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Commissioner Stewart mentioned that the Recreation Advisory
Board needed to approve a concept and a fund raising plan. Kim
Gallyon, Recreation Director, advised that the recreation
advisory board wanted the community involved first and that an
environmental survey needed to be done.
It was the consensus of the commissioners to allow the
concepts to be presented to the community.
RRQDMBT FOR APPROVAL OP TRO FAMILY PRMBRRVATIOM GRANT FOR
DOSS Mr. Don Wall and Ms. Lisa York, both of DSS, explained they
were requesting permission to submit an application for this
$75,000 grant. The Dept. of Human Resources targeted Iredell and
Richmond County for this grant since both counties were
participating in the Families for Kids initiative. Wall
mentioned that normally his agency started to work with families
after problems had been found and children removed. This grant
tries to prevent children from ever being removed from the home.
Commissioner Boone mentioned that during the second year the
grant would require a 253 match. Mr. Wall stated he didn't feel
any money would be needed from the County.
RMQDRBT FOR APPROVAL OP ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR IRMDBLL
COUNTY JAILS Sheriff Redmond said he regretted having to make
this request. He mentioned the Prisoners Legal Services tour of
the jail and its findings of understaffing and lack of exercise
areas for the inmates.
Commissioner Boone asked how many people were needed to
supervise the exercising of the inmates. Rodney Proctor said it
would take four people. Proctor mentioned that by law the
inmates should exercise one hour a day three times per week.
There is no stipulation as to whether the exercise needed to be
done inside or outside.
Commissioner Madison mentioned that Prisoners Legal Services
was funded to a degree with State money. Representative Frank
Mitchell advised that the House deleted any funding; however, the
Senate put the funding back in for this agency. Madison said he
had no problems looking at additional staff if the sheriff
requested this; however, he did have a problem when "liberal
lawyers" started interfering. Commissioner Boone said he agreed
and that no additional jailers had been requested in the past
three years, but now it was being dictated to the County what had
to be done.
Commissioner Johnson said he shared Madison and Boone's
concerns, however, the Board had to act in the best interest of
the taxpayers.
Sheriff Redmond stated that whatever route the commissioners
took that he wanted to mention that it normally takes about eight
to ten months to adequately train a new jailer. A positive point
in hiring the jailers now would be that they would be trained by
the time the new jail opens.
Commissioner Madison mentioned the home monitoring program.
Leg irons were purchased in the past and an arrangement with the
State had been worked out. Proctor said he would look into this
matter.
Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 P.M.
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