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EXHIBIT A BEING THE SAME FOR ALL THE BUDGET RESOLUTIONS, WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD ONLY WITH RESOLUTION 85-90. The Vice Chairman opened the public hearing on the General Fund and requested that OMB Director Barton review it. OMB Director Barton reported that the General Fund is 20% above rollback. The proposed millage is 3.5 and the proposed budget is $17,126,023. These funds are for services which are countywide in nature. He stated that he does have some proposed changes in the dollar line items which should be read into the record. They do not affect the totals. The Vice Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard regarding the General Fund. Bill Willis, Cutlass Cove, commented that it seems the General Fund budget is going to 17 million from approximately 13 million and that is a pretty substantial increase. He noted that he is not familiar with how the Board comes up with each of the items and did not believe any citizen can figure it out. Vice Chairman Scurlock informed Mr. Willis that during the summer every day for about two weeks or more, the Commission holds public workshops and goes over the budget line by line. He pointed out that we asked for a substantial decrease in the Sheriff's budget - about $900,000 - and are only looking at a 4% increase for county employees; in addition, we have asked the employees to participate in the medical insurance premium. Mr. Willis stated that from what he has seen and read, that the Commissioners are quite considerate and patient with people who make requests and comments and that they are all trying to do a good job, but what he felt can happen is that they are put into situations where they are pressured by various departments and people who have got good reasons why they need money, and it is very easy to be swayed. Mr. Willis went on to emphasize that 16 SEP 111985 Boon 4.." FALE 70