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2 <br /> Department on Aging <br /> 3. The Department on Aging has received additional State Health Promotion and Disease <br /> Prevention funds of $3,043 from the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging to pay for <br /> instructors of the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program at the Seymour and Central <br /> Orange Senior Centers. <br /> 4. The Department on Aging has also received donated funds of $5,250 from local <br /> organizations to cover the costs related to the Department on Aging's 30th Anniversary <br /> Celebration, which was held on October 1, 2010. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds for the above <br /> stated purposes. (See Attachment 1, column #2) <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> 5. The Department of Social Services has received revenues for the following programs: <br /> • Adoption Services Donations — funds totaling $2,900 from residents of Orange <br /> County for adoption services. These funds will be used to help with the initiation of <br /> any services for the purpose of adoption. <br /> • General Assistance Donations — donated funds totaling $4,782 to help with special <br /> needs clients, including seniors. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds, and are budgeted in a <br /> special Adoption Enhancement Fund outside of the General Fund <br /> Visitors Bureau Fund <br /> 6. The Visitors Bureau requests an appropriation of $58,000 from available fund balance <br /> of the Visitors Bureau Fund to complete three initiatives: <br /> 1. Advertising efforts - $40,000 for advertising and marketing initiatives, including <br /> Ft. Bragg tourism campaign inviting troop returnees to discover Orange County; <br /> Hillsborough Holiday promotion in Danville, VA, the Triad and the Triangle areas; <br /> and Print ads in Southern Living and Our State magazines entitled "Get 3 Towns <br /> for the Price of 1". <br /> 2. Sales promotions and events - $13,000 to generate leads and future sales, <br /> especially to support Winter 2010 and Summer 2011 events. <br /> 3. Building Repairs - $5,000 for replacement of carpet in the Visitors Center. <br /> With this appropriation, approximately $28,000 remains in the Visitors Bureau Fund's <br /> available fund balance. This budget amendment provides for the fund balance <br /> appropriation of $58,000 from the Visitors Bureau Fund for the above stated purposes. <br /> (See Attachment 1, column #3) <br />