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MAY 7.1996 BOOK 64 F} GF 33 <br />per capita against the state average of $7.58; so, we are talking <br />about coming up with about twice what we usually spend. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt that would be about an operating <br />budget of about $650,000 and Commissioner Lyons believed that <br />would be the outside figure for the next year. <br />Chairman Scurlock stated that he supports the fact that the <br />library personnel should be county employees. In regard to the <br />$650,000 operating expense, he believed that will relate to <br />whether the community votes for the referendum for the bonds. He <br />was willing to support the Motion based on having the referendum. <br />Commissioner Lyons pointed out that we do not have suffici- <br />ent room in the existing libraries for the personnel as outlined <br />in the consultant's report so the budget will be somewhat less <br />than the total figure. He stated that we would be committing to <br />spending over a period of tivne you would be expected to <br />spend in a county of this size and class. <br />Commissioner Bowman asked if the 8 million bond issue would <br />include the operating costs, and Commissioner Lyons clarified <br />that is only for capital expenditure. <br />Chairman Scurlock noted that just committing that the <br />existing personnel would'be direct employees of the county would <br />result in a certain normal expansion in that the fringe benefits <br />applicable to a county employee then would be applicable to these <br />people. He did not believe we are committing today to expanding <br />the staff in any way. <br />Commissioner Lyons noted that even with the existing staff, <br />we should be open more hours than we are open now; so there will <br />be some increase in expenditures simply due to longer hours. <br />Actually there is no room for any additional people until the <br />facilities are expanded. <br />Commissioner Wodtke believed the Motion, over and above just <br />making the Library personnel county employees, is saying we -are <br />going to be fully supporting the library. He wished to know if <br />this is indicating that all fund raising, etc., is not necessary. <br />50 <br />