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OCT 61992 <br />amount of $27.78, and No. 813 in the amount <br />of $49.40 for Virginia M. Lloyd. <br />B. Witness Coordination Program <br />The Board reviewed the following memorandum dated <br />September 29, 1982: <br />TO: Board of County Com- <br />missioners <br />FROM: Jeffrey Barton, <br />Finance Officer <br />DATE: September 29, 1982 FILE: <br />SUBJECT: witness Coordination_ <br />Program <br />REFERENCES: <br />According to a letter received from David B. Douglass, Court <br />Administrator which stated that due to the State's shortfall in <br />tax collections and a recent Cabinet across the board 20 <br />reduction in State expenditures, the Chief Justice of the Florida <br />Supreme Court has had to reduce the funds scheduled for <br />reimbursing counties who participate in the Witness Coordination <br />Program. Mr. Douglass also stated that based on the above <br />information, the request from him to establish this -Program, �.s <br />being withdrawn. <br />It is my opinion that this Program should be addressed next <br />year during our budget.sessions, after we know what the 1983 <br />Legislative Session has done to provide funds for this Program. <br />As a point of information, the St. Lucie County <br />Commissioners have agreed not to fund the Program because the <br />cost of the employee and the fringe benefits will be more than <br />what we will receive from the State. <br />It is my recommendation that a Resolution be adopted and the <br />Chairman be authorized to sign same, declining to fund the <br />Witness Coordination Program in this fiscal year. <br />