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This was on page 63. The total expenditure budget is $557,000. There is a decrease of$136,000 in this budget because last year there were three elections. There is an increase in expenditures for voting machine maintenance costs. The capital outlay of$4,700 includes the purchase of four alert systems for one-stop curbside voters. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there were federal election funds available and it was answered that these have not been released yet. Commissioner Foushee asked about the special election by Carrboro and if there was any preparation for this. It was answered that it would cost about $18,000 and the Town of Carrboro would be responsible for 100% of this cost. • Library This was on page 159. The total expenditures are $1.7 million, which is an increase of $30,414. It is noted that the Hyconeechee Regional Library System will dissolve. Due to this, there has been an increase in costs. Also, the funding for the Chapel Hill Library, which totals $399,984, can be found on page 180 in the non-departmental section. This is 24% of the expenditures. Library Services Director Lucinda Munger said that on July 1St the dissolution will take place of the Hyconeechee Regional Library system. For the first time, the library system will be known as the Orange County Public Library and not as the Hyconeechee Regional Public Library. The total items circulated for the fiscal year is about to surpass 400,000. This does include e-books. Commissioner McKee asked how the book drop was working and Lucinda Munger said that citizens have been learning that this space is for book drops only. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the status of providing library services for people in northern Orange who were served by the Cedar Grove Library. Lucinda Munger said that there seems to be an increase in circulation from this portion of the County. This will be addressed in the strategic plan that the County will commence with UNC-Greensboro. The strategic plan will be funded with federal funds. Commissioner Jacobs asked for information about how much it would cost to be open for 68 hours per week like the Chapel Hill Library is. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the e-Newsletter program and asked that the County Commissioners be put on this. Lucinda Munger said that she thought they were on the list, but she will check. Commissioner Hemminger said that she wants the document to show that the County Commissioners increased the contribution to Chapel Hill Library last year and not just this year. Clarence Grier said that he will make a note in the budget. Commissioner Yuhasz said that the County is looking at an increase of the Orange County Library budget of$30,414. He thought that the amount of the Chapel Hill increase was to be limited to the amount of the County increase. Frank Clifton said that they separate out the proposed increase in employee compensation for non-departmental until the Board decides. Once the Board decides on the compensation, the library salary line items will be addressed. Commissioner Foushee suggested not changing the numbers and just putting in a footnote. She does not want to change from the standard. Commissioner Gordon said that there should be cross references where there are financial commitments made. Commissioner Hemminger asked how many Kindles there were and Lucinda Munger said 20. There is a small waiting list at all times.