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May 22/ 2006 - Recessed Meeting/Budget Work Session Page 623 Associate Producer for Channel 22 and Neighborhood Program Coordinator; County Assessor - 3 Temporary Data Collectors to begin work on the 2009 Revaluation; Street Sign Maintenance Sign Technician; Emergency Medical Services - 6 EMT-paramedics for new station in the Hwy 73/0dell area; Parks and Recreation - Part-time Park Ranger for Pharr Mill Road Park and the conversion of a part-time Park Ranger position to full-time at Camp Spencer; and Cabarrus County Fair Increase in hours for the Office Assistant position. There was brief discussion regarding the new Communications and Outreach positions that will be funded with cable franchise fees and pending legislation for the State to assume franchise authority. Mr. Day explained the County would continue to receive franchise money if the legislation is enacted. Aimee Hawkins, Associate Producer Neighborhood Program Public Information Officer, reviewed the need for the position. She also outlined plans to establish a that would provide personal contact in the communities. Commissioner Freeman questioned the status of the 18 deputies that had been hired for the Jail Annex. Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported that some of those deputies are being used to transport prisoners; one is stationed at the Concord Library and one at the Department of Social Services, etc. Also, he said several of the Annex positions are vacant or have been reallocated. In the recommended FY 2007 budget, two of the vacant positions are being reclassified to provide for two Gang/Vice Narcotics Officers. Budget Review Process Due to the lateness of the hour, John Day, County Manager, suggested the Board review the remainder of the budget document on Tuesday, May 23. Chairman Carruth stated plans for the Board to review major funding changes and the larger budgets rather than have each department head come to a budget meeting. He asked Board members to go through the budget and to let the County Manager know if there were any questions and/or if a department head should be asked to come to a budget meeting to provide additional information. Commissioner Carpenter requested a line item budget for review. Recess of Meeting There being no further business to come before the Board, Carruth recessed the meeting at 9:04 p.m. until Tuesday, May 23, 4:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. Chairman 2006, at J~j.~ Clerk to the Board