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rate The net reduction in the general fund budget is $236,000, which equates to .27 cents on the tax Pay and Benefits The Manager's recommendation for the cost-of-living adjustment is 2.5°~6, which is $672,553. Commissioner Brown agreed with the recommendation. Commissioner Jacobs proposed the cost-of-living adjustment to be 2°~, which would be a saving of $134,600. He is also proposing the possibility for merit pay. Commissioner Gordan and Chair Halkiotis supported Commissioner Jacobs' recommendation. Commissioner Brawn distributed same different scenarios - 2.5°~ far all employees making below $40,000 and 2% for all employees making above $40,000. Commissioner Carey also supported Commissioner Jacobs' recommendation. Commissioner Brown was not in favor of decreasing the cost-of-living adjustment. Jahn Link said that he could cut $200,000 out of the operating budget if it means preserving the salary increase. Chair Halkiotis did not have a problem with this. Commissioner Jacobs asked why $200,000 out of the operating budget could not have been cut in the first place. John Link said that the operating budget is pretty lean and it would be difficult to find $200,000 to cut. He said that the 2.5% salary increase was important enough to him to cut the operating budget. This will cut travel from many of the departments. He will bring a proposal on June 25tH The Board agreed to keep the 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment and hear the Manager's proposal on cutting $200,000 from operating expenses. The Board was also in support of the 2.5°~ in-range salary increases and the increase in the 401 (k)-plan contribution from $15 to $20 per pay period. Outside Agencies Chair Halkiotis asked for a follow up report on how the outside agencies spent the money and how they determined where the money was spent. John Link will provide this information. Chair Halkiotis made reference to the Fairview Park and said that he did not like the appearance of it -the grass had not been trimmed, a fence was rotting, and the sign was in disarray. He said that there should be daily maintenance of this park. John Link pointed out that they are moving the $2,000 that was earmarked for the Disability Awareness Council to miscellaneous until the new DSS Director has an opportunity to work with the Disability Council to ascertain the best use of these funds. The Board was in support of the funding levels far the outside agencies. Countywide Tax Rate Fire District Tax Rates Assistant County Manager Rod Visser said that Hillsborough did fund the full $300,000 for the Hillsborough Fire Department. Regarding South Orange Fire District, the figure an the sheet is .2 cents higher than what was in the Manager's recommended budget. This will allow the South Orange Fire District to generate enough tax revenue to meet the contractual obligations to support the Town of Carrboro's fire departmental budget. The Board was in support of the recommended fire district tax rates. Schedule of County Fees The Board was in support of the schedule of County fees.