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0 BOOK 22 PAGE Soy 2. Reduce all departments' budgets by $165,000 using savings from liability, property and workers compensation premiums. 3. Reduction in turnover has been good so line item can be reduced by $23,000. 4. Eliminate all capital equipment expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year - savings of $300,000. 5. Permanently eliminate all open positions for the remainder of the fiscal year- savings of $210,000. 6. Maintain travel restrictions for the remainder of the fiscal year - savings of $50,000. 7. Reduce all departments' budgets by an additional 2% above the cuts listed above - savings of $513,300. 8. Cut outside agencies by 2% of their annual funding amounts - savings of $392,250. After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the County Manager's first six above referenced recommendations in order to balance the current budget and maintain a 14% fund balance. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the unfreezing of a Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. Health Director Howard Surface told Board members his department has 5 '/2 vacant positions and is in critical need of a Public Health Nurse for the clinic. If the position is unfrozen, it will also help generate revenue for the department. County Manager John Crumpton stated this position was not included in his above recommendation of eliminating positions. After some discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to unfreeze the Public Health Nurse position at the Lee County Health Department and advertise for said position. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the unfreezing of an Adult Medicaid worker in the Department of Social Services. Social Services Director Brenda Potts told Board members she has two Adult Medicaid positions and two Child Support positions frozen at the current time. The department is in great need of unfreezing at least one of the Medicaid positions due to the large number of cases coming before workers. Ms. Potts stated that North Carolina is under a court order to process applications timely and follow specific timelines during the processing period. Failure to comply with these guidelines can have great consequences on the County in penalties. Lee County receives a Federal 50% match on the salary and overhead for Medicaid positions. County Manager John Crumpton stated this position was not included in his recommendation of eliminating positions. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives 6