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Tonya Walton said this is a joint application process with the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. She said the applications are available for two and half months and are due in January. She said there are several advisory boards that review these applications for about 6 or 7 weeks. She said these advisory boards are listed in Attachment A of the agenda abstract. She said these reviews are due at the end of March, at which time the manager's office looks at them in depth and makes funding recommendations based on the County Commissioners' viewpoint. She said the requests totaled $1.5 million, but the manager's recommendation was to fund $1,074,100, for 41 agencies. She referenced the spreadsheet on page 371 of the budget binder, which groups agencies that are currently funded as well as new or previously unfunded projects. She said the agenda abstract provides additional details about funding increases and decreases. She said the funding increases total $21,000 for 8 currently funded agencies and 2 new agencies. She said one agency is recommended for a reduction, due to implementation delays. Commissioner Rich asked if the delay and funding reduction for the Boys and Girls Club would hurt their chance to get back to their original budget amount in 2015-16. Michael Talbert said this should not impact the 2015-16 budget. Commissioner Price referred to page 370 and noted that there was no increase to Empowerment. She feels that everybody is worthy to get some funding, but some got increases and others did not. Chair Jacobs said if Commissioner Price feels strongly then she can propose to raise the amount. Commissioner Price proposed an increase of$2500 to Empowerment. Commissioner Gordon said the Board does not have to spend the entire $650,000. She said if the entire amount is not used, it could go to the schools. She said this is about 4/10 of a cent on the tax rate that is at the discretion of the Commissioners. She said she just wants to note they don't have to spend it all. Commissioner McKee said he would propose the Meals on Wheels program should increase by $6000 to get to their original request of$10,000. Chair Jacobs noted that the state has cut support for Meals on Wheels. Michael Talbert said a number of agencies are receiving funding cuts by the state and they can't replace all of the funding for all of these agencies. Chair Jacobs said he had the same proposal for the Compass Center, to increase funding by $5000. Commissioner Pelissier referred to Ligo Dojo Of Budo Karate, and said this program is geared toward youth who cannot be reached in other ways. She would like to support this program for a total of$2000. Commissioner Rich asked if it is possible to get an asterisk listing of those agencies that are going to face state funding cuts. Michael Talbert said a list can be compiled of what is known. Commissioner porosin proposed an additional $4000 in funding for the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association. He said he understands wanting to fund the schools, but a lot of these human service agencies would not exist without some County funding. Commissioner Price agreed with Commissioner McKee on his request to increase funding for the Meals and Wheels program. Chair Jacobs asked Bob Marotto who takes care of injured wildlife in Orange County since the County stopped funding Piedmont Wildlife Center. Bob Marotto said two years ago $10,000 was shifted into the animal control operating budget for the purpose of entering into a performance based agreement with an area organization. He said this contract was continued with Piedmont Wildlife Center until it folded