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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSfONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM .ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 24, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. 5 1 SUBJECT: Instructions to County Manager Regarding Preparation of Proposed 2000-2001 Fiscal Year Budget DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: John Link, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To provide instruction to the County Manager regarding preparation of the proposed 2000-2001 Fiscal Year budget. BACKGROUND: In past years, the BOCC has provided the County Manager with some initial direction and issues to consider as it related to the preparation of the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. As the County Manager begins the preparation process for the proposed 2000-2001 Fiscal Year budget, it is requested that the BOCC provide input on matters that should be initially considered and/or included in the proposed budget by the County Manager. Items for which the Board might want to provide some direction include funding for the the Lands Legacy Program, funding dedication for a Housing Trust Fund, School/Park Funding criteria, and any other areas that the Board deems appropriate. The Board may also want to provide direction to the County Manager regarding potential scenarios that it-would like to consider as they relate to various budget items. This could include the incremental effects of possible changes in the County's property tax rate as well as other areas that the Board may determine. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None for the current fiscal year budget and undetermined for the 2000- 2001 Fiscal Year budget. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board provide direction and information requests as it desires.