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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 18, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. ___~ ~___ SUBJECT• Budget Amendment #6 _ __ DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1999-00 Budget As Amended Spreadsheet Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance Syphilis Elimination Program Grant Project Ordinance CHCCS Smith Middle School (Construction Phase) INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Dean, extension 2151 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve budget amendments, grant project ordinances and capital project ordinances. BACKGROUND: Amendments for /ferns Approved by Prior Board Action Environment and Resource Conservation Department 1. The Environment and Resource Conservation Department recently received a Historic Preservation Grant from the State. The grant, totaling $4,000, will offset costs of the Saint Mary's Road Corridor Study. (See column #1 of the Budget As Amended Spreadsheet) Arts Commission 2. The Orange County Arts Commission recently received its annual allocation from the State for the Grass Roots Arts Program. The actual amount of the grant was $10,649 more than anticipated during the budget process last spring. This amendment reflects the receipt of the additional monies. (See column #2 of the Budget As Amended Spreadsheet) Orange County Library 3. On November 16, 1999, the Board of Commissioners accepted a Smart Start grant on behalf of the Orange County Library. The $10,226 grant provides funding to purchase materials and provide services for the Traveling Treasures Program. Through this program, the Library will partner with the Orange County School system and local Hispanic community leaders to provide bilingual library materials and services to Hispanic preschoolers living in northern Orange County. (See attached Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance).