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11 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County exists to provide governmental services requested by our Residents or <br />mandated by the State of North Carolina. <br />To provide these quality services efficiently, we must; <br />Serve the Residents of Orange County – Our Residents Come First; <br />Depend on the energy, skills, and dedication of all our employees and volunteers; <br />Treat all our Residents and Employees with fairness, respect, and understanding. <br />Orange County Residents Come First <br />Budget Context – Mission Statement <br />Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity. <br />Ensure economic self-sufficiency. <br />Create a safe community. <br />Establish sustainable and equitable land use and environmental policies. <br />Enable full civic participation. <br />Budget Context – Social Justice Values <br />Goal 1 <br />Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, <br />protects, and promotes the well-being of all county residents. <br />Goal 2 <br />Promote an interactive and engaging system of governance that reflects community values. <br /> <br />Goal 3 <br />Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local <br />economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while <br />embracing community values. <br /> <br />Goal 4 <br />Invest in quality County facilities, a diverse work force, and technology to achieve a high <br />performing County government. <br />Goal 5 <br />Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean water, clean air, wildlife, <br />important natural lands, and sustainable energy for present and future generations. <br />Goal 6 <br />Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, education at all <br />levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal welfare. <br />Budget Context – Board Goals <br />FY2017-18 Expenses as % of Total Expenditures <br />Budget Context – Expenditures by Category <br />FY2017-18 Revenues as % of Total Revenues <br />Budget Context – Revenues by Category