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May 16,2000 <br /> <br />citizens to serve on the Equitation Board." Council Member Haskell asked, "How many <br />localities prorate at the time of sale?" Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., City Manager, replied, <br />"40%." <br /> <br /> Ashby Pritchett, Clerk of Circuit Court, stated, "State funding for me should be <br />76%; I've been operating with 24% City-funds for the past three years. Records are <br />now available through the website. Under State law, i can charge for access or <br />advertising. This, then, may be revenue-generating." <br /> <br /> Robert Foster, Director of Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Service Unit; <br /> stated, "We've experienced a significant increase in usage, thereby increasing the <br /> costs. This is due to an increase in concern for public safety and juvenile crime. We <br /> use as much electronic monitoring as possible. If we have to use the W. W. Moore <br /> facility, we pay $70.00 per day, as opposed to an average of $99.00 per day at other <br /> facilities." <br /> <br /> Steve Draper, Sheriff, stated, "The good news is that the jail population has <br /> decreased to an average of 102 inmates per day. The bad news is the State is cutting <br /> three positions. Our current overtime line item is high because we've bought back <br /> compensatory time and assisted the Police Department with events, such as ballgames <br /> and the Christmas Parade. The increase in service contracts is due to the new Lifescan <br /> machine. I would, also, like to ask that the former Social Services building be <br /> considered as temporary housing for my department." City Manager Reynolds replied, <br /> "There's no problem with it." Council Member Roop asked, "How many City employees <br /> do you have?" Sheriff Draper replied, "Four in the jail and one in the Court." Council <br /> Member Haskell stated, "lt's in our best interest to build a new jail, just not this year." <br /> <br /> <br />