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SEP 3 1986 BOOK 6 F°� � 5�JS <br />straightened out. He noted that we can adopt the budget as it <br />is, and if we cannot rectify the problem, then we can come back <br />and do a budget amendment out of contingencies next year, if the <br />Board wants to handle it that way, or the Board can increase the <br />Appraiser's budget the $17,000 or, we can appeal. <br />Commissioner Wodtke pointed out that if we add $17,000 to <br />the Property Appraiser's budget, we have to cut $17,000 from <br />another budget, and he did not want to go into reserves. It was <br />generally agreed that it was not desirable to have to go into <br />reserves even before the start of the fiscal year. <br />Discussion continued about alternatives, and Commissioner <br />Wodtke noted that we have advertised our maximum millage and we <br />cannot legally exceed that cap. <br />The Chairman felt it would be easier if we could just ask <br />Mr. Nolte to modify his budget to comply with our request. He <br />expressed his oprinion that the process with the Department of <br />Revenue is an imperfect one, and for example, noted that in this <br />year's budget there was a line item transfer and a modification <br />made by the DOR for the acquisition of the Property Appraiser's <br />computer which actually allowed a debt service schedule of over <br />$30,000 annually to be established without ever coming before the <br />Board. This is legally permissible, but then we are sitting here <br />_addressing the budget and we do not have any alternative because <br />the money is already borrowed. <br />Further discussion ensued about the various options to deal <br />with this problem if Mr. Nolte will not voluntarily reduce his <br />budget. Attorney Vitunac advised that since this is only the <br />tentative budget hearing tonight, the Board legally an adjust and <br />raise the potential millage. The millage cannot be raised after <br />the final hearing. <br />It was pointed out by various Board members that we are <br />working within our advertised cap, and OMB Director Baird <br />explained that he turns the certificate of taxable value back to <br />the Property Appraiser with the proposed millage; the Property <br />8 <br />