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FF- NOV 17 193 BOOK 70 f', �E 13 Commissioner Eggert felt her memo tells how she feels about this, and pointed out that the Board voted to do this last June, but not followed through on, probably because of a change of mind with the interviewing going on for a new County Administrator. It occurred to her that with all the day to day budget procedures and the capital projects such as the libraries, jail, Sheriff's Administration Building, a 5th courtroom, and eventually, a new courthouse, the Office of Budget & Management needs to be a nice quiet office where these things can be followed along free from consideration of being under staff and any politics that go along with that. Right now the Office of Management and Budget has 6 bosses -- 5 Commissioners plus the County Administrator. She noted that normally the 5 Commissioners work as a vote of one after we are finished with what we are doing. The Board establishes the budget, and it is the Board's responsibility to see how the taxpayers' money is spent. Commissioner Eggert wished to recommend that the Office of Management and Budget be brought under the County Commissioners, and that the matter be reviewed at the end of one year. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, that the Board bring the Office of Management & Budget under the Board of County Commissioners, and that this policy be reviewed at the end of one year. Under discussion, Commissioner Wheeler was not clear on what we hope to accomplish by having the Budget Director under the direct control of the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Bowman felt that the buck stops here with the elected Board, since this Board approves the budget and is answerable to all the people. Commissioner Wheeler felt that the Commission should set the policy and have the Administrator see that the policy is carried 40