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Chairman Wheeler proposed that within a two-week time frame, Administrator <br />Baird should bring some options back to the Board. <br />Administrator Baird reiterated that there was no money in the budget this year and <br />suggested re-examining this item next year. He informed the Board that most of the <br />budget was in salaries and manpower. <br />Commissioner Flescher countered that this would be too long a time period. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner <br />Flescher, SECONDED by Commissioner Davis, <br />for discussion, to direct County Administrator <br />Joseph Baird and staff to review the options of <br />staffing Fire Stations 6 and 11 to the same staffing <br />levels as the other stations. <br />Commissioner Davis questioned what type of budget cuts Administrator Baird <br />and staff would consider. <br />Administrator Baird replied that the cuts would have to be in personnel. Assistant <br />Administrator Zito discussed salaries and incentive packages, and advised the Board that <br />they would just be "reshaping and re -molding the same clay." <br />Administrator Baird told the Board he would need more than two weeks to work <br />on retooling the EMS budget. <br />Vice Chair Bowden wanted the Board to make a commitment to ultimately have <br />equal representation on fire trucks and ambulances. <br />Administrator Baird reiterated that finding sufficient funds this fiscal year to <br />implement this change would not be an easy accomplishment. He wanted to phase in <br />the change for fiscal year 2008 - 2009. <br />September 5, 2007 11 <br />Preliminary Budget <br />