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- J <br />FLOR' <br />ASSOCIATI� <br />WE COUNT! . -. <br />TO: <br />ri aft- <br />DATE: <br />SECT: <br />P.O. Box 549 /Tallahassee, Florida 32302 <br />Phone# 904/224 3148 FAM 904/223 5939 <br />County Commissioners and County Administrators <br />James Shipman, FAC Executive Director <br />Match 13, 1992 <br />Governor's Request to County Government <br />Attached is a letter from Governor Chiles requesting that counties analyze the impact of <br />the current budget passed by the Legislature. <br />As you know, the Governor has pledged that he will veto the current budget early next <br />week after the Legislature adjourns sine die. The current budget passed by the Legislature does <br />not fund programs such as P2000, Medicaid medically needy, prescription drugs for individuals <br />in long term care, courts, jails and a list of smaller programs that have a fiscal consequence to <br />county government. These program costs will clearly shift to the counties. Florida. counties <br />need to inform the public of die local cost impact that will occur if dw currtut budget paced <br />by the Legislature becomes law. <br />FAC urges each county to respond to the Governor's request by analyzing the fiscal <br />impact of the current budget on your county. Please forward this analysis to FAC and the <br />Gtoveruor's ofBco as soon as possible. An addendum Including mWor programs arreewd by the <br />budget cuts is attached for your reference. If you should need fin then assistance in prepadng <br />this analysis, please contact FAC. <br />OMB Director Joe Baird felt we need more information before we <br />can determine specifically the areas where the budget will <br />detrimentally affect us. <br />Commissioner Bird noted that while we do need to respond to <br />this request, hopefully it will not take up too much of staff's <br />time. <br />Commissioner Scurlock suggested that the Board authorize the <br />Chairman and staff or the Administrator and staff to do this. <br />Administrator Chandler felt we could call FAC for further <br />clarification and probably provide a general response by the <br />deadline. <br />55 <br />BOOK <br />a <br />