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Commissioner Macht noted there is nothing "quasi" about any of those organizations. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that the funding for many of these organizations is <br />controlled by the Comprehensive Plan and others are "pass through" funding from various <br />grants and other programs. She also emphasized that each of these organizations is examined <br />each year. <br />Commissioner Adams stressed that these programs are funded through the huge <br />dedication of the taxpayers and are funded because they provide a service. Funding cannot <br />be just cut off. She suggested that Mr. Legwen go through the entire budget in order to <br />obtain an understnding of how the funding works and believed that Budget Director Joe <br />Baird would be very willing to answer any questions Mr. Legwen might have. <br />Commissioner Macht believed Mr. Legwen's intimation is that the funding is not <br />addressed by the Board. He assured Mr. Legwen that these organizations are examined at <br />their inception, reviewed at budget workshops and again in September at the budget hearings. <br />These organizations also supply quarterly reports which are rigorously examined. <br />Mr. Legwen then asked the Board to put a limitation on the number of times an <br />organization could request funding. <br />Commissioner Eggert believed there would be no way to put a cap on any one of these <br />organizations and reminded the Board of the difficulties encountered with the Humane <br />Society problem. She reiterated that each of the organizations is thoroughly examined each <br />year. <br />No action taken. <br />APRIL 14, 1998 <br />-75- h U 5,5 <br />