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14. 15. 16. Commission Minutes--March 4, 1996 1444 insurance company has not covered a group such as this in the past but he will visit with them again and with other companies to request a price quote for their own liability policy. Commissioners suggested placing this item on the next agenda for further information. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, Attorney position work schedule Discussion was held with State's Attorney, John Goff, and Kathy Ziegelmann, Director of the Southeast Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit, regarding an increase in the part-time work schedute for an attorney position. For payroll purposes, there was no paper trail for increasing the work schedule of Sue Thomas from 16 to 24 hours per week, although there is money in their 1996 budget for the position. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the request of Kathleen Ziegelmann, Director of the Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit, to ratify the Board of Commissioners 1996 budget action increasing Assistant Cass County State's Attorney Sue Thomas's part-time working schedule from 18 to 24 hours per week, commencing January 1, 1996. Discussion: Mr. Wieland asked how this will be resolved so this kind of misunderstanding does not occur again, and Mrs. Toussaint said departments usually explain their budget request to the finance committee on an item by item basis. Mr. Montplaisir said the new payroll system will resolve matters regarding employee status during the budgeting process. Mr. Ness said there has been a lot of growth in this operation in proportion to the caseload. Ms. Ziegelmann said the current caseload totals about 7,500. Ms. Thomas was also present and said she cannot speak to the budgeting procedure, but she has made some personal commitments based upon an increased work schedule. Mrs. Schneider suggested that county department heads review the budget process at one of their next meetings. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the motion carried with three members voting "Aye"; Mr. Ness and Mrs. Toussaint opposing. VOUCHERS, A_=_=roved MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that Vouchers No. 85,776 through No. 88,792 be approved and ordered paid. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT STUDY COMMITTEE; CANVASSING BOARD FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY; COURTHOUSE REMODELING REPORT BY COORDINATOR; WEED CONTROL BOARD MEETING, Committee re_norts Mr. Wieland said an organizational meeting of the Water Resource District Study Committee will be held at the Road Department conference room at 8:00 AM on March 21, 1996. Mr. Montplaisir said the Canvassing Board for the Presidential Primary held February 27th met in the Courthouse earlier today.