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0 <br />BK 00025 PG <br />requirement for with no suitable alternative source for the services — Lee County Industries (providing <br />vocational training for handicapped county residents), and the Boys and Girls Club (providing essential <br />transportation for children from the schools to the club for after school programs). In both cases, <br />Commissioner Womack suggested less funding than the applicants had requested - $5,000 for Lee County <br />Industries, and $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. <br />Commissioner Dalrymple joined the meeting during this discussion at 1:32 p.m. <br />At 12 noon the Board recessed for lunch. Upon returning from lunch at 1 p.m., with Commissioners <br />Dalrymple, Parks, and Womack in attendance, the work session resumed. <br />The Board discussed the requested budget for the Register of Deeds office. Register of Deeds <br />Mollie McInnis discussed revenues received in her office. <br />Commissioner Frazier joined the meeting during this discussion at 1:12 p.m. <br />After further discussion, no changes were recommended to the Register of Deeds budget. <br />The Board next discussed the budget request from the Clerk of Court. Clerk of Court Susie <br />Thomas discussed the main concern for her office which is a storage issue. Currently many of her records <br />are stored offsite at the old Lowe's Building off Industrial Drive. A recent audit was completed by the State <br />but due to limited staff, her office has not had time to purge records. Commissioner Womack asked for a <br />list of other counties that are facing storage issues like Lee County. Ms. Thomas asked that the Jury <br />Commissioner line item be increased from $1,500 to $1,750, an additional amount that was relayed to her <br />after she submitted her budget to the County Manager. The additional funding request will be used to help <br />with Jury upgrades. At the time the Clerk of Court's budget was presented to the County Manager, Ms. <br />Thomas was also unaware that future storage costs would come out of her budget; therefore, nothing has <br />been budgeted for this expense. It was agreed that the County Manager would work on an amount to be <br />budgeted for this expense. No other changes were recommended to the budget request. <br />The Board discussed the budget requested for the Board of Elections. Elections Director Nancy <br />Kimble asked the Board to consider funding a temporary part-time position during election season to assist <br />with answer the telephone and one -stop voting — approximately 200 hours. She had asked for a new full - <br />time position that had not been recommended by the County Manager. A lengthy discussion followed in <br />reference to the Board of Elections being responsible for issuing voter ID if the bill passes and what might <br />be involved for her office. No changes were recommended to this budget. <br />Commissioners Smith and Womack left the meeting at 2:20 p.m. <br />Chairman Parks called for a 10- minute break at this time. Upon returning from break, with <br />Commissioners Dalrymple and Parks present, the budget work session continued. <br />At this time the Board discussed intergovernmental department contracts. After discussion, no <br />changes were recommended to any of the contracts. It was suggested that the sub - committee meeting on <br />June 10 would need to discuss the Inspections contract. <br />0) <br />