ORD-2006-084 - Budget Amendment #3 - 10-03-2006-5h

Browse Search

Voters living in the Chapel Hill /Carrboro School District (to be known as Hogan Farms Precinct), will now vote at the Lake Hogan Farms Clubhouse, 101 Commons Way Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. In order to inform voters, the Board of Elections has experienced unanticipated newspaper advertising costs. Recently, the State recently reimbursed $750 to the County for precinct official training conducted prior to the May 2006 primary election. The department plans to use these funds to offset the costs associated with the unanticipated advertising. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these reimbursement funds. (See Attachment 1, column #1) Library Services 2. In accordance with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Orange County Library receives discounts for telecommunication services offered by Embarq. The Library uses E- Rate discount funds to improve Internet access on public computers. The Orange County Library has received additional ' E-Rate discount funds totaling $2,356, bringing the total for this year to $6,117. There is no County match required for the receipt of these funds. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of additional funds of $2,356. (See Attachment 1, column #2) Solid Waste /Landfill Enterprise Fund 3. At its August 22, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a bid award to Jones Concrete Service Company of Hillsborough to extend a retaining wall and pour a concrete slab at the Orange County Landfill. The expansion, with a project bid award of $50,572, will enable the department to accommodate increased tonnage associated with adding mixed paper to the urban and rural curbside recycling collection programs. This budget amendment provides for a fund balance appropriation of $50,572 from the Solid Waste /Landfill Fund for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column #3) Department on Aging 4. The Department on Aging has received notification of the following funds for the current fiscal year: a. The Eldercare division within the Department on Aging has received notification of additional National Family Caregiver Support grant funds totaling $26,172 for this fiscal year. The department will use the funds to purchase additional services from local agencies for at -risk individuals and provide training and support for their caregivers. There is no County match for the receipt of these funds. The additional grant funds increase the current budget of $30,120 to $56,292. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4) b. The Department on Aging has received funds totaling $2,434 from the Triangle J Council of Government for Orange County's share of the Duke Energy program to purchase fans for low- income elderly Orange County residents. Duke Energy donates funds annually to this program. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4)