Orange County NC Website
MINUTES O p 8 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS v O <br />BUDGET WORK SESSION <br />JUNE 13, 1994 <br />The Orange County Board of commissioners met in Regular session on <br />June 13, 1994 for the purpose of holding a budget work session at 7:30 <br />p.m. at the Homestead Community Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.' <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners <br />Stephen Halkiotis, Alice M. Gordon, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit <br />COMY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant <br />County Managers Rod Visser and Albert Kittrell, Deputy Clerk to the <br />Board Kathy Baker, Budget and Management Analyst Donna Dean, Personnel <br />Director Elaine Holmes, Budget Director Sally Kost, and Budget <br />Technician Theresa Pope. <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Carey who welcomed all in <br />attendance. He indicated that funding for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and <br />Orange County school systems would be discussed at this work session. <br />School staff and elected officials were asked to join the Commissioners <br />at the discussion table. <br />Commissioner Gordon announced that the Transportation Improvement <br />Program would be approved soon. She distributed the complete <br />Improvement Program report to the commissioners. <br />PRESENTATION BY THE COUNTY MANAGER: <br />John Link made a brief presentation highlighting the schools <br />proposed budget. The recommended per pupil allocation is $1,425, which <br />is a $62 increase. That amount can address the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />City schools request for all continuation and additional continuation <br />amounts with the exception of the difference between the requested and <br />recommended start-up costs for the new middle school. He indicated that <br />he was particularly concerned with the increased request for start-up <br />costs for the McDougle Middle,School. The start-up cost for this <br />school, as well as future schools, must be more carefully and accurately <br />projected. <br />After a lengthy discussion of future start-up costs, it was decided <br />, <br />that a formal policy on this issue needs to be established. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit that start-up costs be <br />identified, discussed and included in the C.I.P. budget. <br />Commissioner Gordon requested information regarding the $1 million <br />dollars set aside in the bond referendum for technology for each of the <br />schools. She commented that this money has not yet been received by the <br />school system. <br />Chair Carey indicated that Commissioner Willhoit's motion needs to <br />be tabled so that it can be discussed. <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board Member Ken Touw stated that items <br />included in the bond figure were anticipated to last for an extended <br />period of time. Some non-recurring items were actually start up costs <br />but were not funded in the bond. He indicated that the expansion <br />requests were consolidated and formed into a cohesive plan by the School