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TO : CHARLES P. BALCZUN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUBJECT : SECURITY GUARD/NIGHT WATCHMAN DATE : APRIL 5, 1988 Public Works Director James W. Davis has requested that we create a position of Security Guard/Night Watchman for assignment at the County Road and Bridge complex. He is joined in this request by Supervisor of Elections Ann Robinson. As Mr. Davis indicates in the attached correspondence, there have been a number of thefts at the complex. Mrs. Robinson has some concern over the integrity of voting equipment stored there. As she points out, there are no alternatives should her equipment be stolen or vandalized. I recommended that we petition the Board of County Commissioners for authorization to create a full time position for the balance of fiscal year 1987-88. The position would be funded in the Road and Bridge budget. It would not require a budget adjustment due to accrued salary savings. Wb. A. B -n enship, J /J EP Directo of Personnel MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, to approve the request to create a position of Security Guard/Night Watchman as rec- ommended by staff. Chairman Scurlock and Commissioner Wheeler both indicated they were opposed to this request. Commissioner Wheeler informed the Board that he has talked with both Director Davis and Elections Supervisor Robinson, and he personally feels that we could come up with an alarm system that would cost considerably less than creating the position of a security guard. Chairman Scurlock believed if there is a need for a night watchman anywhere, it is in the Administration Building. Administrator Balczun advised that the rationale used by Supervisor Robinson to convince him to support the request was that if anyone gets in there and messes with the voting machines Al 12198860 sooK 72 r��1,E X76