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• Equates to a current expense allocation of$3,188 per student for each of the 19,908 students in both districts for day-to-day operating funds and projected enrollment growth. County Education Funding Fiscal Year Original Budget General Fund % of Revenues 2008-2009 $90,447,942 50.0% 2009-2010 $86,378,040 48.6% 2010-2011 $87,135,916 49.8% 2011-2012 $84,175,033 47.5% 2012-2013 $85,455,533 48.1% 2013-2014 $87,812,103 48.1% Additional Funding for Local Schools • In addition to the $87.8 million for operations, debt and capital, recommended budget allocates $1.9 million to fund non-mandated safety net initiatives for both school districts Some of these initiatives are: • School Health Nurses - $683,706 • School Resource Officers - $545,514 • School Social Workers - $692,283 • With these additional non-mandated funding initiatives, the total funding for the local school districts total 49.2% of the General Fund Revenues Major Funded County Initiatives • Maintains all County services at current levels • Funds the increase in medical insurance and fully funds the 401(k)/457 plans for non- sworn employees • A cost of living and in-range increase equating up to 3% in compensation for employees • Provides for and increases in positions for EMS Communicators, a Quality Assurance Training Officer, EMS Assistant Supervisors staggered over the year to address the recommendations of the Emergency Services Study and Work Group • Provides for six new positions in Information Technologies to address the recommendations included in the Information Technology Strategic Plan • Provides funding to the Town of Chapel Hill Library totaling $483,426 • Allocations provided to non-profit organizations total $1,030,100 for FY 13-14. • Long range/pay-as-you go County capital is $620,000. • Debt service for the General Fund will be $25.6 million