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4 L <br /> PAGE 2 <br /> D. RESOLUTIONS, OR PROCLAMATIONS <br /> None <br /> E. REPORTS <br /> 1. MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATION <br /> County Manager John Link stated that the 39 million dollar <br /> budget outlines a progressive plan and service system for Orange County <br /> for the next fiscal year. The major components of the budget include <br /> emphasis on education and human services. There is a significant <br /> increase in outside agency appropriations. Improvement of the county's <br /> financial position was a main objective in the budget to prepare the <br /> county for the future bond referendum. Link continued with a slide <br /> presentation outlining the major impacts of the budget and the expected <br /> revenues. In order to fund the. recommended budget a tax rate of 64.5 <br /> cents would be required (increase of 3.9 cents) and an increase of 2.2 <br /> cents for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District Tax. He described <br /> the budget objectives which were used as guidelines for making the <br /> decisions in the recommended budget. The current expense request from <br /> the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School system was $932 per student from county <br /> funds plus $904 per student from the district tax. Orange County <br /> requested $1017 per student for current expense. In the recommended <br /> budget $950 per student is recommended for both school systems. <br /> Link highlighted the significant increases in the budget and <br /> explained those increases. He reviewed the new County positions <br /> included in the recommended budget and listed the school capital <br /> projects. <br /> In conclusion, Link stated that the proposed budget is a <br /> reflection of the county's efforts to respond to the changes of the <br /> community and diversified service needs for the citizens of Orange <br /> County. <br /> The Board members asked specific questions to which John Link <br /> answered. <br /> 2. LOW/MOD HOUSING TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS (A copy of the staff <br /> implementation report is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's <br /> office) <br /> Director of Housing and Community Development Tara Pikes <br /> summarized the report and stated that several of the recommendations <br /> are in progress and scheduling has been done to implement those <br /> recommendations. Recommendations 2, 3 and 10 have been completed. All <br /> planning items -- recommendations 4, 5, 6a and 8a have been scheduled <br /> for review in October of 1988 with public hearing in November of 1988. <br /> She pointed out that recommendation 6b pertaining to the study of <br /> public transportation in Orange County was being done by the Orange <br /> County Transportation Board and the task force supports those efforts. <br /> Recommendation 3b and 7d pertain to the establishment of a local <br /> housing and trust fund. House Bill 328 was passed by the General <br /> Assembly last year and gave cities and housing authorities the <br /> authority to provide local funds for low and moderate income housing. <br /> However, this authority was not extended to counties. <br /> Chair Marshall asked that a bill be prepared for review by the <br />