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<br /> <br />Page 12 <br />1 <br />I'm making only $10,000 now. I would like to see a <br />2 <br />raise of 20,000 because I deserve it." <br />3 <br />We're not supposed to take in account of the <br />4 <br />financial situation of the County. It's not supposed <br />5 <br />to -- if I read correctly -- play a portion of what we <br />6 <br />decide. So, I'd like to propose an alternative way, <br />7 <br />that the 1.25 be for strictly the department heads and, <br />8 <br />at this time, we forgo administration at this time. <br />9 <br />MR. PAVAO: My comments to that is -- I'm <br />10 <br />sorry, Bill. <br />11 <br />My comment to that is, yeah, you know, <br />12 <br />whatever we say -- and we were told a while ago they <br />13 <br />have to find the money, but we need to look at reality. <br />14 <br />The County is in dire strait. And like Mr. Higgins <br />15 <br />said, what's going on up on the mountain, the expenses <br />16 <br />and everything, I would really like to see this body <br />17 <br />postpone or cancel the 1.25 raise and -- at some future <br />18 <br />time -- bring it back up again, if warranted. But <br />19 <br />certainly not now. <br />20 <br />CHAIR: Bill, you were going to say <br />21 <br />something? <br />22 <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Just to kind of ensure that <br />23 <br />the record is clear, and I think there's maybe some <br />24 <br />information from Commissioner Higgins that I just <br />25 <br />wanted to address. First and foremost, the 1.25 -- and <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />