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I <br /> Orange County 1 <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Meeting Date: June 26, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No: )6=— A A <br /> Subject: Budget Amendment#13 <br /> Department: Budget Office Public Hearing Yes No— <br /> x-Attachment(s): Information Contact: <br /> Proposed Budget Amendment Budget Office <br /> Proposed Grant Project Ordinance Extension 2150 <br /> Proposed Capital Project Ordinance Telephone Number: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Purpose <br /> To approve proposed budget ordinance amendment, grant project ordinance and capital project ordinance. <br /> Background <br /> Department of Social Services(DSS) <br /> 1. The JOBS division of DSS has received an additional State allocation totalling$114,395. The majority <br /> of these funds, $108,395, have enabled the program to provide transportation to clients. The remaining <br /> $6,000 will be used for the On-the-Job Training(OJT)program administered jointly by this department <br /> and Economic Development(see block#1, page 4). <br /> Health Department <br /> 2. This fiscal year,the Health Department has received unanticipated State and Medicaid revenue. <br /> Additional State revenues,totalling$6,379, provide funds for expenditures in the Family Planning, Child <br /> Health, and Environmental Health programs. Increases in reimbursement rates and higher than usual <br /> patient caseloads account for the unanticipated Medicaid revenue generated by the Dental Health Clinics. <br /> It is anticipated that an additional $31,000 over budget will be generated in this program's Medicaid <br /> revenue(see block#2, page 4). <br /> Department on Aging <br /> 3. Fees for class registration and room rental are charged to participants at various Senior Centers. The <br /> Chapel Hill Senior Center has exceeded revenues by$18,464. This budget amendment is necessary to <br /> allow for Community Based Services expenditures related to increased activities at the Center (see block <br /> 3, page 4). <br /> 4. Duke Power has donated$575 to the Department on Aging. These funds will be used by the Community <br /> Based Services program to purchase fans for senior citizens in Orange County who do not have air <br /> conditioning in their homes. (see block#4, page 4). <br />