.06%. HE STATED THAT HE COULD SEE REASONS WHY IT IS MORE THAN 8%. HE THEN WENT ON TO QUESTION THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IN THE SALARIES. SHERIFF JOYCE STATED THAT IT IS 13.5% - 8% COST OF LIVING AND 5% MERIT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE BROUGHT UP THE GUIDELINES THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED, AND THEN DISCUSSED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THE SHERIFF'S EMPLOYEES, SHERIFF JOYCE STATED THAT IT IS THE SAME. THEY HAD 105 LAST YEAR AND ADDED 4, WHICH THE BOARD KNOCKED OUT, BUT THESE WERE ADDED LATER IN THE YEAR: SO, IT IS STILL 109. COMMISSIONER WODTKE CONTINUED TO REVIEW THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN SPECIFIC POSITIONS. HE FELT THE SHERIFF HAD INDICATED THAT UNDER CLERKS, SECRETARIES AND BOOKKEEPERS, HE HAD 5 EMPLOYEES. SHERIFF JOYCE EXPLAINED THOSE WERE THE PERSONNEL AT THE .JAIL - A SUPERVISOR AND 4 CLERKS. THERE ARE FOUR IN HIS OFFICE, A RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY, A POSTING MACHINE OPERATOR AND TWO CIVIL CLERKS, WHICH MAKES 9. HE STATED THAT TWO SECRETARIES IN INVESTI- GATIONS ARE ALSO LUMPED INTO THE $89,532.00 FIGURE. COMMISSIONER WODTKE NEXT DISCUSSED THE REQUEST TO BUY 14 PATROL CARS AND TRADE IN 9 AND ASKED IF THAT MEANT THEY WILL HAVE 5 ADDITIONAL CARS.