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Jerry Passmore said that July 1St will be the transfer of this department. He said that it is <br /> logical to go to the Planning Department. He said that the operation will not change, but the <br /> reporting function will be under the Planning Department. <br /> • Planning and Inspections — Section 29 - (including Efland Sewer) <br /> Michael Talbert said that there are changes in service delivery with a reduction of <br /> $185,750. A couple of Planner II positions are being eliminated (April 2010). There is also <br /> elimination of a vacant Code Compliance Officer. This department has been under constant <br /> reorganization and reclassification. Most of the reductions are personnel related. <br /> • Solid Waste (Section 33) <br /> Michael Talbert said that Solid Waste has an Enterprise Fund that is self-supporting. <br /> There are several changes. Sanitation is being moved out of the General Fund and back to <br /> Solid Waste. There is a recommendation of limiting funding for capital operations (new transfer <br /> station) and other capital equipment that was proposed by the department. Some fees and <br /> services are being reallocated. The total reduction of the budget is $1.1 million. <br /> Frank Clifton said that staff is intensely looking at the landfill program and the process <br /> since the County will most likely be transferring its waste to Durham County. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that there were some questions about the 3R fee and how it is <br /> applied. He asked if this could be defined for the Board in writing. <br /> • Board of County Commissioners <br /> Commissioner Hemminger asked about the Clerk's funds for continued education for <br /> certification and if it was in the budget and Donna Baker said yes. <br /> • County Manager(Section 11) <br /> The total expenditure is decreasing by about $70,000, which includes reassignment of <br /> two Administrative Assistants to the Manager positions and a Civil Rights Specialist position to <br /> other County departments. There are also reductions in departmental supplies and in personal <br /> mileage and operations. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about cutting travel and Frank Clifton did not answer that <br /> question. <br /> Frank Clifton said that there will be minimal staffing and there will be times when calls will <br /> be forwarded elsewhere. <br /> • Financial Services (Section 18) <br /> There is an expenditure decrease of around $3,000. There will be a six-month hiring <br /> delay of the Financial Services Coordinator position that will become vacant June 30th and the <br /> current vacant position of the Budget and Management Analyst position. <br /> With no further items to discuss, a motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, <br /> seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to adjourn the meeting at 10:18 p.m. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Valerie Foushee, Chair <br /> Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />