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2 <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> 2. The Department of Social Services has received additional revenues for the following <br /> programs: <br /> • Child Day Care — receipt of a third quarter payment of $1,283,804 to provide <br /> childcare services and subsidies to low-income families. <br /> • Smart Start Enhancement Program — receipt of a third quarter payment of <br /> $255,000 for Smart Start Subsidized Child Care program administration. The <br /> department will pay program funds directly to childcare providers. <br /> • Energy Assistance — receipt of $426,920 in Low-Income Home Energy <br /> Assistance Program (LIEAP) block grant funds, from the NC Department of <br /> Health and Human Services. The funds will pay for crisis-related, heating <br /> needs of Orange County residents. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br /> Attachment 1, column 2) <br /> Visitors Bureau Fund <br /> 3. The Visitors Bureau Funds has received additional revenue, from the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill, for surpassing FY 2012-13 performance benchmarks. The Town of Chapel Hill <br /> agreed to award the Visitors Bureau 50% of revenues, from hotel/motel occupancy <br /> receipts, if collections exceeded $950,000. The Visitors Bureau met this performance <br /> goal and received revenue totaling $13,683, from the Town of Chapel Hill. The Bureau <br /> will use the funds for promotions and special events, in FY 2013-14. This budget <br /> amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 1, <br /> column 3) <br /> Library <br /> 4. The Library has received donations totaling $2,750. The Friends of the Carrboro Library <br /> have donated $2,500, which will fund DVD purchases and librarian attendance at the <br /> American Library Association conference. Community donations of $250 will fund <br /> supplies for genealogical preservation. This budget amendment provides for the receipt <br /> of these additional donations. (See Attachment 1, column 4) <br /> New Hope Volunteer Fire Department <br /> 5. The New Hope Volunteer Fire Department has requested a portion of their district's <br /> available fund balance ($20,000) to be used to cover unforeseen expenses for truck and <br /> generator repairs at both stations and generator transfer panel switch repairs at Station 1. <br /> With this appropriation, approximately $37,000 remains in the district's unassigned fund <br /> balance. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $20,000 from the <br /> district's fund balance for the above stated purposes. (See Attachment 1, column 5 and <br /> Attachment 3) <br />