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14 <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if the revenue from the sale of the methane gas from the <br /> landfill could be pointed out in the budget. <br /> Travis Myren said it was in the Solid Waste landfill budget, and he would get the Board <br /> specific information about it. <br /> Paul Laughton, Financial and Administrative Services, said this is in the solid waste <br /> landfill division, and the revenue is budgeted at $34,500 for FY 2016-17 <br /> Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> Support Services <br /> • Proposed Amendments -AMS <br /> o Remove rental income expectation for Piedmont Food and Agricultural <br /> Processing Center- $17,000 <br /> o Relocate two monitors at Whitted from ceiling to side carts - $9,000 in recurring <br /> capital <br /> o Single Occupancy Restrooms (5) - $100,000 in CIP <br /> o Sidewalk on Cameron St. from Margaret to King St. - $24,000 in CIP <br /> • Finance and Administrative Services <br /> o Treasury and Investment Optimization Plan - $30,000 <br /> o Offset by $102,500 increase in investment earnings <br /> o Budget policies for Budget Ordinance <br /> ➢ OPEB Trust <br /> ➢ Pay-as-you-go funds <br /> ➢ Sales Tax recovery on school projects <br /> ➢ Financial reporting deadlines <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff could provide the Board with the Board of County <br /> Commissioners' policy on leftover funds from school construction. <br /> Chair McKee asked if the Manager could send a memo that details the financial <br /> information that the schools are required to provide to the County, as well as any follow up <br /> done by the County to verify those numbers. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> Support Services <br /> • Community Relations & Tourism <br /> o New Community Relations Director— July Start Date <br /> o Proposed Amendment- Visitors Bureau return to Economic Development <br /> o $79,000 projected occupancy tax increase = 7% <br /> Commissioner Price asked if this projection is accurate, considering the impact of HB2. <br /> Laurie Paolicelli, Executive Director of the Visitors Bureau, said it is difficult to <br /> determine exactly, but there has been 5%-7% growth over the past several years. She said it <br /> is wise to be cautious, in light of HB2. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if an Orange County newspaper program could be <br /> defined. <br /> Laurie Paolicelli said this is a program that is similar to Chapel Hill's Town Week, and it <br /> has been running monthly to talk about upcoming meetings, new initiatives, etc. She said it is <br /> run in the News of Orange, Mebane Enterprise and Chapel Hill News. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if this addresses the need of communicating with rural <br /> residents. <br />