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5 <br /> Community Services-Animal Services,NC Cooperative Extension, DEAPR, Economic Development,Planning and <br /> Inspections. <br /> 1Q FY2015-16 and 1QFY2014-15 Community Services expenditures amounted to $2.4 million for both quarterly periods <br /> and represented 22.4% and 23.9% of budgeted expenditures,respectively. The 1.5%variance in budgeted expenditures <br /> reflects an increase of$742,527 in the FY2015-16 budget is attributed to additional Orange Public Transportation service <br /> expansion routes and personnel, additional costs in DEAPR related to full year of operational costs of Blackwood Farm <br /> Park, and the planned opening of the Cedar Grove Community Center in Spring 2016, a new position and additional <br /> seasonal personnel costs. <br /> General Government- Board of Elections, Clerk to the Board, County Attorney, County Manager, Register of Deeds <br /> and Tax Administration <br /> 1Q FY2015-16 General Government expenditures total 51.6 million or 21.4% of budgeted expenditures, as compared <br /> with 1Q FY2014-15 total of$1.8 million or 25.8% of budgeted expenditures. The Tax Administration Department <br /> expenditures were 4.5% lower due to a decrease in Contract Services. <br /> Public Safety—Courts, Emergency Services, and Sheriff's Office <br /> 1Q FY2015-16 Public Safety expenditures total $5.3 million or 23% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 1Q <br /> FY2014-15 total of$4.9 million or 22.1% of budgeted expenditures. The Department of Emergency Services expenditures <br /> are approximately 1.3%higher than during the first quarter of FY2014-15. This EMS increase is attributed to Personnel <br /> Services accounts (including the Temporary Personnel account). EMS remains within budget and assuming a constant <br /> spending rate, the department is projected to end within budget. <br /> Human Services—Department on Aging, Child Support, Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development, <br /> Library,Public Health and Social Services <br /> 1Q FY2015-16 Human Services expenditures total$8.5 million or 24.9% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 1Q <br /> FY2014-15 total of$9.2 million or 28.7% of budgeted expenditures. The Department of Social Services comprises more <br /> than 50% of the human services budget, and is the primary driver of the first quarter expenditure reduction. The <br /> Department of Social Services expenditures are 3.1%lower than during the first quarter of FY2014-15, due to the transfer <br /> of Drug Treatment and Pre-Trial expenditures to the County Manager's office, 1Q FY2014-15 flood expenditures, and <br /> OPC Area payment timing variance. <br /> Support Services-Asset Management Services, Community Relations, Finance, Human Resources, and Information <br /> Technology <br /> 1Q FY2015-16 Support Services expenditures total$3.9 million or 33.7% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 1Q <br /> FY2014-15 total of$4 million or 35.9% of budgeted expenditures. The year to date rate of expenditures are above the <br /> 25% straight-line due to the required Finance and Administrative Service workers compensation,bonds and insurance <br /> payments and Information Technology contract payments. <br /> Education <br /> 1Q FY2015-16 Education expenditures total$19.4 million or 24.7% of budgeted expenditures, as compared with 1Q <br /> FY2014-15 total of$18.9 million or 24.7% of budgeted expenditures. The FY2015-16 Education budget was increased by <br /> 4 <br />