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1 <br /> Orange County <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No V---D <br /> Action Agenda Item Abstract <br /> Meeting Date: September 3, 1996 <br /> Subject: Proposed Policy for Funding Requests Outside of the Budget Process <br /> Department Public Hearing Yes No_x- <br /> County Manager Budget Amendment <br /> Needed Yes No_x_ <br /> Attachment(s) Information Contact <br /> John Link, ext. 2300 <br /> Sally Kost, ext. 2151 <br /> Telephone and Extension Number <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Purpose <br /> To consider a proposed policy for funding requests outside of the budget process. <br /> Background <br /> As part of Orange County's annual budget process, each Spring the County receives <br /> and reviews numerous requests for funding from community organizations. These <br /> requests are reviewed by the Manager's Office, by Budget staff, by the Department <br /> Heads responsible for associated services, and by the Human Services Advisory <br /> Committee. The County Manager considers information from all of these sources in <br /> developing a funding recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> Occasionally at other times throughout the year, the Board of Commissioners receives <br /> requests from community organizations for County funding. While most of these <br /> requests address real community concerns and needs, because of limited available <br /> funds, it is important that these requests be considered at a time when the Board of <br /> Commissioners are weighing all funding requests and making priority decisions. The <br /> proposed source of funding is often the Board of Commissioners' contingency fund, <br /> which is the funding source for not only new items not anticipated during budget <br /> deliberations, but true emergencies as they may occur. <br />