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26. 27. Commission Minutes--August 18, 1997 1690 meetings within the Fargo-Moorhead area. He said the commission budget was adopted on the basis there would be no mileage for commission travel within Cass County. A majority of commissioners felt they could support changing the travel reimbursement policy for meetings outside the metropolitan area. AMENDED MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to amend Commission Policy, Section 13.80, to state that County Commissioners can receive travel reimbursement by documenting trips on a county voucher for travel to any meeting outside the metropolitan area, effective January 1, 1998. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the amended motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mrs. Schneider opposing. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, the main motion carried with four members voting "Aye" and Mrs. Schneider opposing. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Meyer moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve Vouchers No. 105,311 through No. 105,856. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. STATE'S ATTORNEY ASSOCIATION; BONANZAVILLE PIONEER DAYS; SALARY SURVEY; SOCIAL SERVICES BUDGET MEETING; SOCIAL SERVICES TEEM WORKERS; BUDGET GOAL FOR 1998, Committee reports John Goff, State's Attorney, extended an invitation for commissioners to attend any portion of the North Dakota State's Attorney's convention being held this week at the Fargo Doublewood Inn. Several commissioners participated in the Pioneer Days celebration held at Bonanzaville over the past weekend. Fox Lawson & Associates has received twelve completed salary surveys and expect 11 more within the week, according to the County Coordinator. Mrs. Schneider said the budget session for Social Services was continued from last Friday morning until Wednesday, August 27th, in the Annex basement meeting room. Mrs. Schneider reported Social Services TEEM workers have filed an appeal on the decision regarding salary adjustments, and she will be meeting with them this week. In the past, Mr. Wieland said the Board of Commissioners set a budget goal of maintaining the mill levy at the current level, and he asked if this Board intends to set a budget goal. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to set a budget goal of 65 mills for the 1998 county budget. Discussion: It was noted this would represent a small increase over the current budget. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.