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Commissioner Scurlock commented that in the General Fund, the Commission unanimously approved a wage package increase for their employees of 9.5%. He then reviewed the budgeting for new employees, which is a total of 35 for all funds, noting that many of these involve trade-offs where we now will be doing something in-house that we previously were contracting to have done. Mr. Barton reported that in addition to the $20,000 cut out of the General Fund at the last meeting, another $60,000 has been cut since then, making a total reduction of $80,000 in the General Fund. William Koolage then took the floor emphasizing how much more income a retired person now needs to keep the same level of purchasing power and protesting the size of the budget. He informed the Board that the American Association of Retired Persons is gathering signatures for a petition to place on the 1982 ballot to limit increases in property taxes. Finance Officer Barton reported that the Tentative Millage to fund the General Fund is 2.61502; for the Transportation Fund, the proposed millage is 0.00001 with a budget of $960,510; this is the collector system of roads, also known as the old secondary road system. He continued that the 1959 General Obligation Bond Issue is to pay off the old Hospital. When we bought the facility, we assumed the outstanding bond issue. This bond issue was voted on in a referendum in 1958, and whoever levies the tax, the taxpayer will have to pay this obligation. The millage for the 1959 bond issue is .04266 On Motion by Commissioner Scurlock, seconded by Commissioner Bird, Commissioner Fletcher voted in opposition, the Board by a 4 to 1 vote, adopted Resolution 81-90, approving the millage for the following funds as listed for the fiscal year 1981-82, and authorized the signature of the Chairman or Vice Chairman: 8 NOV 4 1981 nox 48' PAGE 107