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<br /> A third possible addition is the position of a relief dispatcher for the
<br /> emergency services department to allow back-up coverage for lunch breaks,
<br /> sickness and vacation periods of the existing dispatchers.
<br /> Mr. Thompson stated that the Dogwood Acres Sanitary District tax levy can
<br /> be set at 1-1/4 cents per hundred dollars evaluation, to finish out the payment
<br /> of principal and 1oteceot, In the case of the New Hope Fire District, proposal
<br /> is made to raise the district tax from 3-I/2 cent to 4 cents to replace the
<br /> engine on a tanker and other expenses. If the Board considers relieving some
<br /> of the Mebane cost on the Economic Development Commission in lieu of support
<br /> for the library and recreation, then the $556 could be dropped from the
<br /> recommended budget' Based on the refinement of revenue projections, an
<br /> additional $60,000 in revenue will be available in the coming year. Items in
<br /> the revised mark-up list ha been incorporated.
<br /> Commissioner millboit presented a list of fourteen (14) proposed additions
<br /> to the Manager's budget. He indicated that the changes do not require an
<br /> increased tax rate. The additions were: (1) P50,000 additional for the
<br /> Sheriff's Department distributed as follows: $3,000 to the County Capital Fund
<br /> for additional highway patrol vehicles� l bioleo tv be purchased in January. Two
<br /> vehicles are already included in the county's capital fund and the remaining
<br /> o47,000 will go for other items requested by the Sheriff, the largest amount of
<br /> which will be for mileage; (2) s50,000 for Orange Enterprises, which will be
<br /> budgeted in the nzangm County Capital Fund. Allocation will be contingent upon
<br /> commitment of other funds sufficient to ensure completion of the property
<br /> acquisition project; (3) u300,000 is for school capital to be divided equally
<br /> between the two school systems; (4) s12,000 will be for voting machines; (5)
<br /> y4,600 for the Dispute Settlement Center; (6) a1,500 for the Women's Health
<br /> Center; (7) $1,000 for Battered Women's Coalition; (8) a1,050 for Rape Crisis;
<br /> (9) s14,500 for an additional Protective Service nmckez; (10) $0,000 for the
<br /> township listers that are not included in the County Manager's recommendations;
<br /> (11) $9,000 for an electrical inspector; (13) $5,400 for two planning interns;
<br /> (13) *1,000 for rent for the public defenders' office space and (14) v14,172
<br /> for a relief dispatcher, making the total $381,222. Proposed revenue changes
<br /> to balance these encumbrances are $207,000 in back taxes from Carol woods'
<br /> $57,000 for Carol Woods in the I983-1984 tax year; o9,000 increase in
<br /> electrical inspection fees; u60,000 increased revenue projection; and sI00,000
<br /> decrease in the ABC funds which in the Manager's budget is $500,000, thus
<br /> requesting $400,000 for the 1983-1984 fiscal year; increase in bottle tax is 5
<br /> cent, which is going in the June 9 Rouse revenue package - not sure of status,
<br /> but could provide s40,000 additional revenue to the County.
<br /> The increase in sales tax receipts is estimated at s40,000 which is in
<br /> addition to the o60,000 in other increased revenue, giving a total increase in
<br /> revenue of n313,000 requiring an additional appropriation from the undesignated
<br /> fund balance of $68,222.
<br /> The County Manager noted that this would be taking more than the
<br /> recommended appcopciatioo.
<br /> Commissioner Whitted stated that relative to the ABC System and the fund
<br /> balance, there is a need to understand the implications of what was planned in
<br /> regards to the necessary funds in the budget to purchase the land. Mr. Gobbel
<br /> noted that based on Commissioner Willhoit's proposal of a100,000, the
<br /> construction of the building will be postponed by six months, but this will not
<br /> stop the program completely.
<br /> Bottle tax now is earmarked for educational rehobilitation, There is a
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