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Des fry. /Seal, <br /> I//T/f7 APGii y <br /> ORANGE COUNTY J <br /> HILLSBOROUGH <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> q� <br /> �mccuJas i Office Est:46UL" 1752 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To : Board of Commissioners <br /> From: County Manager <br /> Subject : 1987-88 School Budget Information <br /> Date : June 17 , 1987 <br /> Additional information received since the recommended budget was <br /> released has indicated the need to revise the County appropriation <br /> for the two school systems local current expense funds . <br /> While both systems requested funds to accommodate a large increase in <br /> electricity rates during 1987-88, it is now believed that if any rate <br /> increase does materialize , it would be a small amount. However, some <br /> increase would be needed over 1986-87 to provide for the increase in <br /> heated/cooled space as the result of additional space that will be <br /> utilized during the next fiscal year. The amount in the recommended <br /> budget provides for some increase in the electricity line-item, but <br /> an additional increase may be needed as the result of this additional <br /> space . Therefore , after reviewing this with both school systems , an <br /> additional amount for electricity is now being recommended. The following <br /> shows a comparison of budget , projection, request and manager recommendations <br /> for electricity for both systems : <br /> 86-87 Manager ' s Manager ' s <br /> 86-87 Estimated School Original Revised <br /> Budget Actual Request Recommend— Recommend- <br /> ation ation <br /> Orange Co. $295 ,000 $310 ,000 $354, 000 $307 ,900 $341 ,000 <br /> Chapel Hill <br /> -Carrboro $349 ,000 $340 ,000 $418, 800 $366 ,000 $383 , 000 <br /> Another area that has received additional review is the amount needed <br /> for hospital insurance coverage in 87-88. Recent reports from the <br /> General Assembly indicate that a 37% increase in hospital insurance <br /> rates may come into effect during the upcoming year. This will require <br /> additional funds as the amount in the recommended budget only provides <br /> for the 25% increase requested by the schools . <br /> Due to the increases needed for electricity and hospital insurance , <br /> and also to allow some additional funds for other purposes such as <br /> supplies and materials , it is recommended that the per pupil appropriation <br /> be increased from the $851 to $862 . This will increase the total local <br /> current expense appropriation for the two systems by $111 ,265 (or . 35Q <br /> on the tax rate) . <br />