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Commissioner Scurlock asked OMB Director Joe Baird to give a status report on the contingency funds. Director Baird advised that if we were to encumber the money right now to purchase the vehicles, it would reduce our contingency balance down to $190,000, which is an extremely low balance when you think that we operate with a $35 -million budget. Commissioner Scurlock asked how that would affect the cash carry forward, and Director Baird advised that we are going to have to encumber it if the Board approves the purchase of these vehicles, and staff is recommending that the Sheriff purchase the vehicles provided there is a caveat included that states that the order can be cancelled if funding isn't approved in the 1990-91 budget hearings. Chairman Eggert felt that even promising it with a caveat isn't really fair to the Sheriff or to us. Attorney Vitunac advised that we have three alternatives in this matter: 1) Purchase the vehicles with present contingency monies; 2) Purchase them with a caveat for next year; 3) Put the purchase off until the budget is secure and place the order after October 1st. Commissioner Scurlock felt the caveat would be like a letter of intent that we would be purchasing 22 vehicles. Sheriff Dobeck explained that they are not asking the Board to appropriate any money. No funds have to come into the Sheriff's Department or go to Jacksonville. The only thing Jacksonville wants is where the State has allowed Duvall Ford to pick up where Jerry Hamm has the shortfall. This will allow them to confirm that they are planning on buying 22 replacement cars next year. It is not an expenditure that has to be transferred out of any contingency or any other place in the budget. It is just an agreement. Chairman Eggert viewed it as a commitment, but Sheriff Dobeck felt it really is no more of a commitment than it would be JUS' 5 Wo 27 J