County Facilities - There are no new positions recommended for Facilities. The department will receive reimbursement revenue for projects completed for Hillcrest Training School from the Children's Services Levy. Additionally, responsibility for the Paul Brown Stadium workers compensation program will be managed within Personnel. The budget contains funding for an additional Training Coordinator and funds to expand the department's training facility, both to meet increased demand among County employees for training. The Recorder continues to replace aging equipment and improve the recording process by maintaining currency and accuracy.
Revenues reflect favorable interest rates for home mortgages.
A 1999 budget goal included an increase in the carryover to reach this level over several years. There is a reduction in revenue resulting from Sycamore Township performing their own zoning beginning in 1999. Rural Zoning deleted one Zoning Inspector position and replaced it with one Zoning Plans Examiner position. Due to the impact of Y2K, all projects related to the Year 2000 are funded. An additional contingency has been set aside for Y2K items.