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F. Article VIII - Water 1 . [See above comments for Article VII. ] 2 . Ms . Duncan referred to the Water Department being most important where development is concerned, its semi-autonomousness , and how Water works with the rest of the County. Mr. Carpenter said the Water Department is the "driver" of all island developments; if water isn' t available, projects would not be built. Departmental relationships are good. G. Article IX - Prosecuting Attorney. 1 . This is an autonomous agency because he is an elected officer. Being his budget comes from the County' s funds , he still is answerable to the Council and administration. Mr. Carpenter agreed in principal that this position politically should be on a non-partisan basis . He reminded the group though that when heads of agencies approached the Legislature for funds , that they would be more likely to receive funds if they were partisan; that ' s the reason the partisan item remained in this Charter. Mr. Greenwell reminded the group that the partisan thing changes . H. Article X - Financial procedures 1 . Section 10-5 - Budget. Administration and Council spend months reviewing the operating budget and capital improvements budget . Mr. Carpenter referred to the last sentence: "The adopted operating budget shall be in effect on and after the first day of the fiscal year to which it applies , " and interpreted same to mean the adopted operating budget was then the res- ponsibility of the administration to carry out; and that Council did not have authority to make changes in it . 2. Whereas Section 10-6 says , last paragraph: "At any time during the fiscal year, the council , by ordinance adopted by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the 11. Council should entire membership, may amend the capital budget not be allowed to for that year. " This is only mentioned under change an adopted budget. 434