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<br />Alternative Scenarios For Possible Modifications to the FY
<br />2008-09 Recommended Budget
<br />The Recommended FY 2008-09 fiscal year budget proposed a tax rate of 103.8 cents per $100 valuation, reflecting an increase of 8.8
<br />cents over the FY 2007-09 approved rate of 95 cents. During the FY 2008-09 budget presentation on May 20, 2008, the Board
<br />expressed desire to reduce the recommended ad valorem tax rate of $1.038 per $100 valuation to a lower rate. This chart outlines, in
<br />priority order, proposed service delivery changes for selected non-mandated areas of county government including elimination and
<br />deferral of some programs.
<br /> From 103.8 From 103.8
<br />Alternative Scenarios for Possible i3udgeYModifications cents to 102.8 cents to
<br /> cents 101.8 cents
<br />Cent E uivalent 1 2
<br />TotalBudgeYCuts for Countyand Schools $1,271,729 $2,543,458
<br />Total Education Share (including funding for Orange County Campus of Durham $621,875 $1,243,751
<br />Technical Community College) (48:9% of total recommended General Fund budget)
<br />Total County Share (51.1%of total recommended General Fund budget) $649,854 $1,299,707
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<br />Item #
<br />Item
<br />1. Reductions in County Expenses Including Delaying New Programs
<br />1-a. Human Rights & Relations -Delay implementing new Teen Gid Mentoring Program $1,500 $1,500
<br />1 b Planning -Eliminate non-essential memberships for Clean Water Education Partnership ($5,000)
<br />and Cape Fear River Association ($4,000) $g,o00 $9,000
<br />1-c. Planning -Conduct more in-house training for Inspectors $4,000 $4,000
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<br />1-d. Parks & Recreation -Defer operating and capital expenditures for Fairview Park (based on most
<br />current timelines, operating expenses, included In Parks budget, will not be needed until FY 2009-
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<br />$26,700
<br />$26,700
<br />1-e. Parks & Recreation -Continue annual Jazz Festival with reduced County support $5,000 $5,000
<br />1-f. Economic Development -Defer appropriation of $75,000 for second phase of Loan Pool $75,000 $75,000
<br />1-g. Department on Aging -Eliminate long-term vacant positions $67,383 $67,383
<br />1-h. ERCD -Reduce Triangle Land Conservancy allocation from $25,000 to $20,000 $5,000 $5,000
<br />1-i, Urgent Repair Program -Reduce amount of funding available for repairs from $100,000 to $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
<br />1-j. Sanitation -Close convenience center sites on Sundays $22,335 $22,335
<br />1-k. Sanitation -Delay design and permitting of Highway 57 Convenience Center $20,000 $20,000
<br />1-I. Sanitation -Delay repayment of Greene Tract for one year $90,549 $90,549
<br />1-m. Outside Agency Funding -Eliminate funding for UNC Psychiatric Care $100,000 $100,000
<br />1-n. Housing -Defer Impact Fee Reimbursements to Affordable Housing agencies for one year $122,000 $122,000
<br />Total Reductions in County Expenses Including Delaying New Programs $598,467 $598,467
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