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Assistant County Attorney Sharon Brennan pointed out the benefits of having the Medical Examiner located in Indian River Community College, such as the savings of $87,000 in rental fees to Lawnwood Hospital. Chairman Scurlock noticed that the agreement mentions a purchase of an incinerator for approximately $80,000, and assumed it was a pathogenic incinerator. He stressed that Indian River County is spending a substantial amount of money at the Landfill for a pathogenic incinerator, and wondered if they could use ours and not have to purchase one. Attorney Brennan stated that she would bring that to their attention. Addressing the unified budget concept, Attorney Brennan advised that Indian River County's share is 25%, and that Admin- istrator Balczun and OMB Director Baird had reviewed the agreement and their suggestions have been incorporated into the final document. She explained that approval of this agreement does not in any way tie in with the approval of the budget. An exhibit is attached which lists the capital improvements that the counties will agree to provide under this agreement, but the exhibit is part of the proposed budget and is attached only to show what items will be provided, not for approval of the amount of those items. Commissioner Bowman asked if the committee that will be formed to represent the various counties will look at this coming year's budget and make a recommendation, and Attorney Brennan wasn't sure what the schedule is for budget approval since we have passed the May 15th deadline. This agreement will be before the other Boards within the next week or two, and if it is the desire of the Boards to have a committee review the budget before presentation, she felt that could be done. Commissioner Eggert understood then that it will be a regular budget item this year, and Attorney Brennan believed that 59 LIJUN 7 1988 too 'e2 'AGE 558