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Attachment 1 g Major Features of Orange County Budgets 1989 -1990 to 1998 -1999 1989 -90 • 11.56 % increased current expense appropriations 4% cost of living adjustment for County employees • 16 additional full -time employee positions were approved- for social services, health, sheriff, finance, economic development, personnel, and emergency management departments • creation of Budget Office ® implementation of recommendations of user fee study implementation of projects from 1988 bond referendum 1990 -91 ® 4% cost of living adjustment for County employees • partial funding for implementation of the Job Opportunities — Basic Skills (JOBS) Program • 11 additional full time employee positions approved ® funds are budgeted to promote the expansion of existing small businesses and to develop new small businesses in Orange County ® significant increase in tipping fees (from $15 to $20 per ton) • additional funding to the Health Department to address the significant increases in the number of clinic visits ® 14.5% increase in school current expense funding 1991 -92 • 1181% increase in school current expense appropriation • no cost of living adjustment for County employees ® 12 additional full -time employee positions approved ® 23.89 % increase in funding for social services including the first full year of funding for JOBS program • funding increase in the Sheriff's department due to increased workload — service calls increased by 10% 6 increase in operational costs due to completion of several major capital projects (e.g. 911 Center, addition to Animal Shelter) • opening of New Hope Elementary School • equitable funding between two school systems remains a focus