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County Manager's Recommended 2005-06 Annual Operatin_g Budget <br />Presentation to the Orange County Commissioners <br />Orange County, NC <br />May 26, 2005 <br />Toniaht's Presentation <br />^ Major Milestones <br />^ Sustaining Our Resources <br />^ Recommended Budget Highlights <br />. Revenues <br />. Expenditures <br />. County Operations <br />. Education <br />. Capital Funding <br />Employee Pay and Benefits <br />What Lies Ahead? <br />Major Milestones <br />^ Joint initiatives between County and Schools <br />. Collaboration discussions <br />. Educational Excellence Report <br />. Revenue enhancement and expense reduction efforts <br />^ Tremendous strides in Park Development <br />. Opening of Little River Regional Park and Natural Area <br />. Master site plans completed for Phase 2 at Efland-Cheeks Park, Twin Creeks District <br />Park and Educatianal Campus, and Northern Park <br />^ Continued progress in Lands Legacy program <br />. More than 1500 acres of land throughout the County being protected and conserved since <br />inception of program <br />Leveraged more than $3.7 million in Federal and State grants to assist with conservation <br />and preservation initiatives <br />New County Facilities <br />. Opening of Cedar Grove Branch Library and Carrbaro Cybrary <br />. Planning for Southern Orange Senior Center, Orange County Satellite Campus of Durham <br />Technical Community College <br />. Completion of Space Study Update and County Facilities Needs Report <br />Sustaining Our Resources <br />^ Sustainability Principles <br />^ Financially sustain existing critical services to citizens as new initiatives are <br />considered <br />^ Retain stable, qualified, competent, flexible wark force <br />^ Carefully correlate operating and capital expenditures for all initiatives or projects <br />^ Put infrastructure in place to meet citizens expectations for service delivery <br />^ Balance resources for all major functions such as education, public safety, and <br />human services <br />^ All in context of County's organizational mission, legal responsibilities, and <br />available resources <br />