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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 Orange County General Fund FY 2013-14 Expenditures • Solid Waste Initiatives • The closure of the landfill with public education and other related planning efforts of the landfill in FY2013-14. We expect to incur $3.2 million in closure cost in FY 2013-14. • The planning and design for the Eubanks Solid Waste Convenience Center improvements • New Landfill Mattress Fee of$10.00 per mattress • Recycling Fees - No additional 3-R Fee billings for the upcoming year, which results in a projected revenue loss of$1.1 million, and propose an increase in the Basic 3-R Fee from $37.00 of$47.00 per household • We propose increases in the sanitation household fee to be charged per household as follows: • Rural Residential Increase from $20.00 to $40.00 • Urban Household Increase from $10.00 to $20.00 • Multi — Family Increase from $2.00 to $4.00 Additional Funding Options • Appropriate Fund Balance, if necessary; The Board may use up to $650,000 without a negative impact on fund balance • Property tax increase • Increase in CHCCS Special District Tax Revenues Generated By Property Tax Increase (graphic) Revenues Generated By Increase in CHCCS Special District Tax (graphic) County Capital Investment Plan Concerns and Issues for FY 2014-2015 • Federal Sequestration and State Budget Issues