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MOK 4 -_F r, F. MAY 2 0-1981 _ _ 539- HARRY WILLIAMSON OF THE ASSOCIATION -FOR -RETARDED CITIZENS ASSURED THE BOARD THAT THEIR ASSOCIATION HAS NO -FREEDOM IN MOVING FUNDS FROM ONE -.PROGRAM TO ANOTHER; AND HE POINTED OUT THAT -THE UNITED AlAY WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE..FUND-RAISING EVENT A YEAR. - MOTION WAS --MADE BY COMMIS -SIGNER- SDURLOCK-, -SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER BIRD, TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE ASSOCIATI-ON FOR RETARDED CITIZENS FOR $4,00O,FUNDING-TO.COME FROM GENERAL -FUND CONTINGENCY - #001-199-513-99.91 AND.TO.REQUEST THAT -THE ASSOEIATION DO ALL THAT IT CAN NEXT YEAR TO SEEK THESE FUNDS FROM ANOTHER-SOURCE..- COMMISSIO-NER FLETCHER STATED THAT WHILE HE CAN IDENTIFY WITH - THE PROBLEM AND DID-NOT_QUESTION-THE NEED FOR A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM FOR THESE YOUNGSTERS, HE DID QUESTION THEIR SEEKING THESE FUNDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR WHEN -THIS ASSOCIATION, --WHICH IS FAMILIAR WITH DEALING WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE GAPS AND - DEFICITS -THAT CAN OCCUR. HE NOTED THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THISJOUNTY -ALREADY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE UNITED WAY AND AGAIN THROUGH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.- COMMISSIONER FLETCHER BELIEVED THESE -REQUESTS SET A PRECEDENT AND STATED THAT HE -WOULD VOTE AGAINST .THE MOTION AND REQUEST THAT THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUE TRYING TO -RAISE THE NEEDED -FUNDS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMISSIONER BIRD SUPPORTED THE REQUEST BECAUSE HE FELT IF THIS HAD COME THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LUMPED IN THE BUDGET. - COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT HE WOULD SUPPORT THE MOTION ON A ONE-TIME BASIS, BUT STRONGLY URGED THE ASSOCIATION TO CONTINUE TO RAISE MONEY IN OTHER WAYS. CHAIRMAN LYONS ALSO AGREED TO SUPPORT THIS REQUEST ON A ONE- TIME BASIS, BUT NOTED THAT, AFTER GIVING THIS MATTER FURTHER THOUGHT, HE BELIEVED WE ARE BEING DISCRIMINATORY AND THAT IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE CONSIDER HOW WE DIVIDE OUR MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH SUMMER CAMP, THIS SEGMENT OF OUR POPULATION MUST RECEIVE SOME CONSIDERATION. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK SUGGESTED THAT THE RECREATION COMMITTEE STUDY THIS MATTER. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED 4 TO 1 WITH COMMISSIONER FLETCHER VOTING IN OPPOSITION. M