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ri <br /> Budget Highlights: <br /> 0 All'department divisions moved into the new Administration building in January 2009. The <br /> fund will realize the full year operations costs in FY 2009-10. <br /> 0 The decrease in Personnel Services, for the Sanitation Division, is due to closing the <br /> Bradshaw Quarry Road solid waste convenience center. A Center Operator position (1.0 <br /> FTE) was eliminated. <br /> 0 Decreases in Personnel Salaries In Landfill and Recycling are due to vacancies. In FY 2008- <br /> 09, Landfill had several employees retire; Recycling had several long-term employees leave <br /> through attrition. Both sets of vacancies will generate substantial savings in FY 2009-10, <br /> through filling the positions at lower salaries. <br /> The department proposes sever al fee increases to subsidize service costs. The increases <br /> would not offset all costs, but would lessen the deficit experienced by the department. <br /> Changes in Service Delivery ($396,959 Reduction) — Enterprise Fund (Administration, <br /> Landfill and Recycling Divisions): <br /> 0 Administration Division: Miscellaneous operational reductions. <br /> ® Recycling Division: Miscellaneous and Historical Reductions including elimination of one <br /> time expenses in FY 2008-09 budget, reduced fuel costs and reductions to meet <br /> mandated budget cuts. <br /> 0 Reduce fuel and oil purchases. <br /> 0 Reduce temporary personnel. <br /> ■ Reduce contract services for required seeding and the UNC student intern. <br /> 0 Reduce departmental supplies purchases. <br /> 0 Landfill Division: Miscellaneous reductions include training, building and equipment <br /> repairs, duplicating, printing, dues and water. <br /> Changes in Service Delivery ($292,578 Reduction) — General Fund (Sanitation Division): <br /> 0 Reductions to historically under-spent line items including overtime, non-permanent <br /> personnel and telephone. Also, includes a reduction of miscellaneous contract services, <br /> where services will be performed Internally in FY 200940. <br /> 0 Eliminate permit distribution. <br /> 0 Elimination of mattress acceptance at Solid Waste Convenience Center. <br /> 0 Closure of the Bradshaw Quarry Road Center and reduction of operational hours at solid <br /> waste convenience centers. <br /> Cost of New Facilities ($430,455 Reduction) — Enterprise Fund: <br /> • The department will no longer rent office space, a savings of $23,715 in FY* 2009-10. <br /> • The FY 2008-09 budget featured several one-time capital costs totaling $424,199. <br /> 0 The remaining operational costs associated with the new facility are reflected in the <br /> department's budget. <br /> 39-2 <br />