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5 <br /> Attachment- 1 <br /> Adjustments to the 1996-97 Manager's Recommended <br /> Budget <br /> The Board of County Commissioners adopted a Resolution of Intent to adopt the 1996-97 <br /> Orange County Budget on June 18. In doing so, the Commissioners adjusted the <br /> Manager's Recommended Budget as follows: <br /> Expenditures <br /> A-1 Distribute Cost of Living Adjustment - Funds for the cost of living adjustment <br /> for County employees are budgeted in the Miscellaneous category of the <br /> Manager's Recommended Budget. This adjustment distributes these funds to the <br /> departmental budgets. <br /> A-2 Additional funds for the Schools - The Board increased the Manager's <br /> Recommendation of two school systems by $414,210. <br /> • For the Orange County Schools the increase in appropriation is <br /> $170,400, bringing the total amount recommended to $10,121,760. The <br /> 1995-96 appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $8,825,533. <br /> • For the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools the General Fund <br /> appropriation increases by $243,810, bringing the total General Fund <br /> appropriation for the system to $14,482,314. The 1995-96 appropriation <br /> to the CHCC Schools is$12,349,776. <br /> The per pupil expenditure increases from a recommended level of $1,752 to <br /> $1,782. The 1995-96 per pupil level was $1,571. <br /> A-3 The Board of Commissioners approved the HOME program design at the June <br /> 3, 1996 BOCC meeting. This amendment decreases the County's share of the <br /> program, which had been included in the Manager's Recommended budget at <br /> $47,250, to$40,530. The amount of this decrease is$6,720. <br /> A-4 The Board of Commissioners increased the appropriation to the Arts <br /> Commission by $12,500 to help this Commission in its efforts in receiving State <br /> funds for additional office support. These funds would provide the local required <br /> match for the grant. If the grant is approved, the Board of Commissioners will <br /> determine the assignment of this function within the County. <br /> A-5 The Board of Commissioners approved $35,000 in funding for Project <br /> Turnaround, which is court diversion program. This program enable first-time, <br /> non-violent felony drug offenders to overcome drug-dependent lifestyles. At the <br /> successful end of a 12-month intensive supervisory period, court charges are <br /> dismissed. <br />