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S E P 2 1987 BOOK 69 PAGE 249 Mrs. Woodard asked if the amount in Line 220 - Building Operations- included improvements within this building such as remodeling of offices. N OMB Director Baird confirmed that improvements are included in Building Operations. Mrs. Woodard also expressed concern about the total debt obligation of the County and its percentage of the total budget. Mr. Martinez questioned the hour of 5:01 P.M. to hold these public hearings, and Attorney Vitunac stated that State law says that the public hearings must be held after 5:00 o'clock P.M. Since these meetings last 3 or 4 hours, this Board chose to meet at 5:01 and have forgone their dinner so that they can hear everyone that wants to be heard, because many people in this county cannot stay out after 10 or 11 o'clock. Mr. Martinez also objected to the increased taxes and resented the easy sentences handed out by bleeding heart judges. Chairman Scurlock stated that he has made notes of several suggested areas where we can reduce the budget, but when you total them up, they really don't make any significant change in the millage. He thought that we may see some reductions, but it would not be anything as great as if we could shave some off the mandated services. Sam Hall, President of the Moorings Property Owners Association, could not understood the necessity for the $1,096,093 in the Property Appraiser's budget. Chairman Scurlock noted that after the Commission cut his budget last year, the Property Appraiser went to Tallahassee for final approval. OMB Director Baird advised that the Property Appraiser changed his mind and decided to go along with the cut. Mr. Hall felt the Commission is doing a great job, but wanted them to put some teeth into the Property Appraiser. Chairman Scurlock suggested that we ask Mr. Nolte to be at next week's Final Budget Hearing. In fact, he felt it would be 18 1