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CITIZENS ADVISORY BUDGET
REVIEW COMMITTEE
ROOM 605 MUNICIPAL BUILDING
April 23, 2001
PRESENT: S. Loyd, Chairman, S. Simon, Co-Chairman, L. Co let, B. Richards, R.
Kanardy, E. Hunt, W. Frazier, members.
ABSENT: P. Garnett, R. Johnson, E, Tarver, R. Chadwick, members.
ALSO PRESENT: S. Slavens, Finance Consultant, T. Flakes and T. Choat, Finance Dept.
Motion to approve minutes of the April 16 meeting.
Mr. Simon: I so move to approve.
Mr. Colet: Second.
Motion carried unanimously.
Discuss and review the Committees concerns.
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Mr. Simon: My approach to this was to talk to them about what we want to do but
outline what we've done. Then assuming this is our opinion that if we get the proper
support and help there are ways to save some money in the budget and I think there are
ways to increase the revenue.
Mr. Loyd: We know that the revenue can be increased and we think that the
expenditure side has some possibility of reduction. We also said that one of the things
we felt was that we're not in the position time wise or other wise to be able to go through
this budget and actually do that. And that we probably either need somebody who has
the time and the expertise to go through this and come up with some recommendations
regarding that, that we'd probably support that.
Mr. Simon: My thought was to get them to the meeting and explain what we have
done in more detail. Let them know what we want and that is for the County to hire
someone to come in and work under this Committee to take direction from this
Committee and go and do what we're thinking they can do.
Mr. Richards: I spoke with a Don Carter at DMG-MAXIMUS and he commented
that he spoke with the former City Manager and that 60% to 70% of the
recommendations were implemented. I was impressed with the firm because they only
work with the public. I would think that a firm like them or of equal character and
knowledge would be able bring a lot of comparisons and a lot of expertise to a group like
us.
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Mr. Loyd: And one of the other things we want to do today is to formulate our
whole questionnaire/presentation for our meeting with the Commissioners. For instance
if we're talking about needing somebody like that and talking about the things that
they're involved in. If we're talking about other questions we have that we'd actually put
them all down to at least have them written before we actually have our meeting and at
the meeting if we bring in others or if other things come up those can be discussed as
well.
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Mr. Colet: When and if we get ready to make any recommendations or we make
any recommendations I would like for that presentation to be an agenda item at a
Commission meeting. If we're going to go this far and make recommendations I want it
to be a matter of public record. If Randy Oliver indicated that 60% to 70% of the
recommendations were implemented I would like to verify that. I would also like to
know the cost of the study.
Mr. Richards: Another point that we could present if we're going to ask for some
outside funding we need to make sure that our new Administrator is going to be the one
to make any employee reductions. We need to get more authority in the Administrator or
all these questions are going to be very political.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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