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The Honorable Chairman Gary Safarik <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 6 <br />March 1, 2005 <br />Public Works: An administrative priority is to decrease the amount of time it takes to issue <br />building permits, and to inspect buildings when requested. In addition, there is a legal <br />mandate to enforce building code provisions regarding safety. Five new positions in the <br />Building Division are proposed to handle the increased number of building permits being <br />issued each year. These positions will allow permits to be issued faster, inspections to be <br />done more timely, and increase the level of enforcement. An Account Clerk in the Traffic <br />Division will be funded through fuel tax funds. <br />Other: Civil Service and Corporation Counsel each are proposed to have one additional <br />support position added. These positions are necessary for the departments to carry out their <br />mission. For Research and Development, one temporary State - funded position is to be made <br />permanent and converted to County funding. This position is vital to our efforts to do <br />community -based planning and economic development. A Housing & Community <br />Development Planner V in the Office of Housing and Community Development will be <br />funded by the Housing Revolving Fund. <br />OPERATING BUDGET <br />The following table describes the budgeted expenditures for FY 2004 -05 and the proposed <br />budget for FY 2005 -06 for each fund. <br />OPERATING BUDGET BY FUND <br />(Amounts in thousands) <br />FY 04 -05 FY 05 -06 Increase Percent <br />FUND Budget Proposed (Decrease) Change <br />General Fund <br />$183,387 <br />$206,837 <br />$23,450 <br />12.8% <br />Highway Fund <br />18,948 <br />21,268 <br />2,320 <br />12.2% <br />Sewer Fund <br />7,564 <br />9,478 <br />1,914 <br />25.3% <br />Cemetery Fund <br />16 <br />16 <br />0 <br />0% <br />Bikeway Fund <br />181 <br />171 <br />(10) <br />(5.5 %) <br />Beautification Fund <br />215 <br />225 <br />10 <br />4.7% <br />Vehicle Disposal Fund <br />1,716 <br />2,232 <br />516 <br />30.1% <br />Solid Waste Fund <br />17,073 <br />22,592 <br />5,519 <br />32.3% <br />Golf Course Fund <br />1,006 <br />1,006 <br />0 <br />0% <br />Geothermal Royalty Fund <br />150 <br />150 <br />0 <br />0% <br />Housing Fund <br />15,490 <br />13,424 <br />(2,066) <br />(13.3 %) <br />Geothermal Asset Fund <br />50 <br />50 <br />0 <br />0% <br />$245,796 $277,449 $31,653 12.9% <br />