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95 r' -_ e?--IP 0 .:John Amick-=-, Representative Hall County Historial Society spoke in regard to :- requeste<i$5000. 00 which County Board had budgeted in the Inheritance Fund. ~- Mr Amick explained it was to be used toward the purchase of site by Alda(the Old California or Morman trail) where ruts are still visible in the trail. He also explained other activities planned by the Society. 31 " Lois Steinike, Senior Citizens Industries was present and asked if there were any questions on the Handibus budget. None were asked. Ellen Merrill, ~q~~d Assistant who had prepared the County budget reported on corrections \~: Miscellaneous general budget to reduce line 2-4404 Planning costs to $51,342.00 to reflect 12 month budget. The Veterans Aid Fund was changed to relect operating request to be alloted in monthly payments. County Assessor had given her the. Hall County Valuation of $2,027,969,467. making the projected Hall County tax rate .3732 on the proposed budget that was being considered today. No one else from the audience spoke in regard to the budget. County Board members comments were made. Rosenkotter: in regard to Public Defender budget, she does not feel was settled reasonably. Stelk: questioned where amount ireducecr- from Public Defender budget was placed in the County budget and how line item adjustments were made. She requested the $21,000 figure be returned to the Public Defender budget. Motion by Stelk, seconded by Rosenkotter to reinstate $21,464.64 to the Public Defender budget line items and the total $218,225.00 as requested. Supervisor Landis read the line items of the proposed changes. Discussion followed, Stelk withdrew motion and Rosenkotter withdrew second to wait for an opinion from Deputy County Attorney :J"iinulewrc-z-.-: Supervisor Landis commented .... ~ -j the County Board was the only tax asking enity keeping the same tax asking as last year, that she had heard of. Supervisor Quandt made statements on the 2 percent increase requested for budgets and all budgets were not at 2 percent increases. Recessed at 11.:02 A.M. and returned to session at 11: 08 A.M. Quandt made comments on Museum budget, Industrial Foundation not being at 2 percent increases. Motion by Landis, seconded by Hartman to close the County Budget. On roll call vote Hartman, Landis Abernethy, Quandt, Rosenkotterand Stelk voted no. 4 no vote. Public Hearing on the and Leslie voted yes, Motion failed on 3 yes Motion by Quandt, seconded by Stelk to change Keno Lottery fund line item 2-1818 Industrial Foundation to $8300. plus 2 percent instead of $14,500. budgeted, and to pay travel expenses for Baird from Reuse budget. Discussion followed. On roll call vote Quandt and Stelk voted yes, Abernethy, Hartman, Landis and Leslie voted no, Rosenkotter abstained. Motion failed on 2 yes, 4 no, 1 abstain vote. Requested Ellen Merrill to send letter to Industrial Foundation to point out the additional $6000.00 is for this year only. Ellen Merrill presented copy of notice in regard to elevator_jn Courthouse will be out of service from October 30 through December 29, i1995~: so the new elevator can be installed. Requested permission to placE!nOtice in newspaper. Board Members authorized to run the notice on Sundays and Wednesdays for couple weeks at least. Pat Hochstetler spoke in regard to Mid Plains Center, admissions and health care and contract with Rivendell. Question as to when are they going to be held accountable for their actions. No action was taken by Board Members. Deputy Attorney Janulewicz came to meeting, He gave each Board Member a copy of case laws in regard to questions on amount budgeted by County Board and the amount officers feel appropriate to operate their offices. He gave his verbal opinion. . Ellen ,Merrill reported Jack Niemoth, President of Weed Control Authority ~-. I ~a~~(had called, he was unable to come to budget hearing today, but had request of 4 percent increase for office clerk and assistant since Weed Superintendent had been granted 6%. Board Members agreed to hold to 2 percent salary increase as granted as Superintendent-salary was adjusted due to salary survey for Weed Superintendents.