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8 <br /> The Recommended CIP also includes $3 million in funding for deferred maintenance <br /> projects. When the County issued $85.4 million in general obligation bonds in FY2017-18 <br /> primarily for Chapel Hill High School, it received a bond premium from investors seeking the <br /> favorable tax exempt status of these bonds. The County received a total of just over $6 <br /> million in bond premium. The majority of this premium is recommended to be reinvested in <br /> school deferred maintenance over the next two fiscal years. <br /> The remainder of the funding for school capital projects comes from a mix of sources <br /> including lottery proceeds, Article 46 sales tax proceeds, and $1 million in debt financing <br /> specifically targeted at facility improvements in older schools. <br /> Information Technology and Communications <br /> Significant information technology and communication improvements are financed through the <br /> Capital Investment Plan. These projects maintain and expand the capabilities of the County's <br /> current information technology infrastructure, employ new technologies to better meet the <br /> needs of County residents, protect and store critical data, and improve internal operating <br /> efficiencies. <br /> • Information Technology Governance Council Initiatives - $390,000 <br /> The Information Technology Governance Council includes representatives from each of the <br /> County's Functional Leadership Teams. The Council evaluates department requests for new <br /> technology and scores those requests based on established criteria. For FY2019-20, the <br /> Council scored a total of nineteen (19) requests, and the eight (8) highest ranking projects <br /> are recommended for funding. The cost of these projects total $390,000. The projects <br /> include Pass Management software for Department on Aging, Pre-Arrest Diversion Program <br /> software for the Criminal Justice Resource Department, Lacherfishe Enhancement for <br /> records storage and retrieval, Patient Care Hardware replacement for Emergency Services, <br /> Neo-Gov Learning Management System to be used by all County departments, and <br /> detention grade security cameras for the Sheriff's Office. <br /> • Information Technology Infrastructure Initiatives - $560,000 <br /> The FY 2019-20 CIP also recommends $560,000 for Information Technology Infrastructure. <br /> These infrastructure projects include server upgrades, end user point replacements, data <br /> storage, network improvements, and the continued deployment of wireless capabilities. <br /> • Register of Deeds Automation - $80,000 <br /> The Register of Deeds Automation project is funded using automation fees that are <br /> specifically designated by State Statute to improve technology capabilities in the Register of <br /> Deeds Office. Each year, the County budgets $80,000 which is allowed to accumulate over <br /> Page 1 6 <br />