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Management North campus. The Solid Waste Department is charged back for diesel fuel acquired at this facility. • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes Capital Outlay funds of $78,994 for the purchase of diagnostic equipment for building and system troubleshooting/repair; the purchase and installation of a camera system for the Eno River parking deck; the purchase of an additional heavy duty lift for servicing ambulances and buses; and purchase of additional floor care machines to service high- demand health care areas at Southern Human Services Center and Whitted Human Services Center. • Reclassified an Automotive Mechanic Helper position to a Facilities Maintenance Technician I during FY 2012-13, and moved the position from the Motor Pool division to Custodial Services division. Darryl Butts reviewed the budget highlights listed above. AMS Director Jeff Thompson said the department is holding the line on personnel and maintaining high quality of service through increased productivity. He said this is achieved through increased training. Jeff Thompson recognized the staff members responsible for keeping costs down and the budget on track. He pointed out information on page 59 regarding the efficiency of maintenance staff management. He said there are forecast increases in energy, and much of this is related to heating and cooling, so the geothermal systems will help to offset this. Chair Jacobs asked about the video recording in the parking deck and questioned if this is live. Jeff Thompson said this will tie into an existing system, which has a 2 week running loop on a digital recorder. This will allow any suspicious events to be recorded and placed on a disk. Child Support Enforcement Page 84 Budget Highlights • 2013-14 Revenues: Revenues will decrease by $195,000 due to reduced expenditure reimbursements (cost allocation plan) and State incentive payments. Unemployment, underemployment and an expected reduction in unemployment benefits will continue to effect collections, next year. Tonya Walton said the expenditure budget for this year totals $905,000, which is a $1300 decrease. She said the $195,000 revenue loss equates to a 13% decrease. She said $150,000 of that is due to a change in the cost allocation plan. This means there are reduced reimbursements for incurred costs. She said there are losses in incentive payments. She said that operations remain relatively flat. Child Support Director Janet Sparks said that what this department does is more important than ever in this tough economic environment. She appreciates the support of the Board. Commissioner McKee expressed his appreciation for staff efforts to take care of the children in Orange County. Commissioner Price asked about the $2500 in capital outlay.