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•Totals $177.6 million <br /> •Decrease of $5.4 million from original current year budget of $183 million <br /> •Represents 3 percent decrease from previous year original budget <br /> •Budget decreases mean everyone — schools, non-profit agencies, and county departments - <br /> receive less money next year than they received this year <br /> Recommended Funding for Chapel Hill Carrboro City and Orange County Schools <br /> •Total General Fund appropriation totals $85.4 million <br /> •These monies will fund day-to-day operations, repayment of school related debt, and <br /> capital <br /> •Appropriation equals 48.1 percent of total General Fund <br /> •Reflects $3.1 million decrease from current year General Fund appropriation <br /> •Equates to $3,096 per student for each of the 18,898 students in both districts for day- <br /> to-day operating funds <br /> •Reflects decrease of $104 per student compared to current year per pupil <br /> appropriation of $3,200 <br /> •In addition, Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools will receive additional $18.7 million from special <br /> district tax <br /> Additional Funding for Local Schools <br /> •In addition to the $85.4 million for operations, debt and capital, recommended budget <br /> allocates $1.7 million to fund non-mandated safety net initiatives for both school districts <br /> •School health nurses - $617,782 <br /> •School resource officers and social workers for Orange County Schools - $1,072,000 <br /> Funded County Initiatives <br /> •Funds full year operating costs of new facilities <br /> .Examples include parks, senior center, County Library, and Animal Services Facility <br /> •Allows for Board priorities <br /> •Provides safety net to assist those facing economic challenges such as job loss <br /> •Food, shelter and medical services <br /> •Covers increased costs of mandates and debt service <br /> •Continues financial support for Orange County Campus of Durham Technical Community <br /> College <br /> Examples of Recommended Changes in County Services <br /> .Library Services <br /> .Reduce hours at Main Library in Hillsborough <br /> .Close Cedar Grove and Carrboro McDougle Library <br /> .Reassign staff from those libraries to new Main Library <br /> .Solid Waste Convenience Centers <br /> .Reduce hours at all centers <br />