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County Highlights <br />• County assumes responsibility for providing animal services effective July 1 <br />• Budget reflects rising demand for public assistance and public health needs of <br />residents <br />• Homeland Security capital grant funds of $1.4 million will enable County to improve <br />the reliability and linkages for emergency responder agencies <br />• Completes transition of Emergency Medical Transportation from rescue squad to <br />County functions <br />• Retains Social Safety Net to help address budgetary crises in human services <br />programs <br />County Highlights <br />• Allows far debt repayment of first two issues of 2001 voter approved bonds and <br />alternative financing plan <br />- Examples of financed projects include new schools, parks, affordable housing, <br />Orange County satellite campus of Qurham Tech <br />• Maintains employee pay and benefit plan <br />• Provides funding for new General Fund positions to address increased demands for <br />service and staff new parks <br />• Implements long-range cost saving initiative by bringing Rural Curbside Recycling <br />Program "in-house" <br />• Significant impacts related to capital equipment that must be purchased for day-to- <br />day operations such as public safety and solid waste <br />On the Horizon <br />• Factors shaping County budgets, policies, and programs for 2005-06 and beyond: <br />- Future BOCC decisions on school funding equity <br />• Collaboration opportunities between the two school systems <br />• Educational Excellence Work Group <br />• Assessment of the efficiency of school resources <br />- Operating/maintenance/support services far new facilities <br />• Orange County satellite campus of Qurham Tech, Senior Centers, Justice <br />Facility, Animal Shelter, new parks <br />- Operating impacts from the opening of three new schools <br />• OCS Middle School #3, CHCCS High School #3, and CHCCS Elementary #10 <br />- Additional park acquisition and development through 2001 bonds and Lands <br />Legacy program <br />- Sustainability of Orange County government in terms of organizational mission, <br />functions and resources <br />