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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 17, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _$~_ <br />SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #3 <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) 1V~ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Budget Amendment <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Dean, extension 2151 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Register of Deeds <br />1) On October 6, the Board of County Commissioners established a new, permanent .75 full-time <br />equivalent Deputy Register of Deeds I position. For fiscal year 1998-99, the position will be funded <br />from revenues projected to be received over budget for the Register of Deeds Office. The attached <br />budget amendment (column # 1, page 2 of this abstract) increases the revenues by $16,771. This is the <br />estimated cost for the current fiscal year. <br />DSS <br />2) The Board of County Commissioners created a new Income Maintenance Caseworker II position for <br />the Department of Social Services on September 15, 1998. The position, to be physically located at <br />Piedmont Health Services, will conduct interviews and initiate Medicaid applications for patients <br />including those for the new N.C. Health Choice program. The 1998-99 fiscal year cost of this <br />position, $22,637, will be paid by Piedmont Health Services. The attached budget amendment <br />(column #2, page 2) provides for the receipt of these funds from Piedmont Health Services. <br />3) On October 20, the Board of County Commissioners approved the operations plan and budget for the <br />Skills Development Center. The Board also approved one new full-time equivalent position for this <br />facility. For fiscal year 1998-99, the total approved budget is $132,159. This amount includes <br />personnel, operating and capital costs for the new facility. Revenues include funds from Orange <br />County ($50,000), a contribution from Durham Technical Community College ($10,000), an <br />implementation grant from the State ($68,559), and rental income ($3,600). The attached budget <br />amendment (column #3, page 3) establishes the 1998-99 fiscal year budget for this new facility. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Corr~missioners approve the attached <br />budget amendment. <br />