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Commission Minutes-August 13, 2007 3255 MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve the 2008 preliminary budget for the Fargo Senior Commission in the amount of $580,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Marge Fee, President of Cass County Council on Aging, was present. The request for 2008 is for $96,789 compared to $88,182 last year. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve the 2008 preliminary budget for Cass County Council on Aging in the amount of $96,789. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 16. BUDGET REVIEW Mr. Montplaisir suggested the board move % mill from the Social Service Fund to the General Fund and % mill from the Emergency Fund to the General Fund. He said the Emergency Fund currently has a balance of about $500,000. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to move % of one mill from the Social Service Fund to the General Fund. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to increase the General Fund by % mill and decrease the Emergency Fund by % mill. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17. HUMANE SOCIETY Nukhet Hendricks, Humane Society Executive Director, was present. Ms. Hendricks said last year 683 pets were adopted through the Humane Society. They are requesting $3,000 for next year. The county contribution in 2007 was $2,000. She said the funds help to sustain their operations. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve the 2008 preliminary budget for the Humane Society in the amount of $2,000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 18. ELECTIONS BUDGET Mr. Montplaisir discussed the 2008 election budget request of $466,484. He said $383,000 was budgeted in 2006. He said a number of legislative changes occurred affecting how elections are conducted. One option is to use vote centers; however, each center would need computer connectivity and would cost from $600,000 to $700,000. He feels a more feasible option is to open an early voting precinct in 2008 and implement the vote centers in 2010. The budget includes purchase of computer units for the early voting precinct and for a trailer to haul election equipment; a request for temporary staff to assist with secretarial duties during election time; and an increase in election worker pay from $8.00 to $11.00 per hour. Mr. Pawluk suggested the auditor's office rent a trailer during election times, which may cost around $300 or $400.