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5 <br />funding to the previously agreed upon percentage of 48.1%. <br />b. Consider delaying funding for school # 11. The board will talk to the <br />schoo! board prior to making this decision. <br />c. Consider the impact on reducing funds for Chapel Hill schools due <br />to the increase in enrollments. <br />d. Request the staff to monitor the cuts the state makes to its budget <br />for schools for impact on county. <br />4. Additions to matrix. Board members directed Donna Coffey to add the <br />following: <br />a. percentages for county, state and federal funds <br />b. percentage of grant funding <br />c. identify programs/services the county funds which are discretionary <br />and beyond the requirements for schools. Example: school nurses. <br />d. Identify how often property is re-evaluated. The current valuation <br />schedule is every 4 years (page 8) <br />e. Identify unfunded mandates. <br />f. Send a list of "shovel ready" projects that may be eligible for federal <br />stimulus project. Also share list with Congressman Price. <br />g. Funding for non-profits. Consider the role these entities play in <br />providing a safety net for Orange County citizens in these <br />economic times. <br />h. Breakdown request for fair funding. <br />i. Funding for mental health. Commissioners were reminded the <br />board, made decisions to "fill in the gap" with county funds when <br />the state reduced its funding for mental health services. <br />ATTACHMENT l: GUIDING PRINCIPLES <br /> <br />County Priorities for FY 2009-2010 <br /> Guiding Principles <br />~ Create budget ethic/discipline for BOCC and staff that does not assume an <br /> annual increase in the tax rate <br />2 Focus on providing `core' county services. <br />9 <br />5 <br />