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Bonnie Hammersley said the other reason that the two Managers are meeting is because there are a number of agreements that the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County have, and a way to bring these agreements into both budget discussions is being pursued. Commissioner Jacobs said Cheryl Young found the study that was done in the 1980s in reference to how much people in the corporate and unincorporated areas received, in contrast to every tax dollar paid. He said this study has been discussed at Library Services and at the SWAG. He said it has been agreed upon to conduct an updated version of this study. Commissioner Rich said the study from the 1980s should be shared with Chapel Hill (pages 22-23). Commissioner Pelissier thanked the Manager for looking at the holistic picture. Commissioner Pelissier asked if the Library Services' budget adequately reflects the Library Services' adopted strategic plan. Lucinda Munger said the 4 priorities were considered, and in some areas items have already been completed. She said the focus is on collection replacements, technology and community relations. Commissioner Burroughs asked if a-books have any limits in their usage. Lucinda Munger said a-books do not wear out physically, but the vendor contracts call for them to expire after a certain number of uses. She said this typically happens after 26 uses. Commissioner Price asked if a-books are typically for adults or children. Lucinda Munger said most are for adults. She said the collection for children is growing slowly. Commissioner Price asked if there has been an increase in adult usage of the library. Lucinda Munger said yes, and it is increasing every year. Commissioner Jacobs said when there is a Southern Branch Library it will be a consolidation of two existing services and asked if there are available staff, resources, computers etc, that could move to a new facility. Lucinda Munger said this has been considered. She said if a Southern Branch opened tomorrow, 1.75 staff members, 3000 adult materials, and 9 computers would go to the new facility. She said no furniture would go. • Animal Services, Pg. 57 (including fee schedule change requests, Pg. 485) Darrell Butts reviewed the following information: Animal Services: Administration and Programs Budget Highlights ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget significantly offsets departmental operating costs with revenues from shelter services, animal control contracts, pet licensing and other streams budgeted in the amount of$661,418. ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget completes the process of achieving full cost recovery for animal control services from the Towns of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro that Animal Services provides under agreement with budgeted revenues totaling $218,218. ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget decreases the operating budget for the Community Spay Neuter Program from $66,350 to $64,150 given a reduction in reimbursements received from the NC Spay/Neuter Reimbursement Program; using $5,500 in donations from the Orange County Community Fund to support this program. Animal Services: Animal Shelter Division Budget Highlights