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9J/-' ;}JS TAX CORRECTION NOTICES: Jan Pelland, County Assessor, presented tax correction notices #1681 to #1720. Quandt made a motion and Stelk seconded to authorize the Chair to initial tax correction notices #1681 to #1720. Abernethy, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no, with Hartman and Lancaster absent. Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Neil Kelly wanted to comment on the rifle range at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant. He stated that if this range were built it would bring money to Hall County because this type of range is not common and would be of interest to the people who shoot the black powder guns. Landis stated she has contacted the army and they have a concern with the lead contamination of the soil. Kelly stated that the gun clubs have strict rules and encouraged support for a project like this. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING HALL COUNTY BUDGET: Chairman Long opened the public hearing on the 1997-1998 county budget. Brad Fegley, with McDermott and Miller, stated a copy of the county budget was published and recommended that the public hearing should remain open until next week so corrections on dates and amounts could be republished. The valuation for Hall 'County should be ready this week. The levy will remain the same as last year. Chairman Long called for public participation. Lauri Shultis, executive director of the Crisis Center requested to speak. She stated that the funds she received from her keno application were reduced from $12,000.00 to $5,000.00. The funds she received from Hall County were used to serve clients. This r will mean cutting money for child care and locks for a clients home. Lauri stated that she felt her funding should remain in the general fund and not be included in the keno funding. rhis program saves lives. priscilla Pecas, executive director CASA program, stated she wanted and opportunity to answer any questions the board may have. She stated that 130 children are in the juvenile diversion program which results in direct savings in court costs. Because this program was not funded at the $40,000.00 requested they will have to put a cap on the number of juveniles that they serve. She stated that she receives salary for setting up the policies and procedures for the juvenile diversion program. Stelk stated that she didn't agree on some of the cuts and she understands the needs of these programs but they have to work together. The public hearing will be continued until next week and the board will vote at that time. GUN CLUB LOCATION AT CAAP: Doyle Hulme, Gene Watson and Kent Coen requested to give a presentation to the County Board on the possible gun club location. Doyle Hulme, 2829 Brentwood Blvd., and Kent Coen, 2604 South Stuhr Road, requested to provide the County Board with information on the possible site. Because of the South Locust project it will be necessary to move the present location of the gun club. Gene Watson stated he was asked to serve on the committee because of the possibility of using the facility for law enforcement training. Mr. Watson stated that at the present time there is not a training facility for rifles available. Currently the sheriff, state and city use an old World War II facility and this would provide a top class range for law enforcement training. He stated there is a need to train for armed entry and urged the board to review this concept. Mr. Coen distributed information to the board members on the location and construction of the site. This would provide pistol and rifle ranges of various lengths, target and skeet shooting and also a camping facility. The facility wouldbe asel~Bupporting enterprise and a good opportunity to use some of the buildings located at the plant. It was suggested that Mr. Perkins be invited to join this committee. The Reuse