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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: AUGUST 20, 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item #-[=--K <br /> SUBJECT: BUDGET APPROPRIATION TO HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF CHAPEL HILL <br /> DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes_X—No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes_X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> LETTER FROM CHARLES MILCH MANAGER'S OFFICE, EXTENSION 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To reconsider the annual appropriation to the Home Health Agency of Chapel Hill <br /> relative to its change in tax status to a for-profit entity. <br /> BACKGROUND: Charles Milch,Chief Executive Officer of the Home Health Agency of Chapel Hill <br /> informed the county in late July of the change in tax status as referenced in the attached <br /> letter. In reviewing BOCC appropriations to outside agencies over the years it is very <br /> apparent that the vast majority of appropriations have been made to non-profit <br /> organizations. This has been the"unwritten rule of thumb." We estimate that 85 to 90% <br /> of the agencies receiving county appropriations have been organizations exempt from <br /> taxation under 5016 of the internal revenue code"charitable organizations." The other <br /> 10 to 15%of the organizations receiving non-departmental appropriations are either <br /> governmental (OPC, libraries,recreation,etc.)and/or public purpose type organizations <br /> (Information and Referral,Cable TV Committee,RTP Regional Partnership,etc.). Based <br /> on our review of the last several years appropriations, we could not determine where any <br /> funds were awarded to a for-profit entity. <br /> 8/14/96 <br /> c:\msofice\winword\agenda\homhelth.doc <br />