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The vote on the motion was held. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson <br /> and Sorensen all voted yes and no one voted no. Motion carried. <br /> Lancaster stated she appreciates the juvenile diversion program. <br /> Gary ask about the funding and it has been reduced by $17,000.00 Randy there will be some <br /> funding that will not be provided but he said we are not reducing needs and diversity and a <br /> $17,000.00 reduction is a concern they had considered waiving some of the fees but they may <br /> not be able to do that. Randy stated they had received the $197,146.00 since he has been here <br /> now it is $180,000.00. Some counties have received increases. <br /> Lancaster stated that he is always available if there are question the diversion also save the <br /> county dollars. <br /> 10. SHERIFF CONRAD SHERIFF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REQUEST - Sheriff Conrad <br /> stated that with the upcoming retirements and the issues that he has hiring deputies he is <br /> proposing to make 2 of the part time position full time instead of using deputies for these <br /> positions. He did contact Judge Young and he stated he is ok with it. He sees the direction that <br /> law enforcement is going. Sheriff Conrad stated he talked to one of the part time people and he <br /> is interested. The cost of a full time hire would be at step#1 and with single insurance coverage <br /> it would be $57,687.76 and at step#1 with family coverage it would be $70,205.76. Step#1 is <br /> $19.25 and the top step is $25.12. Sheriff Conrad noted the altercation last Thursday here in <br /> the building, you should not try to register a stolen vehicle. <br /> Quandt made a motion and Richardson seconded to approve hiring 2 full time people. <br /> Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, Quandt, Peterson, Richardson and Sorensen all voted yes and no <br /> one voted no. Motion carried <br /> Lancaster noted that the sheriff is not asking for a budget increase. We know that with the new <br /> federal administration now you cannot deport anyone. Now everything will be at the local level <br /> and ICE detainees will go away and our costs will increase. At budget time we need to allow <br /> one more deputy for the Sheriff. Sheriff Conrad stated that it is harder to hire deputies now. He <br /> also noted that there may be an issue with fuel the prices are going up that may be a budget <br /> issue he said he filled all of the patrol cars but he will have to look at it in. The mileage does not <br /> go down. Lancaster thanked him for everything that he does. Sheriff Conrad stated he did not <br /> know what to expect when he stepped into this job but he appreciates the board is working with <br /> him. <br /> Quandt ask if he was working with the small communities and Sheriff Conrad stated he wants to <br /> look at the salaries first and make sure that the expenses for the other contracts are covered. <br /> The rural communities have to look at their budgets also. <br /> 9:46 a.m. recessed the regular meeting returned to the Board of Equalization meeting to hold <br /> the executive sessions regarding the TERC litigation <br /> 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING TERC LITIGATION - <br /> a) 20C -0056 - RGI <br /> b) 20R—0334— Fiala <br /> c) 20R—0145—O'Neill <br /> d) 20R—0120— Birch <br /> e) 20R - 0121 — Brown <br /> f) 20R—0143— Koch <br /> 7 <br />