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Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2007-08 Orange County Budget <br /> 3) The total current expense appropriation for Schools is $56,875,122. The appropriation to the <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is $34,935,383 and the appropriation to the Orange County <br /> Schools is$21,939,739. The per pupil allocation is approved at $3,069. <br /> 4) The recurring capital outlay for both school districts is$2,400,000 and is hereby-appropriated <br /> $1,458,480 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for recurring capital. There is hereby allocated <br /> $941,520 for Orange County Schools for recurring capital. <br /> 5) The County's ad valorem contribution to Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County <br /> Schools totals 84,528,997 or 48.7%of the County's total General Fund budget of $173,554,351. <br /> This includes funding for Current Expense, Recurring and Long-Range Capital, Debt Service, Fair <br /> Funding, School Health Nurses, School Social Workers and School Resource Officers. <br /> 6) The Ad Valorem property tax rate shall be set at 95 cents per$100 of assessed valuation, an <br /> increase of 4.7 cents over the fiscal year 2006-07 rate of 90.3 cents. <br /> 7) The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District Tax shall be set at 20.35 cents per $100 of assessed <br /> valuation, an increase of 2.5 cents over the fiscal year 2006-07 rate of 18.85 cents per$100 <br /> assessed valuation. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education's 2007-08 requested budget <br /> included a 25.95 cent increase in the special district tax rate. <br /> 8) The Fire District tax rates shall be set at the following rates (all rates are based on cents per$100 of <br /> assessed valuation): <br /> • Cedar Grove 7.30 <br /> • Chapel Hill 1.90 <br /> • Damascus 5.00 <br /> • Efland 4.225 <br /> • Eno 5.70 <br /> • Little River 4.60 <br /> • New Hope 6.75 <br /> • Orange Grove 3.90 <br /> • Orange Rural 5.60 <br /> • South Orange 9.50 <br /> • Southern Triangle 5.00 <br /> • White Cross 5.00 <br /> 9) Provide for a County pay and benefits plan that Includes: <br /> • 3 percent Cost of Living increase effective July 1, 2007 for permanent employees <br /> • In-range salary increases ranging from 1 to 2 percent for employees whose work <br /> performance is rated proficient or higher work performance effective on the employees' <br /> performance review date <br /> • $2.50 increase in County 401 (k) contribution for non-sworn law enforcement employees <br /> from $25 to $27.50 per pay period effective July 1, 2007 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />