Agenda - 06-05-2008-5 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Alternative Scenarios For Possible Modifications to the FY 2008-09 Recommended Budget 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 cents over the FY 2007-09 approved rate of 95 cents. During the FY 2008-09 budget presentation on May 20, 2008, the Board expressed desire to reduce the recommended ad valorem tax rate of $1.038 per $100 valuation to a lower rate. This chart outlines, in priority order, proposed service delivery changes for selected non-mandated areas of county government including elimination and deferral of some programs. Alternative Scenarios for Possible Budget Modifications From 103.8 cents to 102.8. cents .From 103.8 cents to 101c8 cents Cent E uivaleht 1 2 Total Budget Cuts for County and Schools $1,271,729 $2,543,458. Total Education Share (including funding for Orange County Campus of Durham Technical Community College) (48.9%of total recommended General Fund budget) $621,875 $1,243,751 Total County Share (51.1%of total recommended General Fund budget) $649,854 $1,299,707 Menu Item # Item 4. Elimination of Current Programs 4-a. Parks & Recreation -Eliminate County support to Community Theater $5,000 $5,000 4-b. Parks & Recreation -Eliminate Gospel Festival $2,000 $2,000 4-c. Health Department -Eliminate Heip 4 Kids Program $11,286 $11,286 4-d. Cooperative Extension -Eliminate Breast-Feeding Program Including 1 currently filled FTE $0 $42,070 4-e. Cooperative Extension -Eliminate Expanded Food and Nutrition Educat(on Program Including 1 currently filled County FTE and 1 currently filled NCSU contract position $0 $45,502 4-f. Parks & Recreation -Eliminate Special Populations programs $0 $2,100 4-g. Arts Commission - EI(minate Local Arts Grants to artists $0 $23,000 4-h, epa men o ocia ervices - imina a oun y e Brans ervices ice me u mg Curren y $0 $62,000 4-i. Department of Social Services -Eliminate County Aid to Blind Program $0 $12,000 4-j. Department of Social Services -Eliminate County contribution to Child Care Subsidy $0 $70,000 4-k. Health Department -Eliminate Families in Focus Program $0 $20,365 4-i. Health Department -Eliminate Community Nutrition Program $0 $32,989 4-m. Health Department -Eliminate Medical Reserve Corps/CERT Program $0 $41,131 4-n. Health Department -Eliminate Primary Care Program $0 $20,365 4-0. Library and Recreation Municipal Support -Eliminate County contribution $0 $375,141 4-p Contributions to Outside Agencies -Maintain current year funding level $0 $246,629 Total Elimination of Current Programs $18,286 $1,011,578 Page 4 of 6 FY 2008-09 potential cuts.xisscenarios