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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 /> <br />Alternative Scenarios for Possible Budget Modifications From 103.8 <br />cents to 102.8 <br />cents From 103.8 <br />cents to <br />101.8 cents <br />Cent E uivalent 1 2 <br />Total Budget Cuts for County and Schools $1,274,729 $2,543,458 <br />Total Education Share (including funding for Orange County Campus of Durham <br />Technical Community College) (48.9% of total recommended General Fund budget) $621,875 $1,243,751 <br />Total County Share (51.1% of total recommended General Fund budget) $649,854 $1,299,707 <br />Menu <br />Item # Item <br />5. Employee Pay and Benefits Plan -Recommended budget includes $1,709,746 million for employee pay and benefits (provides for 2.5% COLA <br />effective July 1, 2008, 1 % and 3 % in-range, equity retention related to Archer classification study, and anticipated health insurance increase) <br />5-a. Reduce COLA increase from 2.5% to 2% $0 $200,007 <br />5-b. Reduce In-Range increase from 1 % and 3% to 1 % and 2% $0 $25,469 <br />Total Employee Pay and Benefit Decreases $0 $225,476 <br />Total Budget Cuts for County $643,253 $1,857,521 <br />Difference tai -$6,601 $557,814 <br />~'~ Difference may not reflect exactly one-half or one cent due to rounding. <br />Page 5 of 6 FY 2008-09 potential cuts.xlsscenarios <br />