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5 Commissioner Jacobs said the Board can deem these additional funds as undifferentiated, one-time funding that the schools can use as needed. Commissioner Jacobs said this is why the County is perpetually falling short on building maintenance, because operating expenses always have to be supported, due to lack of support at the State level. Chair Dorosin said he is hearing a consensus for $2.1 million for one-time funds to the schools. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to fund the schools at $2.1 million. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Dorosin commended all for a collaborative budget process. • Operating Budget Amendment List and Decision Items for the County's FY2017-18 Annual Operating Budget The Board went line by line on the lavender sheet, and voted on these Amendments: 001. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Chair Dorosin to add partial funding from the Visitor's Bureau occupancy tax of$5,000 and $10,000 from the General Fund for the Bike Safety Campaign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 002. Previously voted upon at BOCC meeting - Reduce the General Fund Reserve to 16% 003. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos to fund WHUP for $1,000. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 003. A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner McKee to increase cell phone allowance for BOCC from $35 to $53 = $1,296/annually. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 007. A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner McKee to eliminate the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber and Hillsborough-Orange membership fee - $9,500 ($8500 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro and $1,000 for Hillsborough-Orange) to be added back into Economic Development budget, and to the State of the Economy event. (Commissioner will still be able to attend events but the BOCC office will pay).