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2 <br /> 1 Commissioner Jacobs said he had a request for information. He said during the Board's <br /> 2 meetings about the bond referendum, it was discussed that there was enough debt capacity <br /> 3 and funding for other capital projects such as affordable housing, senior centers, parks and <br /> 4 open space, etc. He asked if staff could please provide the Board with the precise debt <br /> 5 capacity and exactly how much funding is available. <br /> 6 Bonnie Hammersley said she would provide this information to the Board. <br /> 7 Commissioner Pelissier had no petitions. <br /> 8 Commissioner Dorosin said he was unable to attend the meeting where the Board <br /> 9 discussed and voted for intent to move forward regarding the bond referendum. He said he <br /> 10 had watched the meeting and would like to share his input on the bond referendum. He <br /> 11 petitioned a further discussion to be added to an agenda item before the summer break. <br /> 12 Chair McKee said the Board directed the Chair to send a letter to the State, requesting <br /> 13 that North Carolina State Parks reconsider the scoring for Segment 11 of the Mountain to Sea <br /> 14 Trail and perhaps divide this corridor into sub-segments with differing levels of planning priority, <br /> 15 portions of which could be identified as near-term or mid-term. He said the State responded <br /> 16 today via email saying the scoring on Segment 11 will be re-considered. He said it was just a <br /> 17 brief email and he will follow up by asking staff to get more details and a timeline on this issue. <br /> 18 Commissioner Rich expressed thanks to the Chair and staff for writing and sending the <br /> 19 letter. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 22 <br /> 23 a. Distinguished Budget Presentation Award <br /> 24 The Board recognized the Budget Staff of the Finance and Administrative Services <br /> 25 Department for the receipt of the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) <br /> 26 Distinguished Budget Award and presented the GFOA plaque to them. <br /> 27 Paul Laughton, Interim Finance Director, recognized the budget staff, saying this is the <br /> 28 23rs year that Orange County had received this award. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 b. Presentation of Manager's Recommended Fiscal Year 2015-16 Annual Operating <br /> 31 Budget and FY 2015-20 Capital Investment Plan <br /> 32 The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) received the presentation of the <br /> 33 Manager's Recommended FY 2015-16 Annual Operating Budget, and FY 2015-20 Capital <br /> 34 Investment Plan. <br /> 35 Bonnie Hammersley presented the Power Point and said the theme of this budget is <br /> 36 creative ways to improve services. She said in this budget there is slightly more promise for <br /> 37 revenue growth but not enough to make major financial commitments. She said departments <br /> 38 met and exceeded her expectations for creative budgeting. She said the budget will show a <br /> 39 long list of services that have been improved, restored, or maintained through reallocations or <br /> 40 efficiency gains. She said all of this was achieved without a property rate increase. <br /> 41 Bonnie Hammersley said the County has worked collectively to find creative ways to <br /> 42 improve services. Bonnie Hammersley presented the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 ORANGE COUNTY FY 2015-16 COUNTY MANAGER RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Presentation Outline <br /> 47 • FY2015-16 Budget Goals <br /> 48 • County Manager Recommended Budget <br /> 49 o Compensation Package <br /> 50 o Personnel <br />