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Work Sessions - June 9t" at Southern Human Services Center June 14t" at Government Services Center June 16t" at Southern Human Services Center Work Session/Adoption -June 20t" at Southern Human Services Center Final Adoption - June 23rd -Southern Human Services Center Document Availability ^ Clerk to Board of Commissioners ^ County Budget Office ^ Orange County Library ^ Chapel Hill Public Library ^ Carrboro Library ^ Cedar Grove Library ^ Orange County Website (portions of document): ^ www.co.orange.nc.us Commissioner Gordon made reference to page six and the list of the major elements driving the budget. She asked about the $4.9 million to reinstate full funding for school recurring capital and County recurring and long-range capital. This is approximately four cents on the tax rate. She thought the County already dedicated three cents for the school recurring capital and one cent for County recurring and long-range capital. She asked why it costs four cents on the tax rate to "reinstate". John Link said that only two cents was appropriated far schools and nothing was appropriated for the County. Budget Director Donna Dean said that in the last couple of years the County has only appropriated two cents towards school recurring capital. The one-cent proposed to be dedicated to County recurring capital has not been done in the last several years. This past year, $2.4 million was used to cover County operations instead of it going to County capital. Commissioner Gordon asked for further clarification on the four cents. She thinks there should only be $2.4 million since two cents was already dedicated far the schools recurring capital. Rod Visser said that during fiscal year 2004-2005, there was two cents earmarked for schools recurring capital. This next budget would take it back to three cents. In the current budget, there was nothing allocated for County recurring capital. The proposed budget would give one cent to the County. The other part of it is County long-range capital. Commissioner Gordon asked what one-cent would equal for the CHCCS district tax and it was answered $761,000. Commissioner Jacobs asked about a breakdown in the appendices of what would be included in the budget if there was a zero tax increase, one cent, etc. Jahn Link said that he has not done this at this point because he needs guidance from the Board of County Commissioners on what could be eliminated. Commissioner Jacobs said that the point was to get some insight from the Manager on what items might be cut if the County Commissioners were given a choice. John Link said that he would try and provide this. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the $4.9 million and thanked Commissioner Gordan for bringing this up. He would like more information on the long-range capital items and the priority order. Commissioner Halkiatis agreed with Commissioner Jacobs in seeing the Manager's scenarios. He made reference to a story on the news tonight where the Wake County Schools