3. State's Attorney budget adj - Laserfiche WebLink

Commission Minutes-August 11, 2008 3404 6. FIRST LINK Cindy Miller, Executive Director of First Link, was present. They are requesting $5,000 for 2009 to help with costs associated with volunteer disaster services through First Link. The request is the same amount approved in 2008. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the 2009 preliminary budget for First Link in the amount of $5,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 7. HUMANE SOCIETY Nukhet Hendricks, Humane Society Executive Director, was present. They are requesting $2,000 for next year to help continue their work in animal rescue, adoption and humane education. The county contribution in 2008 was $2,000. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to approve the 2009 preliminary budget for the Humane Society in the amount of $2,000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. The board took a break at 9:40 AM and reconvened at 9:55 AM with all members present. 8. STATE'S ATTORNEY Birch Burdick, State's Attorney, was present. The 2009 budget proposal is similar to last year and includes two grants (COPS and VOCA grants); a decrease in copier maintenance; an increase for off-site file storage; and software and hardware budgeted by Information Technology. He did not include any remodelinQ expenses in anticipation of re-locatinQ part of the office to the third floor because the 2008 budQet included $30,000 for these costs. Also. he plans to use funds from the 2008 budQet to purchase a new copier for the third floor. Mr. Burdick said the budget does not include a request for additional staff; however, in 2010 he most likely will ask for an additional support staff and request the drug prosecutor, which is funded through the COPS grant, be made into a full-time attorney. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to approve the 2009 preliminary budget for the State's Attorney as submitted. Discussion: Mr. Wagner appreciates the effort Mr. Burdick provided to keep his budget request similar to last year. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. VETERANS SERVICE Jim Brent, Veterans Service Officer, was present. The budget for 2009 increased significantly from last year due to a request for one additional veteran service representative. The budget also includes funds for office furniture for the staff person, and with the anticipation of moving their office to the third floor of the Courthouse, also includes furniture for a meeting room, conference room and reception area. Mr. Wagner said a formal recommendation has not been made from the Building Committee regarding use of space on the third floor. He said the State's Attorney and Veterans Service are considered the potential candidates for the space. The commission will need to formally approve a recommendation.