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the County is estimated to be $5,000. This amendment will budget for the receipt of these <br />funds. (see Page 5, column # 10) <br />3 <br />11. The Sheriff s Department was recently notified of the receipt of a federal COPS in Schools <br />grant from the Department of Justice. This three-year grant totals $483,268 and is designated <br />for school resource officers. The required County match is 25 % or $120,817 ever the three <br />year period. Matching funds for fiscal year 1998-99 will be transferred from the Sheriff's <br />Department lapsed salazies into the Grant Project Fund. This amendment accepts the grant, <br />transfers the required match from the General Fund to the Grant Projects Fund, and authorizes <br />four new permanent full time equivalent Deputy I positions, effective April 1, 1999, for this <br />function. The attached COPS in Schools Grant Project Ordinance provides for the receipt of <br />this grant. <br />12. During the year, the Sheriff's department purchased weapons using money received from drug <br />tax forfeitures. This amendment appropriates the $16,000 for this purpose. (see page 5, <br />column # 12) <br />Non-Departmental <br />13. The 1998-99 approved budget included, in the Miscellaneous Function, an allocation totaling <br />$227,022 for the employee career growth and performance awazds. This amendment allocates <br />these funds to functions within the General Fund for awards given throughout the fiscal year. <br />(see page 5, column # 13) <br />14. The Orange County Rape Crisis Center has received a Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA) grant <br />for the current fiscal yeaz. The pass-through grant totals $55,047. (see page 6, column # 14) <br />15. This amendment provides for the receipt of receipt of additional state Community Based <br />Alternatives (CBA) funds for Juvenile Mediation Program. These pass-through funds total <br />$10,000 (see page 6, column 15) <br />16.On June 15, the County Engineer updated the Board regarding Sheazon Harris consulting cost <br />expenditures and projections. For the current fiscal year, it is estimated that a total of <br />$54,300 will be needed to cover the expenses. Durham County and the Towns of Chapel Hill <br />and Carrboro have pledged $12,000 in financial assistance for this cause. On February 16, <br />the Boazd approved an appropriation from the Contingency account ($19,500) and accepted <br />$5,000 from the Town of Chapel Hill to cover the bills received to that point. Therefore, it is <br />necessary for the Boazd to approve an additional appropriation from the Contingency account <br />in the amount of $22,800. This amendment transfers $22,800 from the Contingency account, <br />within the Miscellaneous function, and budgets an additional contribution from Durham, <br />Chapel Hill and Carrboro totaling $7,000 (see page 6, column # 16) <br />Eflartd Sewer Operating Fund <br />17. This year, revenues received in the Efland Sewer Operating Fund. have been higher than <br />originally budgeted. Unbudgeted sewer charges total about $13,000. This budget amendment <br />is necessary to allow for expenditures related to the provision of this service. (see page 6, <br />column #17) <br />