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T­% <br /> nevised 2/3/09 3 <br /> Abstract and Selected Pages <br /> 9. The County has received reimbursement of $3,811 under a PEG Channel capital <br /> equipment grant awarded in 2008 by the e-NC Authority of the Rural Economic <br /> Development Center, Inc. The grant was to pay half the County costs for capital <br /> equipment purchased in support of its PEG channel, Channel 265. The County spent a <br /> total of $7,622 to acquire mobile camera and film editing equipment to help facilitate <br /> videotaping and rebroadcast of government and/or community sponsored events from <br /> the field. (See Attachment 1, column #3) <br /> Health Department <br /> 10. The Health Department has received notification of the receipt of Temporary Assistance <br /> to Needy Families (TANF) funds from the State for $7,650. The department plans to <br /> use these funds to serve specific community needs relative to prevention of out-of- <br /> wedlock births among TANF-eligible clients and those at risk of becoming eligible as the <br /> result of unintended pregnancies. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of <br /> these TANF funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4) <br /> County Facilities Arts Reserve Capital Project Ordinance <br /> 11. The Board of County Commissioners approved a $5,000 allocation to the County <br /> Facilities Arts Reserve capital project as part of the FY 2008-09 CIP. These funds will <br /> offset costs of a planned outdoor public art display at the new Orange County Public <br /> Library in Hillsborough. This budget amendment provides for the transfer of funds, <br /> currently held in reserve within the County Facilities Arts Reserve project, to the County <br /> Campus/Office Build ing/Library capital project. (See Attachment 4, County Facilities <br /> Arts Reserve and Attachment 5, County Campus and Library capital project ordinances) <br /> Carry Forwards <br /> 12. On June 30 of each year, there are instances where approved funding for certain Board <br /> approved initiatives is not fully expended at the end of the fiscal year, and the <br /> unexpended monies revert to the County's fund balance. In order for the County to fulfill <br /> financial obligations related to these appropriations, the Board must re-appropriate fund <br /> balance in the next fiscal year for these planned expenditures. One such example is <br /> Commissioners agreed during budget discussions in spring 2008 to carry forward <br /> unexpended monies in the County's Critical Needs Reserve from FY 2007-08 to FY <br /> 2008-09. Other examples include human services grant monies committed in FY 2007- <br /> 08 but not expended until the current fiscal year. Completion of prior year's carry <br /> forwards occurs annually following presentation of the County's annual audit. In order to <br /> carry funds forward and authorize their expenditure in fiscal year 2008-09, it is <br /> necessary for the Board to approve the attached amendment. (See Attachment 1, <br /> column #5) <br /> Orange County High School Track and Football Field Project <br /> 13. During the Joint School Boards and County Commissioners work session in September <br /> 2008, Orange County Schools (OCS) spoke about the need to repair the track at <br /> Orange High. Funding for the project, at a cost of $495,636, comes from a number of <br /> completed OCS capital projects. This amendment allows for the transfer of funds from <br /> the completed school capital projects to the Orange High Track and Football Field <br /> Capital Project Ordinance for track repairs. (See Attachment 6, Orange County Schools <br /> Capital Project Ordinances) <br />