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al"110., Rom <br />!KGt'_� 4 <br />Since the cost of these one hour tapes under State Contract is <br />less than $1.00 each, including case and lables, this will still re- <br />sult in a substantial. savings to the counties over the $15.00 per <br />hour rate charged by the court reporters,I am reluctant to resort to <br />individual motions tSl tax the costs of these tapes against the counties <br />in each case in whic�j we take depositions. The costs involved in the <br />additional paperwork would only.defeat the primary purpose of using <br />tape recorded depositJons and be counter-productive. <br />Should any of yqu, or your County Attorneys, or Clerk of the <br />Court have any questl,ons concerning these procedures, I hope that <br />you will contact me Ilersonally. <br />Very truly yours, <br />1to.n�H. Schwarz <br />Public Defender <br />The Finance Director was asked by Commissioner Wodtke <br />if money had been budgeted for this item before the purchase <br />was made, and Mr. Barton stated it was not, but he did <br />believe Mr. Schwarz had mentioned this at budget time. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Wodtke, to deny <br />approval of payment of invoice for audio <br />cassette tapes. <br />Additional discussion followed and Administrator Wright <br />interjected that if the invoice was not paid, the services <br />of a court reporter might be necessary, which would involve <br />a much greater expense. <br />Commissioner Fletcher understood the Board's problem <br />with approving this payment; he noted, however, that we have <br />an obligation to carry on the judicial system and felt if <br />the Board disapproved this payment, that we should follow <br />with some action to see that the tapes are paid for. <br />Commissioner Wodtke pointed out that it is against the <br />law to order something that is not budgeted. <br />13 <br />