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20 1 State and local tax revenues projections from Orange County travel total $12 million. 2 About 1,800 Orange County jobs will be directly attributable to travel and tourism, which 3 will generate $29 million in income, for workers. 4 Appropriated Fund Balance: In FY 2013-14, the Visitors Bureau will appropriate $20,000 5 from fund balance, a decrease of$130,000 from the current year. The FY 2012-13 fund 6 balance appropriation funded an advertising initiative, the "Orange County Pride" series 7 and agri-tourism efforts. The Bureau will conduct a research study to assess the effects 8 of the recent advertising campaign, in FY 2013-14. 9 Town Contributions: In FY 2012-13, Chapel Hill increased its Visitors Bureau 10 contribution by $25,000 to $175,000. The Bureau will request another $25,000 increase, 11 in the upcoming year. Additionally, Carrboro and Hillsborough will have implemented 12 their 3% occupancy tax, which will generate an additional $65,000 and $52,000, 13 respectively. Currently, neither jurisdiction provides a contribution to the Visitor's 14 Bureau. 15 16 Arts Commission 17 Budget Highlights 18 ❑ No significant changes, in FY 2013-14. 19 20 Tonya Walton said the Visitors Bureau fund is outside of the general fund and includes 21 the Visitors Bureau and the Arts Commission. She said the expenditures budget totals just over 22 $1.25 million. This is a decrease of$37,000 with a corresponding revenue decrease. She said 23 the decrease is due to a $150,000 fund balance appropriation done this year that will not be 24 necessary next year. She said bureau revenues have increased by about $93,000. She 25 reviewed the above budget highlights. 26 Commissioner McKee said the department needs to "toot their horn" more about their 27 accomplishments through these services. He said it is bringing in not only visitors, but also 28 business. 29 30 Elections 31 Page 67 32 33 Budget Highlights 34 • The increase in revenues of$45,900 in FY 2013-14 is due to Municipal Elections to be 35 held in 2013. 36 • The increase in Personnel Services and Operations in FY 2013-14 is due to budgeting 37 for three (3) elections in FY 2013-14; only one (1) election was budgeted in FY 2012-13. 38 • Contract Services — Recommending a five-year contract with Printelect for voting 39 machine hardware and software maintenance decreasing maintenance cost by $9,653 40 next FY. Savings in excess of$50,000 over five-year plan or 15% each year versus the 41 one-year plan. Rates are locked in with no additional cost increases on an annual basis 42 during the contracted period. 43 44 Darryl Butts reviewed the budget highlights above. 45 Chair Jacobs asked, if the voter id system is implemented, how the county can help 46 residents get identification, if necessary. 47 Elections Director Tracy Reams said there are state funds available and every effort will 48 be made. She said there will be a poll to find out how many people do not have identification. 49 Chair Jacobs asked if anyone has any idea how many people in Orange County will be 50 affected.