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"I have attached two items far your information and further consideration: 1) a summary of contingency expenditures to date and 2) a lengthy proposed budget amendment. I would propose that the amendment be placed on the Agenda of December 16. the following is an attempt to clarify the various requests. 1) Animal Control -Additional expenses to cover costs of leasing impeundment facility. 2) Buildings & Grounds - funds restored to budget for pur- chase of lot in governmental complex, funds in prior year budget lapsed as result of auditors opinions that sufficient activity had not taken place to encumber funds. 3) Civil Defense - Supplies - appropriations and revenue for surplus items purchased by fire departments and rescue squads throughout county. 4) County Commissioners - supplies expenditures have ex- ceeded budget by $100. already primarily due to initial buildup of correspondence supplies including task force and committee requirements. No funds were budgeted for telephones. 5) Courts-Jury Commission - costs exceeded estimates due to additional supplies needed to select a greater number of jurors. 6) EMS- Personnel, budget appropriation to meet previously approved salary for key punch operator. Revenue is also included. 7) EMS-Communications - to provide budgetary authorization for EM5 Communications grant. Revenue is included. 8) Finance-Personnel-additional funds are required to pay portion of unused vacation time for former employee. Remainder to be paid from current salary funds resulting from lag in replace- ments and new employee at lower salary. 9) Jail-Personnel - amount requested to cover overtime costs when jail matron is required. A portion of this cost is in the Sheriff's budget. 10) Central Services--Auditing - to provide an additional $1,500 for the current audit and set up next year's requirement, as pro- posed by the auditor, at an estimated $1$,000. A portion of this is in Social Services. 11) Central Services - to establish account for paying tele- phone services for Courts, Probation, ASCS, and other agencies to whom services are provided. Their reimbursement to the County is the revenue item. 12) Contingency- this, is reduced by $32,250 giving a new total of $259,928 of which $226,000 has been earmarked for Schools, ESAA, leaving $33,928 for future contingencies. 13) Capital Outlay and Driver Education refunds are budgeted as well as $6,922 remaining from prior years. 14) Chapel Hi11 per capita includes $4,218, a disputed sum that has been continually promised to Chapel Hill if available from June 30, 1975, fund balance. $3,958 is the corresponding per capita that would be required for the County if Chapel Hill is funded. 1S) Special School District - The full fund balance of $58,360 is appropriated. These district tax funds must go. to the School unit and the amendment is made to insure no over expenditures in fund as suggested by the auditors. 16) Facilities Fund - closed the prior fiscal year with a fund balance $225 less than had been estimated. It is recommended that this deficit be funded by increasing tghe revenue estimate. CONTINGENCX APPROPRIATIONS As of 12/1/75 Item Amt. Date Utility Authority $ 2,600 July 7, 1975 Title XX 9,675 Aug. 12, 1975 Council on Aging Bus 1,672 Aug. 4, x975 . Sheriff Salaries 5,525 Growth Options Conference Aug. xg. 1975 800 Sept. 11, 1975 Boarding Home Rates 5,400 Sept. 11, 1975 Energy Conference 350 Oct. 21, 1975 Planning Personnel 950 Oct. 28, 1875 Bicentennial Commission 250 Nov. 3, 1975 Social Services Personnel 7,5D0 Dec. 1, 1975 33,922 Total Contingency 326 000