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ORANGE couNTY <br />BOARD.O~' CQMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date. June ~ ~, 2009 <br />SUBJECT FY 2009-~ 4 Annual Operating Budget Decision Items <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Budget PUBLIC HEARING. YIN} No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />~. Memorandum from SDlid Waste <br />2. 2049 Retirement Incentive Program <br />3. FY 2DD9- D Budget Adoption Decision Points <br />INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Laura Blackmon, (919) 245-2300 <br />Donna Coffey, (919) 245-2151 <br />PURPOSE: Far the Board to make decisions regarding the FY ZDD9- o Grange County <br />Annual Operating Budget and approve a Resolution of Intent to Adapt the FY ZDD9-~ D <br />!Orange County Annual Operating Budget. <br />BACKGROI~ND: The County Manager released her 1=Y 2009-~ D recommended budget <br />on May ~ 2, ZDD9. Since that time, the Board conducted two public hearings to receive <br />residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. Throughout the month of June <br />ZDD9, the Board heard presentations from local school leaders and County department <br />directors regarding the anticipated programmatic impact of proposed county funding for ~'Y <br />ZDD9-~D. <br />Fallow Jp lnformatian <br />Solid waste Convenience Centers Hours of Operation Analysis <br />At the June 9, 24D9 budget work session, Commissioners requested additional <br />information regarding potential revision of Solid Waste Convenience Center hours. <br />Currently, convenience centers are closed on Wednesdays. The attached memorandum <br />from Paul Spire, Solid Waste Operations Manager, analyzes two scenarios for adjusting <br />hours at the centers Attachment 1}. The first option analyzes closing on Tuesday and <br />Thursday and opening on Wednesday, while the second option analyzes closing on <br />Wednesday and Thursday. Both analyses assume continuation of Sunday hours ~1 <br />a pnn} at a cost of $ 34,4~~ over the level of funding recommended by the County <br />Manager. Revision of operational hours would be effective Monday, September 28, <br />ZDD9. <br />Orange County Public Library <br />Commissioners agreed, during the June 9, 2aD9 budget work session, to a pion to keep <br />the main Orange County Library open 54 hours per week and keep the branch libraries <br />hours unchanged from the current year. The cost to do this totals $x,567,542, an <br />