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June 13, 2002 Page 373
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<br />for computer services contract; (b) Reduce Medicaid projected cost by
<br />$354,431.00 based on State's latest estimate; (c) Increase purchased services
<br />$3,000.00 for an on-call interpreter for Child Protective Services; (d)
<br />Remove Child Support Supervisor I position ($45,075.00) that was eliminated
<br />through a reduction in force in April; and (e) Reduce CAP revenue by
<br />$1,358,499.00 and CAP expenditures by $1,117,620.00 due to decrease, in
<br />reimbursement rates and contracted in-home aide costs.
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<br /> UPON MO?ION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Suggs
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the elimination of 195 part-time
<br />In-Home Aide positions in the Community Alternatives Program (CAP) at the
<br />Department of Social Services through a Reduction in Force (RIF). Further,
<br />the Board approved the proposal to contract with Good Health Services to
<br />provide In-Home Aides services for CAP.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Suggs
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment.
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<br />BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CAP PROGRAM)
<br />AMOUNT: $500,000.00
<br />TYPE.OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental
<br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To reduce revenue projection on the CAP Program.
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<br /> Account No.
<br />00165650-6616
<br />CAP Admin
<br />00195680-9463
<br />Day Care Children
<br />00195675-9467
<br />Adoption Asst.
<br />00195645-9445
<br />Purchased Services
<br />00195675-9462
<br />AFDC Foster Care
<br />00195660-9445
<br />Purchased Services
<br />00195620-9454
<br />Medicaid Assistance
<br />00195670-9464 30 000 00
<br /> TANF Domestic Violence
<br />00195620-9449 1,320,798.00
<br />Special Asst. to Adults
<br />00195650-9479 357,950.00
<br />CAP
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<br />Present
<br />Approved Budget
<br /> 4,731,567.00
<br />
<br /> 4,431,612 00
<br /> 66,940 00
<br /> 78 398 00
<br /> 802 000 00
<br /> 189,412 00
<br /> 5,108 163 00
<br />
<br />Increase
<br />
<br />Decrease
<br />500,000.00
<br />
<br />100,00 00
<br />3 000 00
<br />4 000 00
<br />9 000 00
<br />10 000 00
<br />304 000 00
<br />15 000 00
<br />25 000 00
<br />30,000 00
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<br />Revised Budget
<br />
<br />4,231567.00
<br />4,331 612.00
<br />63 940.00
<br />74 398.00
<br />793 000.00
<br />179 412.00
<br />4,804 163.00
<br />15 000.00
<br />1,295,798.00
<br />327,950.00
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<br />Budget Review - IT Department
<br />
<br /> Ms. Jean Kennedy, Director of the Information Technology Services (ITS)
<br />Department, reviewed the proposed IT budget, including Administration,
<br />Systems and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She updated the Board on
<br />department activities, including implementation of the new tax software
<br />package and expanded public access to County services through implementation
<br />of E-Government services.
<br />
<br /> Ms. Cathy Cole, GIS Manager, presented an update on GIS activities,
<br />including the new GIS Internet site and the aerial photography project.
<br />
<br /> Ms. Steve Hicks, ITS Systems Manager, reviewed the work by Systems
<br />staff in providing the hardware, software and network infrastructure for all
<br />County departments.
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<br />Tax Administration
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<br /> Ms. Dawn McHale, Tax Administrator, presented the proposed FY 2003
<br />budget for Tax Administration, including Tax Collection, Tax Assessor, Land
<br />Records and Appraisal. Staff members are moving forward with work on the
<br />revaluation, which the Board has deferred until January 2004. Ms. McHale also
<br />discussed the cost of billing taxpayers. The Tax Collection office currently
<br />sends tax bills for all amounts $1.00 and above. Ms. McHale recommended that
<br />the amount be increased to $5.00 due to the expense involved.
<br />
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution.
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