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We are trying to be somewhat conservative because right after the budget was adopted last year we came up short in revenue projected from the tax rolls due to significant adjustments made by the Value Adjustment Board. He felt that the 50/50 split would be okay if we receive the $400,000 that Sheriff Wheeler anticipates. Commissioner Eggert asked if any of this money would be needed for the wage -an -hour suit, and Sheriff Wheeler explained that it is not really a suit at this time. We are doing a self audit on wages per hour and it would be difficult to estimate the costs involved at this point. There definitely will be some cost, however. Commissioner Adams understood that we have 4 annual payments of $137,000 under the lease/purchase contract, and Sheriff Wheeler explained that every year we will be budgeting for the purchase of new cars. Ideally, a car lasts 5 years, so we need to budget about 20 percent of our fleet each year so that we don't get hit with buying 50-60 cars in one year. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, that the Board stipulate that for just this year the first $200,000 in federal prisoner revenues goes to the County and the second $200,000 goes to the Sheriff with a 50/50 split of anything over $400,000. Under discussion, Commissioner Adams brought up the matter of whether or not there is a penalty clause for early payment of the lease debt, and Sheriff Wheeler stated that if the money cannot be used to pay off debt, it will be returned to the County. Commissioner Macht felt we need more information on the long- term budgetary effect of a 50/50 split of revenues, but Chairman Tippin explained that the 50/50 split is just for this year. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. The Motion was voted on and carried unanimously. 13 2 MAR 15 1994 BOOK 91 uu. 985