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Charman Macht-agreed with the recommendation to restore the <br />funds. <br />Commissioner Adams felt there was a limit to what we can do, <br />and she commented that we hardly have enough travel funds for our <br />own staff. She empathized but felt they should be paying their own <br />expenses. <br />Commissioner Eggert pointed out that requests for travel for <br />staff in the Administration Building are submitted to Administrator <br />Chandler for scrutiny. She wondered if the Circuit Court had a <br />similar method for oversight. <br />Judge L. B. Vocelle, Chief Judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit <br />Court, explained what the State pays for concerning travel funding. <br />He advised there have been significant savings on the electronic <br />recordings and recalled a court reporter refund to the County, from <br />the State, in the amount of $4,924.56, which would nearly offset <br />this request. Judge Vocelle reported that the Circuit has a <br />volunteer guardian ad litem program, services for which the County <br />ordinarily would have to pay. <br />Commissioner Adams understood that the expert witness fees <br />were up considerably this year. <br />Judge Vocelle responded that everything possible was being <br />done to keep costs down and they have a meeting with -the State <br />Attorney and the Public Defender relative to the use of experts and <br />payment of their fees. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, <br />SECONDED BY Commissioner Tippin, to restore <br />the $5,405 funding requested for travel to the <br />Circuit/County Court budget, with the <br />understanding that there is good oversight on <br />the use of those funds. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Tippin wanted efforts to <br />continue through FACo to have a complete rewrite of Article V. <br />Chairman Macht and Commissioner Adams voiced agreement. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE QUESTION and the <br />motion carried unanimously (4-0, Commissioner <br />Bird being absent). <br />Judge Vocelle delivered a letter to the Board from Circuit <br />Judge Charles E. Smith concerning the New Horizons jail substance <br />Abuse program, a later item on the agenda. <br />15 BOOK 96 9 F. � •�� <br />October 24, 1995 <br />