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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously authorized the Sheriff to hire 11 new people who are to be phased in at an amount not to exceed $70,000 in this fiscal year, with the understanding that the Sheriff will come back with budget amendments as he does the hiring; funding to come from the general fund contingencies. Former Commissioner Pat Lyons recalled that he was present at some of the meetings with the DOC and felt the State looked at the theoretical minimum since this was a brand new jail which might require more than 39 staff members in the future. The point is that they would not let us operate with less than 39. However, he believed that our new Jail is a very efficient operation. Sheriff Dobeck asked for the Board's direction on how to budget for utilities and maintenance of the Jail for fiscal year 1987-88, and Chairman Scurlock said he would like to see them cost allocate everything either to the Jail or to Building 8 Grounds because when budget time arrives and the community wants to know where we are spending the money, we can go right to it. Director Baird explained that Building & Grounds have people on their payroll who handle the Sheriff's maintenance, but the utility bills for the Jail are paid out of the Sheriff's budget. Public Works Director Jim Davis noted that his division is in the process of preparing the budget for Building & Grounds for fiscal year 1987-88, and the way that department is currently operating is confusing. He would like to have the costs totally segregated so that all of the Jail maintenance and utilities are brought under that budget in order to have a true cost accounting. Director Davis felt the transition could be made for this fiscal year, because everything that is presently under the 23 � BOOK APR 2 F 1`9I