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ORANGE COUNTY • BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 7, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. 5 SUBJECT: Discussion of County Department's FY2012 -13 Budget Requests DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services ATTACHMENT(S): PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Clifton, (919) 245 -2306 Clarence Grier, (919) 245 -2453 Paul Laughton, (919) 245 -2152 PURPOSE: To review and discuss recommended departmental budgets within the Manager's Recommended FY2012 -13 Annual Operating Budget. • BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY2012 -13 recommended budget on May 15, 2012. Subsequently, the Board has conducted two public hearings to receive residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. On May 24, 2012, the Board heard presentations from Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools Board of Education and Orange County Schools Board of Education. Additionally, the Board began discussions with County Departments in regards to their departmental budgets. Tonight's work session offers the Board an opportunity to continue discussing the recommended budget proposals directly with County departments, including department fee schedule change requests. The following departments are scheduled to attend tonight's work session: • Aging • Animal Services (including Fee Schedule change requests) • Asset Management Services • Cooperative Extension • DEAPR- Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (including Fee Schedule change requests) • Economic Development, including the Visitor's Center and the Arts Council • Health Department (including Fee Schedule change requests) • Housing, Human Rights and Community Development . • Human Resources • Social Services