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Efland Sewer Operating Fund 7. Revenues to fund operation of the Efland Sewer have always consisted of a combination of user fees plus a subsidy from the County's General Fund. The subsidy has been needed because revenues generated by user fees were not sufficient to cover actual costs of operating the sewer system. The amount of General Fund subsidy has ranged between $82,250 and $122,250 annually. In 2008, the County completed a user fee study for the system. During budget deliberations last spring, Commissioners anticipated the new fees would be in place for at least some portion of the current fiscal year. With that in mind, the Board approved a subsidy of $82,250 for the sewer fund instead of the recommended amount of $122,250. In actuality, the fee increases have not been put in place this fiscal year. This has created an anticipated deficit between revenues and expenditures totaling $24,500. This budget amendment transfers $24,500 from the General Fund to the Efland Sewer Operating Fund to cover the anticipated deficit. (See Attachment 1, Column 7) Governing and Management 8. The original FY 2008-09 approved budget included appropriations to a number of employee pay and benefit related reserves. This budget amendment allocates the reserved funds to the appropriate functions: a. Reserve for Temporary Staffing Needs -The current year budget reserved $110,750 for unexpected and unbudgeted temporary staffing needs in County departments. Over the course of the year, the County Manager approved use of $40,775 of these reserved monies to a number of departments to cover unanticipated needs. (See Attachment 1, Column 8) b. Equity Retention -The approved budget included $25,000 for equity retention. The purpose of these monies was to allow the County Manager to address inequitable salary relationships and retain employees. Since July 1, 2008, the Manager has approved $15,550 in salary adjustments for employees meeting the criteria for equity retention. (See Attachment 1, Column 9) c. Reserve for Health Insurance Increase -The FY 2008-09 budget reserved $264,000 to cover anticipated health insurance premium increases effective December 1, 2008. (See Attachment 1, Column 10) d. During the budget approval process last spring, the Board implemented a 3-month hiring delay for non-critical vacancies occurring throughout the year. The approved budget anticipated the hiring delay would generate savings of $400,000. (See Attachment 1, Column 11) This budget amendment allocates the reserved funds to individual departments to cover the costs outlined above. County Capital Project Ordinance 9. At its June 2, 2009 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the the use of HAVA grant funds totaling $97,000 received during FY 2008-09 to offset costs of renovating the Government Services Center Annex for the Board of Elections Offices.