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3 * Postponing vehicle and equipment purchases • Delaying other capital expenditures 0 No out of state travel O Postponing other travel if possible O Reducing fuel consumption by at least 10 percent Other counties throughout the State have also implemented similar measures in reaction to the slowing economy. 2) FY 2009-10 Budget Activity to Date • • Recommended Board Action — The County Manager recommends the Board receive information regarding staff activity to-date in preparing for the upcoming 2009-10 FY. Development of the FY 2009-10 budget promises to be quite a challenge. On the revenue side there appears to be little or no growth in the County's overall revenue base between this year and next. This is because natural growth in real property valuation will be offset by decreases in motor vehicle valuations and sales tax receipts. In addition, during the Board's retreat Commissioners expressed their desire to avoid a tax rate increase in the upcoming fiscal year. All of this equates to flat or potentially reduced revenues to support the County's services in the upcoming fiscal year. On the expenditure side, departments across the board are experiencing increased demands. Job losses and reduced income for many of our residents equate to substantial increases in requests for core services provided by Community Services departments. In addition, our state and nation face fiscal uncertainty. As their purse strings tighten, they pass increased costs/funding reductions on to local governments. Moving into the new fiscal year, the fiscal outlook is anything but promising. Limited revenues mean the County must examine and prioritize services offered. This is similar to approaches our counterparts across the state and nation are currently undertaking. a) County Manager FY 2009-10 Budget Preparation Directions to Departments In order to meet the Board's FY 2009-10 budget goals, it will be necessary to decrease current year spending levels. To that end, the County Manager has provided the following direction to department directors as they prepare their FY 2009-10 budget requests. • e The County Manager has directed departments to submit FY 2009-10 • budget requests reflecting a budget reduction of 10%. The dollar amount of the decrease is equivalent to 10% of the sum of the department's overtime, non-permanent (i.e. temporary) and operations line items.