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Commissioner Jacobs suggested getting a salary study of all elected officials across <br /> Orange County. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley continued with her PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Recommended School funding <br /> • Durham Technical College <br /> • Current Expense Increase — $53,778 <br /> • Recurring Capital Decrease — ($25,000) <br /> • Debt Service Increase — $0 <br /> Recommended Outside Agency Funding <br /> • Maintain FY2014-15 Funding <br /> • Community Home Trust (Increase) <br /> • Communities in Schools (Decrease by ADM numbers) <br /> • Fairview Community Watch (+) <br /> Recommended Fire District Rates <br /> • Maintain FY2014-15 Rates <br /> • Damascus & Southern Triangle Fire Districts — +1.5 cents <br /> • Orange Rural Fire District— +1.0 cents <br /> Recommended Budget Initiatives <br /> • Maintain the Social Justice Fund <br /> • Increase Child Care Funding <br /> • Fund the Family Success Alliance <br /> • Develop an Affordable Housing Plan <br /> • Support the Community Centers <br /> • Improve Voting Equipment <br /> • Eliminate the 6-month Vacant Position Hiring Delay <br /> • Implement Salary Savings Appropriation <br /> • Restructure the Employee Classification and Salary Plan <br /> • Create a Community Relations Department <br /> Recommended CIP FUNDING <br /> • County Capital Projects <br /> thern OF <br /> • Southern Branch Library Planning <br /> • Cedar Grove Library Kiosk <br /> • Jail — Conceptual Design Phase <br /> • Environmental and Agriculture Center— Design Phase <br /> • Historic Rogers Road Infrastructure — Design Phase <br /> • Upper Eno Nature Preserve — Public Access Area <br /> • Soccer Center Phase II <br /> • New Hope Preserve/Hollow Rock Public Access <br /> • River Park Phase II <br /> • Little River Park <br /> • 911 Back-up Center <br /> Conservation Easements (+$250,000) <br />