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4 <br />• In light of continuing Fair Funding discussions, recommending that Chapel Hill Carrboro City <br />Schools District Tax remain at current rate of 18.34 cents per $100 valuation <br />Debt Service <br />• Net increase amounts to $3.7 million <br />- Equivalent of 3 cents on the countywide property tax rate <br />• Between last year at this time and next year at this time, County will have issued $92.6 <br />million in new debt for school and County projects <br />Debt Funded Projects {table) <br />Human Services <br />• Mental Health <br />- Statewide reform remains troubling and complex <br />- Recommendation includes $1.294 million in base funding <br />- Commissioners may choose to use safety net funds to ensure that local programs remain <br />viable <br />• Medicaid <br />- Recommended funding level remains at fiscal year 2005-06 level of $4,024,800 <br />- Outlook for State offering Medicaid relief for counties in fiscal year 2006-07 still unclear <br />Employee Pay and Benefits <br />• 2.5 percent Cost of Living Increase for all permanent County employees <br />- Effective July 1, 2006 <br />• 2.5 percent In-Range Salary Increase linked to employee performance <br />• Increase in Living Wage from $9.34 per hour to $9.67 <br />New Staff Prapasals <br />• Environmental Health Inspectors to inspect public eating establishments and privately owned <br />alternative wastewater treatment systems and ensure they meet public health requirements <br />• Paramedics and 911 Telecommunicators to answer the increased number of critical calls <br />• Assistant Fire Marshal to investigate fire origins and review fire plans for high risk facilities <br />such as child and adult care facilities <br />• Administrative Assistant position in Purchasing to free up time for Purchasing and Central <br />Services Director to spend expediting County capital projects <br />• Social Worker to provide case management for increasing number of frail, elderly, or disabled <br />adults who choose to remain in their homes instead of being placed in adult care facilities <br />• Additional changes, such as increases in hours or changes in funding sources, <br />recommended for other existing positions <br />