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Boa 95 PAGi 772 (NOTE: Commissioner Eggert left at 11:30 AM during the prior speaker's remarks.) Jean Kline, Nursing Director, Indian River County Public Health Unit, petitioned the Board to reevaluate and restore the requested funding in order to keep people out of the hospital emergency room, which would be much more expensive and costly to the taxpayers. Commissioner Bird predicted the judges would soon be before the Board concerning the cuts to their travel and dues funding, whereupon Director Baird advised that Judge Smith had written a letter. Director Baird explained that the funding was for their assistants (secretaries) and he has been put in the uncomfortable position of having to review their expenses. He requested the Board to make a policy statement with respect to the travel - tuition -dues -memberships for State employees. Administrator Chandler supported Director Baird's request for a policy statement. Commissioner Bird wanted to make certain that the cuts in radio parts and equipment would not affect safety issues, and Administrator Chandler explained that many of these cuts were predicated on the assumption we would be moving to the 800 MHz system with the upcoming system installation and begin to replace all the departmental radios the following year. Commissioner Adams commended staff on the recommendations and reminded everyone of the County's primary responsibilities. She suggested we look at how some of the surrounding counties have been cutting; however, she did not agree with some of the policies which eliminate environmental preservation. She thought a slow, easy cutting of expenses was owed the taxpayers and reminded them of the items not addressed, as follows: Open Item List from Budget Workshops• Soil and Water Conservation $6,133 Alpha Health Services 6,100 New Horizons 38,000 State Health Department 60,000 Hibiscus House 25,000 $135,233 Veterans Services Software ? July 18, 1995 M 72 M