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uoDa Liu 14 'Jou ru:el I <br /> Utfv cs,0 oT V c'„„ulciuu,,,u <br /> April 19, 2017 <br /> Ms. Bo 'e H. mersley <br /> Orange County Manager <br /> 200 South C eron St. <br /> PO Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Ms. H. mersley: <br /> Thank you for meeting with Penny Gluck, Executive Dean for Orange County Operations and me <br /> recently to discuss Durh. Technical Co unity College's 2017-18 FY budget request from <br /> O . ge County. We appreciate the time you and your staff spent with us to discuss our current <br /> operating expense needs for the Durh. Tech's Orange County C. pus, along with our <br /> preliminary conversation about possible c. pus expansion. <br /> Durh. Tech's 2017-18 Budget Request is attached for your review. Our request reflects an <br /> increase of$162,823 in operating funds. We have not requested an increase in capital funds. An <br /> explanation of the changes in C ent Operating Funds appears below: <br /> • An increase of $12,823 (3%) for sal. 'es, benefits, and contractual services to match the <br /> expected increases for state paid employees and to pay all employees a livable wage; <br /> • An increase of$150,000 for the Orange County Connect Scholarship due to the number of <br /> students receiving aid in FY 16-17 and the projections for FY 17-18. During the fall and spring <br /> term of FY 16-17, $73,000 was expended. Sixty-seven students received funds during the fall <br /> term and 79 students received funds during the spring te . Fifty-eight students received funds <br /> both terms and a total of 88 different students received some type of aid. We are projecting <br /> that we might spend another$8,000 d 'ng the summer te based upon the n ber of students <br /> that are eligible to receive aid this summer. <br /> We are also requesting that the construction of a 40,000-50,000 square foot building be included <br /> on the county's five year capital improvement project funding list. The additional building space <br /> will enable the college to offer additional progr. and courses, primarily in the health care area to <br /> meet existing and anticipated community needs. Below is a partial list of changes in healthcare <br /> that are likely to impact our future progr. ming for Orange County residents: <br /> • Community and population based medicine: Medical care will be shifted into the <br /> community setting from the hospital setting in the fo of. bulatory health care(clinic, long <br /> te care, health dep. ent, etc. settings) and home care. Given the shortage of doctors and <br /> dentists (particularly in rural areas) care will be shifted to other providers; <br /> • Focus on technology: The need for healthcare technology will continue to increase. Need for <br /> expertise in electronic health records and other healthcare software will be par. aunt.Changes <br /> in insurance coverage will necessitate need for data based decisions; <br /> D.,11mm T nerwININNq CollIhN•Nga No,if GlIff / <br /> k N,NwoNNN)NNN <br /> II NON N'N I 011(0 <br /> JO 11111 n t <br />