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Orange County <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No $� <br /> Action Agenda Item Abstract <br /> Meeting Date: October 15, 1996 <br /> Subject: Budget Amendment#5 <br /> Department Public Hearing Yes No_x_ <br /> Budget Office Budget Amendment Needed <br /> Yes No_x_ <br /> Attachment(s) Information Contact <br /> Proposed Budget Amendment Budget Office ext. 2150 <br /> Telephone and Extension Number <br /> Grant Project Ordinances Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Capital Project Ordinance Durham 68$-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Purpose <br /> To consider proposed budget ordinance amendments and grant and capital project ordinances. <br /> Background <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> 1. Additional State day care funds, in the amount of $98,052, were recently reallocated to Orange <br /> County. This reallocation brings the total available funds to $669,110. Additional funds will be <br /> used to continue services for children currently enrolled in day care in Orange County. No <br /> County match is required for the receipt of these funds (see block#1,page 3.) <br /> Cooperative Extension Service <br /> 2. The Orange County Partnership for Young Children has awarded Smart Start funds to <br /> Cooperative Extension Service. These funds, totaling $17,522, will be used by the Immunization <br /> Coalition. These funds will allow the Coalition to publicize the importance of immunizing all <br /> children under the age of five and offer free clinics during evenings and weekends. No County <br /> funds are required as match for this grant. The attached Smart Start Grant Project Ordinance <br /> reflects the receipt of these monies. <br /> Housing and Community Development <br /> 3. At the August 5 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved a Community Development <br /> Block Grant award of $145,750. These funds will be used to provide necessary infrastructure <br /> (water, sewer, roadway) in Phase II of the Efland Estates subdivision. This subdivision is being <br /> developed by Habitat for Humanity and will provide homeownership opportunities for five first <br /> time homebuyers. The attached Efland Estates Grant Project Ordinance provides for the receipt <br /> of these funds. <br /> Other <br /> 4. On June 30 of each year, certain designated appropriations are not fully expended. Many of these <br /> are related to outstanding purchase orders,where goods and services have been ordered but not yet <br />