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Commissioner Eggert pointed out that at budget hearings the Board says to'various departments, yes, you can have a truck, but let's delay it six months, etc., and she did not feel that lends itself to combining many vehicles in one package. Chairman Scurlock concurred that the process of putting all these vehicles in one package doesn't make any sense. We specifically budget these vehicles. We must take into considera- tion that we have a cash flow problem the first few months because the tax dollars haven't come in, but when we know we are buying off the state contract, there is the 120 day delivery. The Chairman stressed that it doesn't make any sense for us to pass on a 20o tax increase to our constituents and stand the heat of doing that and then not buy the vehicles or hire the employees which you need to provide the increased level of service until nine months into the budget year and then have this tremendous surplus at the end of the year. And that is exactly what is happening. We are going to have about $400,000 in the salary account just in Road & Bridge alone at the rate it is going. With the capital items, you have needs expressed at budget time, and the purpose is to establish a budget for the next year - not two years from now. Commissioner Eggert commented that while she is a great procedures person, she felt somehow we have missed the fact that department heads have certain needs at different times. Commissioner Bowman believed the point staff is trying to make is that the local dealers may be able to better the state price if you package these vehicles, and Asst. Administrator Mattes agreed that is it exactly. He is not suggesting we bundle the whole year's requirements, but that as the needs come up, we put several together. Chairman Scurlock again pointed out that all this is done at budgettime, and if someone would pay attention to what is done at budgettime, they would know what is going on. For instance, he 18 MAR 1 1988 BOOK 71 FVT1_16