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3 <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br /> Attachment 1, column 4) <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br /> applicable to this agenda item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding <br /> necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for <br /> themselves and their dependents. <br /> Free return preparation by trained volunteers netted $1.6 million dollars in tax savings <br /> last year. <br /> Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> 5. The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> received a $3,500 donation from the Strawbridge Photography Studio. DEAPR will <br /> use these funds for recreation program supplies. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See <br /> Attachment 1, column 5) <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact <br /> associated with this item. <br /> Visitors Bureau <br /> 6. At its September 2015 meeting, the Visitors Bureau voted to appropriate $250,000 of <br /> its available unassigned fund balance for the following initiatives in conjunction with its <br /> current Plan of Action: <br /> • $200,000 for marketing, which includes increased signage partnerships with the <br /> RDU airport; increased destination presence in the regional "Meetings South" <br /> tradeshow platform which will fill hotel rooms in Orange County mid-week; and a <br /> website platform that allows for Google/mapping technology, which will highlight <br /> on an e-map making it easier for the visitor to explore by each town, restaurants, <br /> hotel and attractions by Orange County neighborhood and how to easily navigate <br /> information. <br /> • $25,000 for a comprehensive study to determine all meeting space available in <br /> Orange and Durham counties (facilities in both counties have a direct impact on <br /> Orange County's ability to bring in larger groups) and determine whether there is <br /> demand for expanded meeting space in Orange County, i.e., conference or event <br /> center and what types of groups seek such demand. <br /> • $25,000 for an Orange County community relations newspaper campaign that <br /> brings news of Orange County initiatives to residents. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the $250,000 appropriation from the Visitors <br /> Bureau' Unassigned Fund Balance. With this appropriation, approximately $172,000 <br />