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power Planning Council if the local agencies cannot afford to pick up the bill. She also noted that the representatives were entitled to a benefit on their income tax returns for their volunteer efforts.

The Supervisors voted unanimously to appoint Mrs. Burke as their representative on the Manpower Council. "We’d like a report on what's going on when those councils meet,” Col. Luke asked.

On another item, Mrs. Buntin asked the Supervisors whether they wanted to require the Welfare Department to present them with an annual operations report. The report used to be mandatory, she noted, until switched to local option by the General Assembly.

She recalled that she used to present the annual report during the county’s budget process. "But the last two years. I’ve been denied that privilege" she said, by having the Supersivors hear her budget explanation in committee rather than with the full Board membership present. Mrs. Buntin maintained that the annual report was a very good idea but noted that she had little time to devote to preparation. She added that a report could be as involved or complicated as the Super visors wished it to be.

"Make it to suit yourself and then see if it suits us." suggested Supervisor H. B. Wood.

"Whatever you'd like to do," agreed Luke.

Supervisor Butch Eastham commented that he didn't think a formal report was necessary since the Supervisors always asked questions during Welfare budget considerations.

Luke interjected that any report should be given prior to budget work.

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