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4 <br /> ■ Since the County's overall tax base increased, the County's revenue neutral rate <br /> decreases from 87.80 cents per$100 of value to 83.77 cents per$100 of value. <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> Budgeted Expenditures & Revenues - graph <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS <br /> ■ Revenue Neutral Rate = .8377 <br /> ■ Tax Growth* = 1.2% <br /> ■ Sales Tax Growth = 4% <br /> ■ General Fund Reserve = 17% <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> Budget Request Compilation <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> Initiatives <br /> ■ Increase funding Orange Connect Scholarship Program <br /> ■ Increase per pupil funding for CHCCS and OCS <br /> ■ Compensation package for County employees <br /> ■ Increase funding for Orange Public Transit <br /> ■ Implement collaborative initiative for Housing Rehab <br /> ■ Planning funds for Economic Summit and a Local Festival <br /> ■ Advance the Criminal Justice Resource Office to County Department status <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> Functional Leadership teams <br /> ❑ Community Services <br /> ■ Property Development Specialist - 2.0 FTE (Inspection Fees) <br /> ■ Transit Drivers — 6.0 FTE (GF/Article 43) <br /> ■ Transit Dispatcher— 1.0 FTE (GF/Article 43) <br /> ■ Transit Demand Coordinator— 1.0 FTE (Grant Funded) <br /> ■ Recreation Program Assistant— 1.0 FTE (Program Revenue) <br /> ■ Community Centers funded through contract <br /> ■ Increase Solid Waste Program Fee $128 per year <br /> ■ Implement a Mattress Collection Program <br /> FY2017-18 recommended budget <br /> Functional Leadership teams <br /> ❑ General Government <br /> ■ Board of Elections will conduct three (3) elections <br /> ❑ Human Services <br /> ■ Community Social Services Tech — 3.0 FTE (2nd Family Foundation) <br /> ■ Child Welfare Workers —2.0 FTE (GF/State Funding, Time-limited) <br />