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45C 3 A third possible addition is the position of a relief dispatcher for the emergency services department to allow back-up coverage for lunch breaks, sickness and vacation periods of the existing dispatchers. Mr. Thompson stated that the Dogwood Acres Sanitary District tax levy can be set at 1-1/4 cents per hundred dollars evaluation, to finish out the payment of principal and interest. In the case of the New Hope Fire District, proposal is made to raise the district tax from 3-1/2 cent to 4 cents to replace the engine on a tanker and other expenses. If the Board considers relieving some of the Mebane cost on the Economic Development Commission in lieu of support for the library and recreation, then the $556 could be dropped from the recommended budget. Based on the refinement of revenue projections, an additional $60,000 in revenue will be available in the coming year. Items in the revised mark-up list have been incorporated. Commissioner Willhoit presented a list of fourteen (14) proposed additions to the Manager 's budget. He indicated that the changes do not require an increased tax rate. The additions were: (1) $50,000 additional for the Sheriff's Department distributed as follows: $3,000 to the County Capital Fund for additional highway patrol vehicles to be purchased in January. Two vehicles are already included in the county's capital fund and the remaining $47,000 will go for other items requested by the Sheriff, the largest amount of which will be for mileage; (2) $50,000 for Orange Enterprises, which will be budgeted in the Orange County Capital Fund. Allocation will be contingent upon commitment of other funds sufficient to ensure completion of the property acquisition project; (3) $200,000 is for school capital to be divided equally between the two school systems; (4) $12,000 will be for voting machines; (5) $4,600 for the Dispute Settlement Center; (6) $1,500 for the women's Health Center; (7) $1,000 for Battered Women's Coalition; (8) $1,050 for Rape Crisis; (9) $14,500 for an additional Protective Service Worker; (10) $8,000 for the township listers that are not included in the County Manager's recommendations; (11) $9,000 for an electrical inspector; (12) $5,400 for two planning interns; (13) $1,000 for rent for the public defenders' office space and (14) $14,172 for a relief dispatcher, making the total $381,222. Proposed revenue changes to balance these encumbrances are $207,000 in back taxes from Carol Woods; $57,000 for Carol Woods in the 1983-1984 tax year; $9,000 increase in electrical inspection fees; $60,000 increased revenue projection; and $100,000 decrease in the ABC funds which in the Manager's budget is $500,000, thus requesting $400,000 for the 1983-1984 fiscal year; increase in bottle tax is 5 cent, which is going in the June 9 House revenue package -- not sure of status, but could provide $40,000 additional revenue to the County. The increase in sales tax receipts is estimated at $40,000 which is in addition to the $60,000 in other increased revenue, giving a total increase in revenue of $313,000 requiring an additional appropriation from the undesignated fund balance of $68,222. The County Manager noted that this would be taking more than the recommended appropriation. Commissioner Whitted stated that relative to the ABC System and the fund balance, there is a need to understand the implications of what was planned in regards to the necessary funds in the budget to purchase the land. Mr. Gobbel noted that based on Commissioner Willhoit's proposal of $100,000, the construction of the building will be postponed by six months, but this will not stop the program completely. Bottle tax now is earmarked for educational rehabilitation. There is a