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18. 19. 20. Comm. Minutes--October 1, 1992 931 MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to remove $1,000 for remodeling a building occupied by the Sheriff's Department at the fairgrounds and to remove $5,000 from the Sheriff's Department training budget of $21,500. Motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. RESERVES LOWERED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AT 62.7 MILLS MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to lower the reserves from 10% to 8% in order to meet the goal of balancing the 1993 budget at 62.7 mills. Motion carried on roll call vote with three members voting "Aye," Mr. Wieland and Mr. Eckert opposing. JAIL LEVY INCREASED/BUDGET ADOPTED FOR 1993 MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mr. Shannon seconded to increase the levy of the County Jail by 4% over the amount levied for 1992, as allowed by North Dakota Century Code; and approve the 1993 budget and levies as amended for all changes made subsequent to approval of the Preliminary Budget. Discussion: Mr. Wieland thinks the budget process will be more difficult in the next two years, and Mr. Risher agreed saying he believes this year was a practice run for more difficult things to come because of unfunded mandates. Mr. Shannon stressed the importance of educating Cass County's legislators on how state law affects county government. Mrs. Toussaint said the budget process is painful but she also thinks it is only the beginning of what is to come in the future. Mr. Eckert said any comments he could make on the budget would not be positive. Motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to transact on the budget, Mr. Wieland declared the meeting adjourned at 11:40 AM. ATTEST: Michael Montplaisir - County Auditor Cass County, North Dakota APPROVED: Alon Wieland, Chairman Cass County Commission