ORD-2010-072 Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget Amendment #1

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Department of Environment, Agriculture, and Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) 7. The Department of Environment, Agriculture, and Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) has received a donation of $2,500 from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Hillsborough to be used for a heavy duty bin to be attached to the utility room at Fairview Park. This bin will be used to store recreational equipment for the park in a secure place. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these donated funds for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 5) Department of Social Services 8. At its April 20, 2010 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of Subsidized Employment Program funds of $302,052 from the N.C. Division of Social Services for FY 2009 -10. At June 30, $107,268 of these funds had not been spent and needs to be re- budgeted in FY 2010 -11 in order to receive the reimbursements. These funds will be used to support short term employment (temporary positions) for Work First recipients through September 30, 2010. This amendment provides for the budgeting of these funds in the department's fiscal year 2010 -11 budget for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 6) Solid Waste Enterprise Fund 9. The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund has received donated funds of $5,000 from the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Plastics Division. The department plans to use these funds to help promote public education of their Rigid Plastics Drop -off Recycling Program through additional signage, news releases, published articles, and web presence. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these donated funds for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 7) Carry Forwards 10. On June 30 of each year, there are instances where approved funding for certain Board approved initiatives is not fully expended at the end of the fiscal year, and the unexpended monies revert to the County's fund balance. In order for the County to fulfill financial obligations related to these appropriations, the Board must re- appropriate fund balance in the next fiscal year for these planned expenditures. For FY 2010 -11, the General Fund Balance appropriation request is $26,414. These carry forwards consist of the following: (1) $3,520 in donated Frail Elderly funds in the Department on Aging; (2) $15,750 in donations to the Little River Park for the purchase of new park equipment; and (3) $7,144 in USDA Farm Bill Grant funds and NC Matching Grant funds within the Soil and Water division. In order to carry funds forward and authorize their expenditure in Fiscal Year 2010 -11, it is necessary for the Board to appropriate $26,414 from the General Fund's fund balance. (See Attachment 1, column 8)