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.. Hartman questioned the letter that was to be sent to the Convention Visitors Bureau. This was to be a letter of non- . renewal with 90 days to negotiate. Landis stated she had two copies of letters in her packet and wanted to verify with Jerry which letter was sent. Hartman stated that there was a motion for non-renewal. This will need to be verified. tJ1~~oCJ 11:00 a.m. Break 11:10 a.m. Returned to session 11:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNTY BUDGET: Abernethy made a motion and Quandt seconded to open the public hearing on the county budget. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Chairman Long called for public participation. priscilla Pecas, Director of CASA, requested to speak to the board concerning the funding for the CASA program. CASA held a board meeting Friday and want to have the funding restored to the $40,000.00 that was originally requested. Paula Pollart, 6317 North Cameron Road, Cairo, also spoke on the CASA request. She stated this program saves money and the $15,000.00 should be restored. Hartman stated this is a tight budget and it would be difficult to take it away from another department. Landis suggested that this is a good program and after 6 months the board could review and if it shows a savingstadditional funds could be transferred by resolution to the CASA line item. Sheriff Terril Perkins requested to speak to the board. He stated he submitted a 3-year budget and requested some funding for matching grants. He felt there was some confusion on the request for the $20,000. The department would operate but the funds would make it more efficient. Lancaster stated the sheriffs budqet had increased because of the additional man-poweL It was determined that if the matching funds were obtaine~the additional funds could come from the computer fund. Hartman made a motion and Landis seconded to close the public hearing for the county budget. Abernethy, Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long, Quandt and Stelk all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Abernethy requested to add $5,000.00 to the CASA budget line item but it was suggested that this could be transferred later if needed. Hartman made a motion and Landis seconded to adopt the county budget. Abernethy suggested that if the mill levy was left the same as last year there would be an additional $27,500.00, Family Violence could be given $2,000.00, Crisis Center $3,000.00 and Stuhr Museum $22,500.00. Quandt asked if the union~ settle for a higher amount what would happen to the rest of the employees. He also stated he did not agree with the way the budget process was handled. Lancaster stated she did not feel there were any preferences for various programs and the constitional offices must be funded. She felt this was a good budget. Hartman made a motion and Stelk seconded to call for the question. Hartman, Lancaster, Landis and Long all voted yes and Abernethy, Quandt and Stelk voted no. Motion carried. The motion to adopt the county budget was made by Hartman and seconded by Landis. Hartman, Lancaster, Landis, Long and Stelk all voted yes and Abernethy and Quandt voted no. Motion carried. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Chairman Long called for new or unfinished business and there was none. Meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 9, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. 'rlivvtJ9 ~ Mar a J. Conley, Hal County Clerk meetings may be viewed each week on GITV Channel 56 on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and