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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL GOAL PLANNING RE' T - JANUARY 6, 1990 - The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Saturday,. January 6, 1990 at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of holding their Annual Goal Planning Retreat. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. , and Commissioners Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell, Shirley E. Marshall and Don Willhoit. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill (until 1:00 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant County Managers Albert Kittrell and Ellen Liston, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Recreation and Parks Director Mary Anne Black, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins, EDC Intern Oli Devaud, Public Works Director Wilbert McAdoo, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, EDC Director Sylvia Price, Social Services Director Marti Pryor-Cook, Health Director Dan Reimer, Personnel Director Addie Turner, Budget Officer Rod Visser and EMS Director Nick Waters. NOTE: The list of goals as presented by each of the groups listed below are in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. I. REVENUE STATUS FOR 1989-90 AND PROJECTIONS FOR 1990-91 OPERATING AND CAPITAL Rod Visser and Ellen Liston made the presentation. The present revenue status ands., future revenue status were reviewed. Since 1981 revenues have grown by 12%. The revenues for this year are on tract with what was budgeted. Unfortunately, these hig historical increases in revenues will not increase during the next few years. Rod Visser used slides to show the growth in the General Fund revenues and what is expected in the next few years. The growth will slow down to between 3-1/2 and 4-1/2%. These projections are based on four criteria: (1) slow growth (2) sales tax base will remain stable (3) growth in the tax base will depend on small commercial development and residential building. (4) cut in monies from State and Federal Governments He stated that the three major revenue sources that will decrease include property tax, sales-tax, and intangibles. The sales tax is a major revenue source. It has historically increased eight percent yearly. Future increases are expected to be three to four percent. The 1-1/2 cent sales tax is distributed statewide. The forecasters at the State suggest that the increase this year will be in the four percent range and in future years three percent. The Intangible Tax will provide eleven million now, eight million next year and four million in future years. Seven percent increase in revenues is needed to maintain the current level of service. This includes 4.5% increase for inflation and 2.5 for increased population being served.