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FINANCE & APPROPRIA nONS
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - April 22, 2004
11:30 A. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Boyles, Chairman; Grantham and
Williams, members; Steve Shepard, Attorney; George Kolb, Administrator; E. W. Reece,
Tax Assessor; Brenda Byrd-Pelaez, Human Resources Director; Ron Crowden, Fleet
Manager; Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Beard, Co-Chairman.
Mr. Chairman: We have one addendum item.
(No objection to adding the addendum item)
3. Consider abatement of tax balance on Map 131, Parcel2S.
Mr. Chairman: This item involves abating some taxes to the Board of Health in
the amount of$207.56.
Mr. Williams: So move.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
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Consider abatement of tax balance on property of Board of Education.
Mr. Chairman: This involves the Board of Education and the amount to be
considered for abatement is $13,124.42.
Mr. Williams: I so move.
Mr. Grantham: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
1. Report of First Quarter Preliminary Digest Totals.
At this time Mr. Reece made a report about the digest totals for the first quarter.
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Mr. Grantham: I move we receive this as information.
Mr. Williams: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
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2. Review first quarter January I-March 31, 2004 fiscal year operating
financial statements and accept as information.
At this time Mr. Persaud made a report regarding the first quarter fmancial
statements. He noted that commissioners should start looking at policy decisions to keep
the budget in balance either through increased revenues or serious budgetary reductions
starting in June.
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Mr. Grantham asked that Mr. Persaud bring back some financial
recommendations about what could take place to handle the situation and provide some
solutions for the shortfalls.
Mr. Persaud: I'll keep that in mind and we'll do another report in May so it will
give us some flexibility and I'll come up with some strong policy recommendations.
Mr. Hankerson asked if departments had been abiding by the suggestion to not
fill positions for 120 days so that salary savings would result.
Ms. Seigler: Those requests for positions come to the Administrator's office and
they are discussed with HR. All the ones that are deemed critical by the department
heads are reviewed together and decisions are made. As muc~ as we can, we have been
implementing the 120-day hold on those positions. .
Mr. Chairman: Weare having a work session next Thursday and we can discuss
this further at that time.
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Mr. Williams: I move we accept this as information.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Addendum Item 1. Approve the acquisition of 37 public safety vehicles, 4
traffic vehicles for Sheriff's Office - Road Patrol and 3 public safety transport
sedans for Civil/Fugitive Division of the Sheriff's Office.
Mr. Crowden: We need to order these vehicles before Ford's cut off date in May.
After a discussion, Mr. Williams: I so move.
Mr. Grantham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Nancy W. Morawski
Deputy Clerk of Commission
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ADDENDUM
FINANCE & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA
April 22, 2004
11:30 A. M.
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA:
1. Approve the acquisition of37 public safety patrol vehicles, 4 traffic vehicles for
Sheriffs Office - Road Patrol and 3 public safety transport sedans for
Civil/Fugitive Division of the Sheriffs Office.
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