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carried unanimously. The possibility of taking an amount out of the County's total travel allotment next came up, and Finance Officer Barton commented that the per diem has increased by State mandate; the Board of County Commissioners has $5,000 travel expense and this has jumped up tremendously in the last few years due to lobbying in Tallahassee and trips to Atlanta on bond issues, etc. The Youth Guidance Program was reviewed, and it was noted that the United Fund contributes towards this activity which helps those who are in trouble, and a lot is done by volunteers. It was further noted that this program is an off -shoot of the courts rather than just an educational program. Motion was made by Commissioner Fletcher, seconded by Commissioner Scurlock, to delete the one additional employee projected in the budget. The Assistant Administrator David Greene explained that the increased amount is not for an employee, it is a salary adjustment - Mrs. Sauerman who was making $12,000-$13,000 a year had a job reclassification to bring her in line with her skill level since she does have a Master's Degree and she also works many hours in excess of the regular work week. Her salary has been adjusted up to about $17,000 and this actually should have been done gradually over the years. He noted that Mrs. Sauerman's performance has been outstanding. Commissioners Fletcher and Scurlock withdrew their Motion which was based on incorrect information. Commissioner Scurlock noted that we had a termination in the Purchasing Department which he felt would have affected seniority, and asked if the Director of Materials Management was replaced at the same salary. The Administrator informed him that Mrs. Goodrich who replaced the Director was placed in the same pay grade, but at the 19 BOOK 47 PAGE 872 OCT 29 1981