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Commission Minutes—August 12, 2014 4352 Mr. Ammerman has requested two additional staff positions in the budget. His original intent was to ask for three additional staff, but he has reluctantly downgraded his request by one. Mr. Ammerman recommended removing one B23 position. MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to remove one new employee request in the amount of $64,865 from the preliminary budget for Cass County Social Services. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Ammerman recommended removing the request for a Social Worker III position in the amount of$85,569. MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to remove the Social Worker Ill employee request in the amount of $85,569 from the preliminary budget for Cass County Social Services. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Ammerman recommended reducing the Adult Service Homemakers budget from $132,000 to $110,000. MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mrs. Scherling seconded to reduce the Adult Service Homemakers budget in the amount of$22,000 from the preliminary budget for Cass County Social Services. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Vanyo commended Mr. Ammerman, his staff, and Mr. Peterson for working to reduce the Social Services budget request. Mr. Peterson said he knows there is a need for staff in the department, but there is simply not enough funding, and the department is already running at a deficit. He supports the current request of two staff members, and also believes we need to advocate for assistance at the state level. He said putting the Affordable Care Act cases into a single unit will be beneficial as the impacts will be more easily clarified. MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mrs. Scherling seconded to approve the 2015 preliminary budget for Cass County Social Services as amended. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14. RECESS FOR LUNCH The Commission recessed for lunch at 11:58 AM. 15. RECONVENE The meeting reconvened at 1:00 PM for further budget review with all commissioners present. 16. ROAD DEPARTMENT Jason Benson, Cass County Engineer, was present to give an overview of the Highway Department budget for 2015. Also present was Tom Soucy, Design and Construction Supervisor. Mr. Benson said revenues and expenditures both decreased for 2015 because of the end of 2013-2014 biennium funding. He anticipates additional funding from the 2015 legislative session for 2015-2016 will be received, and he has identified bridge and highway projects in anticipation of possible state funding. He reviewed the major changes in the