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4 <br />Medicaid Relief/ Sales Tax Swap <br />10.The NC General Assembly approved the Medicaid Relief/Sales Tax Swap legislation in <br />August 2007. The first phase of this three-year plan included provisions for the State to <br />withhold a portion of Public School Building Fund monies due to counties. In <br />accordance with direction passed on to counties from the NC Association of County <br />Commissioners, this amendment reduces the County's Public School Building Fund <br />revenue budget from the original budget of $1,125,000 to the reduced amount of <br />$647,623, a reduction of $477,377. A corresponding reduction in the County's Medicaid <br />expenditure line item offsets the loss of these revenues. (See Attachment 1, column <br />#10) <br />Arts Commission <br />11.At its February 9, 2008 meeting, the Board of County.Commissioners approved $31,650 <br />for the Arts Commission to host the Public Arts 360 Symposium in April 2008, with the <br />understanding that event registration fees and sponsorships would offset all event costs. <br />The Commission collected an additional $6,469 in fees and sponsorships from the <br />event, bringing the total revenue collected to $38,119. The additional revenue will cover <br />remaining expenses related to the event. (See Attachment 1, column #11) <br />Department on Aging <br />12.The Department on Aging has received notification of additional funds for the following <br />programs: <br />• Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) -donated funds of $515 to offset <br />transportation and program supply costs. <br />• Frail Elderly Program -donated funds of $500 to help offset costs associated with <br />programs designed to assist at-risk, older adults in maintaining their independent <br />living. <br />Wellness Grant Program -additional class fees totaling $15,000 due to increased <br />participation in the department's Senior Health Coordination Wellness Program. <br />The department will use these funds to offset costs of wellness class instructors. <br />In addition, increased participation in the "Fit Feet" clinic has generated $4,500 in <br />unbudgeted revenues. The department plans to use the additional revenues to <br />offset costs of the program. <br />This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds for the above-mentioned <br />programs. (See Attachment 1, column #12 and Attachment 10, Senior Citizen Health <br />Promotion Program Grant Project Ordinance) <br />2001 Affordable Housing Bonds <br />13. At its May 1, 2008 meeting, the Commissioners awarded a total $462,000 in 2001 <br />Affordable Housing Bonds to three community projects. <br />