IOLA, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK January 6 ...

companies that had submitted bids. Second was for consoles for the dispatch center to replaceand update. A grant is being applied for to cover the cost of this equipment. The total for thethree consoles would be approximately $79,415.00. Discussion followed on other items likemobile data equipment that will be future requests. Commissioner Works moved to approve thepurchase of the recorder plus five year contract for $26,160. Commissioner Regehr second,motion passed 3-0-0.Chief Womack requested $10,752.00 for the current year 2004 for dispatch services. Hediscussed the personnel cuts for dispatch and police officers. Discussion followed. ChiefWomack requested $142,440.00 for budget year 2005. He presented an estimated 2005 budgetof revenue and expenditures. Discussion followed on the recommendation from the E911Advisory Committee and use by the county and city. Commissioners will take the requestsunder consideration.Judge Fred Lorentz, Judge Daniel Creitz, and Janel Downey, Court Clerk, presented a 2005proposed budget for unified court and court indigent defense. Discussion followed on line itemrequests. Each line item except for the district expense, which is what the travel pay expense ispaid from, remained the same. They are in the process of replacing the court reportersequipment.Judge Lorentz discussed his past request for the current Sheriff’s office for CASA. Discussionfollowed. The space would be small and the county would pay the cost of the utilities. Theywould have only one director and maybe one secretary to begin CASA in Allen County.Bob Chase, Southeast Kansas Mental Health Executive Director, and Ed Miller, Secretary of theExecutive Board, presented the proposed 2005 budget. SEK Mental Health is requesting$100,000.00 for 2005. Discussion followed on the funding for last year. It had been requestedto receive $100,000 but received only $90,000. Bob discussed the largest portion of employeesare Allen County residents. Allen County has the seconded largest percent of clients utilizingSEK Mental Health, with Neosho County being the largest percent. Discussion followed on thetotals of events per county. Commissioners will take under consideration when looking at theoverall budget.Maury Thompson, Tri-Valley Development Services Executive Director, and Bill Fiscus,Associate Director, and Scott Mann, Tri-Valley Development Services Executive Board VicePresident presented information on their license, copies of new pieces, community impact,Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation, Home projects, and information on 2005 budget. Hepresented information on their Mission Statement, Direct Supervision information, theGeographic Service Area, Service/Support Type and Number served living in Allen County,information on Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and Community DevelopmentalDisability Organization Staff and Individuals Served information. Maury requested $52,500.00for 2005 Budget. Discussion followed on the match for state funding and line item requests.Commissioners stated they would take under consideration.Rodney Burns, Hutinett Schlotterbeck & Burns, discussed the recently completed 2003 audit.First he discussed the noxious weeds computer program. Discussion followed. He suggested a