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He said the second group is the Grant Fund, which encompasses single year annual grants as well as multi-year grants. He said this group has an increase of$63,000 which has 100 percent matched by revenue. He said the single largest driver for this budget is the creation of the Family Success Alliance (FSA) line item, at $250,000 budgeted within the Department. He said there is a $30,000 increase in Contract Services due to a match for alcohol prevention. He said there are additional funds of about $40,000 for Ebola preparedness. He said there is also a $23,000 increase in pharmacy supplies due to current year use as well as expected future use. Colleen Bridger, Health Department Director, said the requested information regarding United Way funding may not be available by Thursday. She said the United Way allocated a total amount of funding to two collaboratives in Orange County. She said the amount was less than was requested and the two collaboratives are to spend the next two months determining how to allocate the funds to agencies within the collaborative. Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are any septic systems within the Septic System Inspection Program, which is receiving 100% ratings. Colleen Bridger said the Orange County Board of Health (BOH) has separate rules from the State. She said additional inspections are conducted by the County. She said in the past 3 years, any septic system that is covered by the BOH rule has been at 100%. She said a court case trimmed about 100 systems from the list of those inspected by the BOH. Commissioner Jacobs said when he first joined the BOCC, instigating a system of inspection of all septic systems was a goal. He said this goal was considered too intrusive and it was amended to inspections being done in water quality critical areas. He said at the current time, such priorities seem to have disappeared. Colleen Bridger said to the extent that the law allows it to be a priority, Orange County considers it so. She said Orange County has some of the most comprehensive regulations for septic systems on private properties in the State. She said the court case prohibits the County from inspecting septic systems that the State permits. Commissioner Jacobs asked if single family systems are permitted by the County. Colleen Bridger said yes. She said that regular septic systems are not inspected regularly rather only those systems that are unique. Commissioner Jacobs asked if Orange County is doing anything special with prostate cancer. Colleen Bridger said no. She said more and more research is showing that the PSA test is less predictive than first thought. She said, as a result, knowing the best way to invest in screening for prostate cancer has been difficult. Commissioner Price asked if there are still no health services for males over 18 years of age. Colleen said pediatric primary services are provided up to age 18 and after that the department tests for sexually transmitted and communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis. Commissioner Price asked what services are available if a person does have tuberculosis (TB). Colleen Bridger said anyone with TB, or any other communicable disease, would automatically become a patient of the health department regardless of his primary caregiver because it is a communicable disease. Bonnie Hammersley said she funded the dental care positions due to the presence of funding sources. Commissioner Price asked if dental care can be funded then why not primary care for men over the age of 18. Bonnie Hammersley said her priorities were based on the presence of funding sources. She said the dental clinic had an 85% funding source.