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10. 11. Commission Minutes--August 19, 1996 1505 LOST INSTRUMENT BONDS, Receive and file for Far~_o Public Schools; Shannon Sullivan MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to receive and file Indemnity Bonds on Lost Instrument for Fargo Public Schools and for Shannon Sullivan; and authorize the county treasurer and the county auditor to issue duplicate checks. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. EXTENSION SERVICE, Purchase order signed for Minolta copier MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to authorize the chairman to sign purchase order in the amount of $10,200 for Minolta copier for Extension Service to be paid from their capital projects/office equipment line item. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Houston Engineering MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve the following contract submitted by respective department head and portfolio commissioner, subject to State's Attorney approval; and authorize the chairman to sign: Houston Engineering for digital mapping. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. BUDGET DISCUSSION, 1997 goals Mrs. Toussaint said the Finance Committee has scheduled meetings to review the 1997 county budget, and all commissioners are welcome to attend the meetings. The 1997 preliminary budget is at 66.49 mills, an increase of about 3% over last year; and she recommended placing the mill levy goal at 64.48 mills for the 1997 budget. She said taxpayers have voiced their opinion regarding increased taxes, and this levy would be the same as 1996. Since this is the preliminary budget, Mr. Eckert thinks all requests should be included. Mrs. Toussaint explained the procedure whereby the board of commissioners will adopt the preliminary budget at the September 3rd, 1996, meeting. A public hearing on the county budget is scheduled for the second meeting in September, and the budget must be finalized on or before October 1st each year. Mrs. Schneider said she likes the idea of setting a budget goal for the Finance Committee because they have a lot of work to do in reviewing individual budgets. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Ness seconded to place the mill levy goal at 64.48 mills for the 1997 county budget. Motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye" and Mr. Eckert opposing. WORK PLAN REPORTS All commissioners reported on work plans updated by their respective portfolio departments.