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e <br /> i <br /> A lengthy discussion ensued regarding : ( 1 ) moving the dead line date from April 1 " to <br /> April 15th to work out a means of the Housing Authority managing its own finances without <br /> dependence on the County ; (2) the urgency to resolve this situation; (3 ) the meeting held on <br /> January 27, 2011 where County staff, the Clerk of the Court staff, the Housing Authority <br /> Director, and USDA representatives met to discuss a plan of action to resolve accounting and <br /> management issues ; (4) protecting the 145 families in the apartment complexes ; (5 ) the Housing <br /> Authority ' s budget; ( 6) the USDA ' s lack of involvement ; and (7) the advantages and <br /> disadvantages for the County ' s involvement. <br /> Commissioner O ' Bryan suggested this item be tabled until the March 1 , 2011 , Board of <br /> County Commission meeting, to allow Mr. Heckman time to conduct his research. <br /> MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Davis , <br /> SECONDED by Vice Chairman Wheeler, to approve <br /> staff' s recommendation, and to postpone the <br /> implementation deadline from April 1 , 2011 , to April 15 , <br /> 2011 , with the option to extend, if needed. <br /> Chief Deputy Jeffrey Smith clarified that the Finance Department had been willing to do <br /> the accounting, but the USDA would not give the Clerk ' s Office authority to do it correctly ; <br /> therefore , they no longer wish to be involved . <br /> Ramona Nelson , President of Nelson and Associates, presented her arguments in <br /> opposition to earlier comments , explained the circumstances surrounding the altered check issue , <br /> and read from a draft audit report (on file) that she will be providing to the Housing Authority <br /> Board , <br /> February 15 , 2011 15 <br />