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Commission Minutes--August 21, 1998 1858 <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT HEADS--PLEASE POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR STAFF TO READ <br /> <br />RECESSED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />MEETING IN BUDGET SESSION <br /> AUGUST 21, 1998 <br /> <br />MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chairman Donna Schneider called the budget meeting to order at 8:00 AM in the Commission Room, <br />Cass County Courthouse, with all members present as follows: Paul Koenig, John Meyer, Roberta <br />Quick, Alon Wieland, and Donna Schneider. <br /> <br />BUDGET REVIEW <br />Brian Arett presented the budget for the Fargo Senior Commission, concentrating on "Meals on <br />Wheels", outreach and state funding. Joe Zdeb presented the budget for the Cass County Council <br />on Aging. <br /> MOTION, passed <br /> Mr. Koenig moved and Mrs. Quick seconded to approve the budget for the <br /> Senior Citizen levy. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Kathy Ziegelmann presented the budget for the Regional Child Support Office. Ms. Ziegelmann <br />discussed additional workload in her office and has requested approval to change the current <br />temporary position into a full-time permanent position and approval to add a case aid position plus <br />another case analyst position. No action was taken at this time. <br /> <br />James R. McLaughlin presented the budget for Southeast Cass Water Resource District. The <br />District has requested 3.5 mills in their budget but submitted a letter that explained what they would <br />do with the additional .5 mill if the Commission approved a 4.00 mill funding level. Mr. McLaughlin <br />also noted that a change in the budget called for increasing the current compensation per meeting <br />from $45 to $65. Commissioner Wieland stated that he would support the funding level at 3.50 mills. <br />No action was taken at this time. <br /> <br />Keith Berndt presented the budgets for the County Planner, County Road and Bridge, Weed Control, <br />and Vector Control. Discussion was held on the possibility of making the County Planner a full- time <br />county position, instead of a contract position. Discussion was also held regarding continuing the <br />$120,000 transfer from the County Road Department to the County General Fund for allocated <br />costs. Darwin Hinrichs also presented information regarding the Weed Control and Vector Control <br />budgets, and he presented information regarding a .75 employee position in both the Weed and <br />Vector budgets. No action was taken at this time. <br /> <br />RECESS <br />The Commission recessed the meeting about 1:00 PM and will reconvene at 1:00 PM Monday, <br />August 24, 1998. <br /> <br /> <br />