ORD-2004-110 - Budget Amendment #4

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planners, and senior services professionals to work with senior citizens and other local residents to promote physical activity in the neighborhood surrounding the County's Southern Human Services Center located on Homestead Road in Chapel Hill. The grant funds would allow the Health Department to contract with Triangle J Council of Governments to conduct a walking trail assessment, including GIS analysis, and trail use criteria. The Health Department plans to solicit citizen input, encourage citizen participation through education, and share results of the assessment with the community at large. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these State funds. (See Attachment 1, column #5) 6. A high priority for the Orange County Board of Health is to expand services to include primary care services for uninsured and underinsured (medically indigent) clients. The approved current year Health Department budget includes funding to support the initial phases of the service expansion in Hillsborough beginning January 2005. The Health Department has received notification of a one-time grant totaling $86,460 from the North Carolina Office of Research, Demonstrations, and Rural Health Development in the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant provides sufficient funding to support temporary personnel, provide non-Medicaid clients with counseling and nutritional services, and purchase a computer, printer, and software for the pharmacy. There is no County match for the receipt of these funds. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these State funds. (See Attachment 1, column #6) Environment and Resource Conservation Department 7. On October 5, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance and purchase of an agricultural and watershed protection conservation easement from William McPherson, Jr. and his son, William McPherson III. This easement will be held jointly by Orange County and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA). Orange County's share of the costs, including closing and other transaction costs, is estimated at $68,000. The County's share will come from the alternative financing for conservation easements approved by the Board in fiscal year 2002-03. (See Attachment 3, Conservation Easement Capital Project Ordinance) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached budget ordinance and capital project ordinance amendments.