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FEB 2 6 1986 BOOK 3 PA:- 765 Chairman Scurlock noted that he was not saying do not take care of the roof, but that there shou.ld be a freeze on all other items and they should be brought back to the Commission. He pointed out that we are only halfway through the fiscal year. Commissioner Lyons commented that the Board would just like to help straighten out this situation; it is not a lack of faith in the Administrator. Administrator Wright did not have a problem with that, but stated that he could tell the Board that we are still well within budget. He also emphasized that no purchases have been made that were not approved by the Board nor do we have any permanent positions that were not authorized by the Board. Commissioner Wodtke noted that we are now five months into the fiscal year; he suggested we schedule a workshop, get out the computer, and go through this just the same as in a budget session to see just where we are. The Chairman concurred and advised that he already had sent a letter to the Administrator stating that we should have such a workshop by the end of March. Commissioner Wodtke felt we might find some capital items still to be bid that we may have to hold off on, and Administra- tor Wright advised that, as a matter of practice, the capital items are held until the middle or end of the year. Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the law says we can't spend money we don't have. Administrator Wright suggested that we go ahead and face the Courthouse roof; leave the funding open; and staff will bring the matter of the insurance back to the Board, but they do need some time. The Chairman agreed that we should let the Administrator get all the facts and figures together and set up a workshop for the end of March where we can come up with an approach. Discussion returned to repair of the Courthouse roof, and Commissioner Lyons expressed concern about having a galvanized 52