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- M working, but there won't be any relief factors or any vacation factors built in if we have just two officers. Commissioner Eggert wondered if there are any law enforcement grants available for the drug education counseling and rehabilitation therapy. Director Wright advised that the Sheriff's Dept. has submitted documents for two federal grants, but one of the problems we have run into before is that this county is small, and the state and federal programs like to apply the funds to the larger programs. Hopefully, we will be successful this time in getting at least one of these grants. Commissioner Eggert just wanted to make sure that we have a good, solid established program, and didn't want to see the inmates "gain -time" their way through the program and leave three-quarters of the way through without getting the full benefit from the counseling and therapy programs. Commissioner Bird noted that the quality of work performed at the golf course by workers from the Correctional Institution Is in direct proportion to the quality of supervision they receive. Administrator Chandler agreed that we are looking for productivity. We think we can gain by this as they have in some other counties where they have these work programs, and we'd like to try it for 12 months and monitor it during that time. Commissioner Bird wanted to see it reviewed every quarter by the County Administrator. Commissioner Bowman felt that one of the goals here is to instill work motivation in these individuals. If we manage to keep just one man out of jail for the rest of his life, we have saved a great deal more than $135,000. Director Wright explained that these officers will be employed by the Sheriff and funded out of the general fund contingencies. Today's request is for approval of the $66,950 to 23 NOOK 17 Fav J 242