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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 17, 200.5 <br />Action Age a~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Resolution -Opposition to Proposed Budget Reductions to Criminal Justice <br />Programs <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Sharron Hinton, ext 2300 <br />Gwen Harvey, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a resolution in opposition to the proposed NC Senate budget <br />reductions far Criminal Justice Programs. <br />BACKGROUND: The budget recently passed by the North Carolina Senate includes significant <br />reductions for criminal justice programs that will greatly affect Orange County residents. The <br />Senate recommends reduced funding far drug treatment courts, family courts and juvenile crime <br />prevention councils. No increase in funding is provided far the Orange-Chatham Criminal <br />Justice Partnership Program and this funding source cannot be used to support pre-trial release <br />programs. Additionally, the proposed budget eliminates sentencing services programs and cuts <br />funding to dispute settlement centers. <br />By decreasing or eliminating funding to these programs, Orange County would suffer negatively <br />in its efforts towards ensuring community safety and reaching its overall goal of reduced <br />recidivism. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this resolution has no financial impact. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the resolution, <br />with all BOCC members signing the resolution, and instn~ct the Clerk to forward copies to <br />Orange County's legislative delegation. <br />