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Commission Minutes--June 2,2003 2600 MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Meyer seconded that the Director of Equalization send any necessary notices of increase to individual taxpayers, and that the county board of equalization be recessed until June 16, 2003, at 3:30 PM. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, "Cops in School" Qrant not approved Lieutenant Mike Argall, Cass County Sheriff's Department, indicated two schools in the county, Buffalo and Cass Valley North, are interested in the Federal Cops in School program. Information which the Sheriff's Department provided today indicates Cass County would not assign the federally funded deputy to one school, but intends to work with a minimum of these two school districts, which do not contract for deputy service in their communities. Mr. Argall said the grant would provide $25,000 per year for three years, plus a local match of $21,000 per year. In addition, Cass County must agree to keep the position through one more budget cycle at the full cost of the position. The deadline for applying for the grant is next Friday. Mr. Meyer asked if it would be clear in the hiring process that the position may be eliminated after funding ceases, and Mr. Argall said that is the criteria for filling grant positions. The board talked about the matching funds for this $46,000 position, and Mr. Wagner said the school districts who would benefit from the resource officer would seem a likely candidate to help pay for this service, since others are doing that through contract policing. Mr. Vanyo suggested the Sheriffs Department could contact the affected schools and if they are willing to commit some dollars to the program, the commission may be inclined to move forward this year. If not, he said this seems like a budget decision, and he would not be in a position today to commit the county to this grant. Mr. Bennett was in agreement there needs to be some local participation. He said the department could submit the grant application and the award of grant money could be refused if there is not enough local participation. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Meyer seconded to not take advantage of the Cops in School grant proposal at this time; and to have the Sheriff's Department discuss school district participation in the program and prepare a proposal for inclusion in the 2005 county budget, if there is interest on their part. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 13. SHERIFF'S PROCEDURAL ISSUE, HirinQ policies to be followed Sheriff Don Rudnick requested time on the commission agenda today to discuss his request to promote Captain Glenn Elllingsberg to the rank of major with chief deputy status, with a salary increase from $57,775.65 to $60,675.68; and to create a lieutenant's position in the jail. Mr. Wagner said he believes the proper venue for this discussion on re-grading a position is with the Personnel Overview Committee, according to policies and procedures approved by the county board. Also, he said adding a lieutenant's position in the jail is a budgetary item, and it should be discussed in the 2004 budget considerations. He made arrangements for a Personnel Overview Committee meeting at 1 :00 today, however, it was cancelled because the Sheriff wanted to bring the issues to the commission meeting.