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$54,386 from the proposed 1981-82 budget, leaving the total at $3,133,237. Raises for county employees were reduced to 10 percent, lowering the allocation for deputy commissioner of revenue by $910 and for the commonwealth attorney's secretary by $680. Hospitalization for county employees was also "on the cut list." Luke noted at Friday’s work session.
Since Rappahannock no longer taxes livestock, the supervisors voted 'iirtuitmouily on Monday to discontinue paying claims for stock killed by stray dogs, eliminating the $500 appropriation for that purpose from the proposed budget.
Landfill Out
With the exception of school cuts, the biggest reduction came in dropping $40,000 for purchase of a landfill site. Luke noted, however, the funds for continuation of the county's trash disposal contract are in the proposed budget.
Sheriff W. A. Buntin was the only department head to request restoration of budget cuts. At Friday’s work session. Luke and Baldwin agreed to remove $ 11 .(XX) for two additional police cars, one intended for Sheriff Buntin and the other for a part-time deputy position still to be approved by the State Compensation Board for funding.
At Monday's meeting. Sheriff Buntin asked the supervisors to reconsider paying for one vehicle.
Wally Cox reported that one police car will cost approximately $5,500 with maintenance adding an additional $1,500. On the revenue side, the accountant said the county could expect $4,750 in state aid to off set the vehicle expense, leaving net cost at $2,250.
Buntin maintained that the county would be better off financially to provide a car for $2,250 rather than pay mileage at the new rate of 20 cents per mile. He acknowledged that he works in the sheriff s office five days per week but pointed out that he's on the road weekdays whenever a call comes in and a deputy’s not available and is always on the road Thursday and Saturday nights. In addition, without an investigator on the sheriff s staff. Buntin is often called upon to assist with investigations. particularly of breaking and entering. (The sheriffs department consists of Buntin. three full-time, deputies, one part-time deputy, a part-time secretary and a jailer. The jailer is on call six days per week. 24 hours per day. The part-time deputy assists one weekends and at local carnivals and other special community events. The three full-time deputies, each assiged a county-owned car this year, spend eight hours on the
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