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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 foePossible Budget Modifications cents to 162.8 cents to <br /> cents 101:8 cents <br />Gent E taivalent 1 2 <br />Total Budget Cuts#or County and 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 <br />Menu <br />Item <br />Item # <br />2. Efficiencies <br />2-a. Human Rights & Relations -Combine annual Community Dinnerw(th Human Relations Commission 81,500 $1,500 <br /> Kick-Off <br />2-b. County Manager -Implement electronic process for in-house agenda review $2,500 $2,500 <br /> County-Wide - Downsize the number of small per-person printers and move to model that creates cost efficiencies in first year are <br />2 c printer pods by departmenUdivision minimal <br />2 d Planning -Use more electronic means for notifying residents of planning and zoning amendments $3,000 $3,000 <br /> (i.e. follow state mandates for advertising and mailings) <br /> County-Wide -Where appropriate, have field workers beg(n workday from home instead of requiring cost efficiencies in first year are <br />2 e them to report to office before going Into field minimal <br />2 f Human Resources -Reduce amount allocated for employee recognition programs by offering them $10,000 $10,000 <br /> at County owned facilities instead of renting a location <br />Total Efficiencies $17,000 $17,000 <br />Page 2 of 6 FY 2008-09 potential cuts.xlsscenarios <br />