ORD-2001-024 Budget Amendment #1

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i ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS D ? =L ' !- ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 18, 2001 Action Agen a Item No. SUBJECT: Budget Amendment#1 DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Spreadsheet Donna Dean, 245-2151 Attachment 2. Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Attachment 3. Letter of Request from Hillsborough 732-8181 New Hope Fire Department Chapel Hill 968-4501 Attachment 4. Whiffed Human Services Durham 688-7331 Center Capital Project Mebane 336-227-2031 Ordinance — Phase 2 PURPOSE: To approve,budget ordinance amendments, a grant project ordinance, and a capital project ordinance for fiscal year 2001-02. BACKGROUND: Department on Aging 1. On August 14, 2001, the Board of County Commissioners approved the lease of space in the Meadowlands for a senior center and adult day care center. Carol Woods Retirement Community has contributed $12,500 to support part of the rent cost for the adult day care center space, as well as an additional $750 to support the "In Praise of Age" local television program. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds totaling $13,250. (column 1, attachment 1). Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance 2. The Orange County Library received Smart Start funds totaling $2,557 for the current fiscal year to continue the Traveling Treasures program. This is an interim appropriation until the State budget is finalized. The purpose of the grant is to develop and improve reading skills for Hispanic preschoolers and their families. The Library will circulate bilingual library materials to day care centers throughout the County, particularly in northern grange County. The Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance on Attachment 2 of this abstract provides for the receipt of these additional grant funds. There is no County match for the receipt of these funds.