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Recommended Funding for Chapel Hill Carrboro City and Orange County Schools •Total General Fund appropriation totals $83.5 million •These funds will fund day-to-day operations, repayment of school related debt, and capital •Appropriation equals 47.1 percent of total General Fund Budget •Reflects $620,954 decrease from current year General Fund appropriation due to a decrease in debt service. •Equates to $3,102 per student for each of the 19,141 students in both districts for day-to-day operating funds Additional Funding for Local Schools .In addition to the $83.5 million for operations, debt and capital, recommended budget allocates $1.8 million to fund non-mandated safety net initiatives for both school districts. Some of these initiatives are: .School Health Nurses - $634,332, an increase of $23,603 .School Resource Officers - $529,410, a decrease of $1,845. .School Social Workers - $642,374, the same funding as the current fiscal year .With these additional non-mandated funding initiatives, the total funding for the local school districts total 48.1% of the General Fund Budget Funded County Initiatives •Maintains all County services at current levels •Fund increases in medical insurance, retirement and 401(k)/457 for non-sworn employees •Increases positions for EMS Communicators and EMTs •Replaces two ambulances •Provides the Sherriff with one transport vehicle and 4 additional patrol vehicles •Recommends the purchase of a Bookmobile to service rural Orange County ■Funds Non Profits at a reduced level from FY2010-11 ■Provides the issuance of $2,152,000 in debt to fund County recurring and long range (pay- as-you go) capital General Fund Expenses - Education — 37% - Debt Service-Education — 10% - Debt Service-County—6% - Transfers —2% - Governing and Management— 8% - General Services —4% - Human Services — 18% - Community and Environment— 3% - Culture and Recreation — 1% - Public Safety— 11% Solid Waste Initiatives .A new annual sanitation household fee to fund additional operating hours at the solid waste convenience centers and related improvements. The fee would provide approximately $320,000 in FY 2011-12 to fund the extended hours and improvements.