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the Board or not, and'it was felt Mr. Regan should be <br />present to clarify the matter. <br />The Chairman asked Commissioner Fletcher if he wished <br />to withdraw his notion, and he did not. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wodtke,.SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Lyons, Commissioner Fletcher <br />voting in opposition, the Board by a 4 to 1 <br />vote tabled further discussion on the bids <br />until Mr. Regan could be present. <br />REVIEW OF IMPENDING BUDGETS CUTS AFFECTING MENTAL HEALTH <br />CENTER <br />John Ashcraft, Executive Director of the Indian River <br />Community Mental Health Center, informed the Board in detail <br />of the reductions they have been forced to make in their <br />staff and services as a result of the District Mental Health <br />Board's budget errors. Accommodating this budget error has <br />hurt them, and the anticipated State cuts would hurt them <br />even further. They, therefore, have asked the District <br />Board, in light of the fact that there is such a <br />disproportionate allocation of funds, to hold them harmless <br />from any State cuts. Mr. Ashcraft then discussed the <br />disparity in the funding of the other counties compared to <br />Palm Beach County, which he believed could amount to as much <br />as $5.00 per capita. He informed the Board that part of <br />this disparity `is due to "earmarked" funds for Palm Beach <br />County, which are designated via appropriations bill proviso <br />language. Mr. Ashcraft reported that he has researched the <br />records in Tallahassee, and it does not appear that those <br />funds have been earmarked since 1980. An allocation to the <br />four county area of a fair share of those funds would result <br />in an increase to serve their patients. <br />35 <br />JAN 5 1983 `r.52%6. <br />