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5 1 Commissioner Dorosin said the Public Schools Forum of North Carolina ranks both 2 Orange County School Systems as the best in the State. He asked the Chair if there would be 3 any discussion regarding the Schools this evening. 4 Chair McKee said it is normal procedure to hear from all the departments and have a 5 general discussion on the entire budget at a later meeting. 6 Commissioner Dorosin suggested it may be beneficial to amend this process in the 7 future. He said he sees benefits to having some discussion while members of the school 8 districts are present to answer questions. 9 Commissioner Jacobs said until the other half of the budget is heard it is difficult to 10 make commitments. 11 12 2. Sportsplex, Pg. 418 13 John Stock said the 10th anniversary of the Sportsplex is approaching in December. He 14 said in that time the Sportsplex has moved from being a financial drain on the County, to 15 sustaining a $550,000 operating surplus last year. He said this year was challenging as needs 16 were uncovered during lobby renovations. He said the building was analyzed as a whole and it 17 was discovered that the entire sprinkler system needed upgrading. He said the biggest issue 18 discovered was the sub floor heating under the ice rink was in need of repair. He said, as a 19 result, what was expected to be a big surplus year was not. He added that since renovations 20 and repairs were completed there has been a rush back to normalcy and growth. 21 John Stock said the Sportsplex budget is fairly conservative but expects that revenues 22 will increase. 23 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are groups which receive discounts to the 24 Sportsplex. 25 John Stock said Orange County employees, seniors, all State government employees, 26 Town of Hillsborough, structured corporate discounts, Veterans, and subsidized discounts for 27 Department of Social Services (DSS) clients. 28 Chair McKee noted the Sportsplex parking lot is often full, an indication of its popularity. 29 John Stockton expressed his thanks to the BOCC for their ongoing support. 30 31 3. County Departments 32 33 Sheriff, Pg. 388 34 Paul Laughton reviewed the highlights of this department and said these are reallocated 35 funds. 36 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes three (3) new Jail Alternatives 37 program positions, consisting of a Jail Alternatives Manager (1.0 FTE), a Pre-Trial Services 38 Coordinator (1.0 FTE), and a Drug Treatment Coordinator (1.0 FTE). This program has been 39 funded in previous years through contracts within the Department of Social Services, so there 40 are no additional County costs associated with the creation of these positions. The FY 2015-16 41 Budget also includes the addition of a 1.0 FTE Court Liaison position (salary and benefits of 42 $71,614) to enhance coordination between all criminal justice stakeholders. 43 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase of$22,329 in Non- 44 Permanent personnel for additional court coverage. 45 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in Contract Services to 46 cover the costs of outfitting a projected fifteen (15) new vehicles, as part of the proposed 47 Vehicle Replacement Schedule for FY15-16, as well as an increase in the medical inmate 48 contract. 49 ■ The Capital Outlay of$85,715 in FY15-16 includes the purchase of a firearms training 50 simulator to train officers in various scenario situations.