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L- I The Finance Officer next reviewed the Multi Purpose Municipal Service Fund stating that the total proposed budget is $5,637,120, with a proposed millage of 1.67245, which is a 9.75% increase over rollback. Commissioner Bird noted that last year during the summer, the Commission received an emergency request from the Association of Retarded People for funds for summer camp, and they came back this year to try to be placed in our budget on a permanent basis. This came up before the Parks and Recreation Committee several weeks ago, and it was recommended by the Committee that $4,000 be budgeted to assist in funding the Association's Summer Camp Program for 1982. Commissioner Scurlock stated that he supported this the first time and will support it again. Commissioner Wodtke commented that we could reduce $4,000 out of our recreation fund, and Commissioner Fletcher stated that he could support that, but not adding an additional $4,000. Commissioner Bird pointed out that we are spending .about $200,000 for the entire county and $4,000 would represent 5% of that which is below the national average. Discussion continued on ways to fund this item and Chairman Lyons suggested that we take it out of the Recreation Budget and reduce the reserve. Commissioner Wodtke stated that he would go along with that this year, but felt it should be made a part of the budget in the future. . On Motion by Commissioner Bird, seconded by Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously agreed to add $4,000 to the Recreation Budget for the Retarded Citizens Summer Camp Program for the summer of 1982 to be taken from the reserve account. The Board next discussed revenue received from mobile homeowners, and Commissioner Scurlock stated that he would 29 OCT 291981 Boos 47 PAGE 882 I