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I ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No tk-A ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 16, 1991 SUBJECT: Report ou Budget Document and Budget Schedule - -- --------------------------- ------- ------------------------ - - -- -____ PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x— DEPARTMENT County Manager ---- ATTACHMENT(S) ------ - INFORMATION CONTACT COUNTY MANAGER EXT. 2300 Sample page from budget document TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -001 Mebane 227 -2031 Durham 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To report back to Board toinformation dates plan for the -9 operating budget document operating budget Board review. BACKGROUND: BUDGET DOCUMENT We are planning to present the same basic information in the operating budget which has been included in past documents. on The budget includes the budget message followed by summary funds. These summaries include financial information as well as a position detail by program. Department information organized by ee attached example). The appendix includes functional area follows (s by departments but not recommended. a listing of positions requested As you know, our budget document has just received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. To receive this award the budget document must meet program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device. A panel of independent reviewers comprised of budget officers across the United States critiques budget submittals on behalf of the GFOA. We are planning to incorporate their suggestions for improvement into our document. These are: 1. Strengthen the relationship between the Capital Improvement Program and the operating budget. In the highlights section under each appropriate department the impact on operations of new facilities will be shown.