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program but believed that the volunteer work in providing transportation should,continue. Mr. Pollock again referred to the organizational structure and their recommendation re 4. designating a public agency as Provider since they are currently into the transportation business and the county is not. He emphasized that this decision is not one that has to be made today, but what he would like some direction on is the actual operation of transportation services in the county and whether they should be expanded. Mr. Pollock realized the County budget is like other counties in these times and suggested that for the first year or two it just be planned to coordinate existing services and then increase those services in the 3rd or 4th year. That, of course, would represent some increased costs, but he would have to assume there would be some funding sources at that time. On Motion by Commissioner Lyons, seconded by Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously agreed to.extend the meeting 15 minutes to 5:45 o'clock P.M. Commissioner Lyons had problems with being sure that we need to meet these transportation needs in the first place; he was concerned about the identification of the people qualifying for these services and had great difficulty in talking about any expansion of services until we know what we are talking about today. Commissioner Fletcher stated that he was ready to make a Motion to go along with Alternative #3 which would let the private, for profit sector be the Provider and direct Kimley-Horn to finish its study. Miss Cochran stressed that it not necessary to designate the Provider today, but it is important to determine whether the Board desires to look into a provision for additional services in the 3rd and 4th year.