Amador County - County Administrative Officer Terri Daly, whose job it is to keep a close eye on the county’s budget, sought Supervisor approval during Tuesday’s meeting on proposed mid-year budget revisions. She said that usually a county will bring budget revisions when there is some major unexpected change in the environment. “Normally we do not do a mid-year revision,” said Daly, adding: “This is not a normal year.” The revisions reflect adjustments made as a result of cost-cutting programs, such as the Early Retirement Incentive Program implemented in early 2009. Twenty six people retired under that program and three positions were backfilled with people within the county. The revisions do not take into account effects from the State budget, which have not been fully realized. Daly when line-by-line through the revisions. There was a substantial increase in the amount paid for public defenders cost, equaling a change in expenditures up to $59,864. Two deputy positions were filled, equaling a change in revenues of $56,762. These monies are reimbursed by the courts. The county also received grant subsidies to house aliens in the county jail totaling $12,000. The Public Health Department received a grant of over $62,000 for emergency preparedness programs. There was also an increase in airport fuel costs, which would be reimbursed later. The Net Difference after the new revisions is $4,320. The Board approved of the revisions unanimously. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.