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Board of Elections <br />11. Orange County held a 2nd Primary election on July 15, 2014, which was originally <br />anticipated and budgeted within FY2013 -14. In order to use the funds that were <br />budgeted in FY2013 -14 for this Primary, an appropriation of fund balance from the <br />General Fund of $30,804 is necessary to cover the expenditures incurred for this election <br />during FY2014 -15. This budget amendment provides for an appropriation of $30,804 <br />from the General Fund's Unassigned Fund Balance to cover these expenditures. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 10) <br />The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />12.The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) has <br />deferred revenue /in -flows for the following programs: <br />• NC Matching Grant - As of June 30, 2014, the department collected $ 3,805 for <br />the Soil and Water division's NC Matching Grant. Funds were earmarked as <br />deferred revenue /in -flows for use in FY 2014 -15. Matching funds are used for <br />office and educational supplies, staff training and certification costs and award <br />sponsorship. <br />• Little River Park Donations - As of June 30, 2014, the department had received <br />Little River Park donations totaling $10,000. During FY 2013 -14, these funds <br />were earmarked as deferred revenue for use in FY 2014 -15. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br />Attachment 1, column 11) <br />Cooperative Extension <br />13.Cooperative Extension received revenue payments of $6,180 late in FY 2013 -14 from <br />class fee registrations, land /plot rentals, and produce crate sales associated with the <br />W.C. Breeze Farm program. These funds were earmarked as deferred revenue /in -flows <br />for use in FY 2014 -15. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds <br />for use in FY 2014 -15. (See Attachment 1, column 12) <br />Technical Amendment <br />14. As an agenda item at its June 17, 2014 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved <br />the FY 2014 -15 Budget Ordinance. A portion of Section VIII of the Ordinance, states <br />"Annual compensation for Commissioners will include a County contribution for each <br />Commissioner to the Deferred Compensation (457) Supplemental Retirement Plan that is <br />the same as the County contribution for non -law enforcement County employees in the <br />State 401(k) plan. For fiscal year 2014 -15, the approved budget continues the County <br />contribution of $27.50 per pay period and implements a County contribution match of up <br />to $62.50 semi - monthly." <br />Since the adoption of the Budget Ordinance, staff has been informed by Prudential, the <br />administrator of the County's 457 and 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Plan, that on -line <br />