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• 4 Commissioner Lloyd proposed the following adjustments to the markup list: (1) Social Services - delete $3,000 for the word processor (2) Aging - delete the 1/E position (3) Home Health Agency - no funding (4) Art School - no funding (5) Planned Parenthood - no funding (6) * en's Center - no funding (7) O!C Mental Health - Manager's recommendation (8) Library - CR. - Manager's recommendation (9) Library.- O.c. - Manager's recommendation (10) JOCCA - Manager's recommendation (11) Rape Crisis - Manager's recommendation (12) Battered Women - Manager's recommendation He recommended no increase in the property tax and indicated that a balanced budget could be accomplished if the schools could live with the proposed increase in current expense and back away from the capital improvements increase. Commissioner Walker indicated that he voted for the 1/2 cent local sales tax increase to avoid raising the property taxes at a later date and he will not support any further tax increase. Chair Wrillhoit indicated that at the time the 1/2 cent local sales tax was approved it was very evident that it would not meet all the capital needs of the schools and that other sources of revenue would be needed. Commissioner Carey stated that the schools have been pushed to the limit of what their budgets can endure and he supports the rammaandation as stated in the July 3 proposal. Motion was made by Commissioner Walker to make the cuts that Commissioner Lloyd suggested and move the adoption of the budget for the schools going with Don %Ullhoit's proposal and fund the budget from 3/4 revenue sharing and a part of the County reserve with no property tax increase. Chair %Unbolt restated the motion to adopt the July 3 proposal as modified byCbsedssioner Lloyd but use the Orange County capital reserve rather than a tax increase to fund the budget. Commissioner Lloyd seconded Walker's motion. VOTE: AYES, 2; NOES, 3 (Chair %Unbolt and Commissioners Carey and Marshall). Henry Whitfield spoke opposing the proposed property tax increase. Chair Wrillhoit indicated the motion should be in a form to adopt the Budget Ordinance as amended by the July 3 proposal and include the special district tax rates as set out by the proposed Budget Ordinance with the change that sets White Cross Fire District at 10 cents; Eno Fire District at 6 cents and Orange Rural at 4 cents. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey to adopt the July 3rd proposal as it is presented on the handout sheet including the $3500 for restrooms with the proposed tax rates as indicated which includes (1) 1/2 cent property tax increase, (2) 10 cent rate for White Cross Fire District, (3) 6 cent rate for Eno Fire District, (4) 4 cent rate for Orange Rural Fire District, (5) 2 1/2 cent increase in the property tax for long range school capital and (6) 2 cent increase in the district tax and a $1.00 increase in the animal tax. Commissioner Marshall seconded the motion. Commissioner Marshall stated she seconded the motion reluctantly but feels that particularly on the capital for the schools that this is going to be a move in the right direction and very advantageous to the taxpayers because if plans are made over a period of years, money will accumulate. One Group of bonds is going to be paid off by 1990 which will free up some moneY. and the largest group of bonds paid off in 1999. With proper planning by giving this little boost now the County may be able to move into no debt by the year 2000 and still have a plan which will really be pay-as-you-go. Commissioner Walker indicated he bad been through 15 budgets and feels we have the best figures to deal with ever and are using the most ridiculous