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time to make these significant technology investments. For example, these funds were <br />used in FY2018-19 to upgrade the Register of Deeds recording software. <br /> <br />x Communication System Improvements - $273,250 <br />The County has been engaged in a multiyear effort to replace its radio communication <br />equipment to provide a consistent radio platform for first responders. For FY2019-20, <br />$273,250 is recommended to complete the replacement of 76 mobile radios and 55 <br />portable radios in the Sheriff’s Office. <br /> <br />Building and Infrastructure Improvements <br />The Recommended CIP also includes building and infrastructure investments that are important <br />to the continued safety, security, and maintenance of County facilities and operations. <br /> <br />x Court Street Annex - $188,600 <br />The Court Street Annex houses Juvenile Justice and Adult Probation and Parole offices. The <br />majority of the requested funding in FY2019-20 ($125,000) is to address restroom <br />accessibility deficiencies. The remaining funds would be used to install security and to <br />make other minor cosmetic improvements. This facility is located next to the current <br />Detention Center and will be included in the planning process for the future of that site. <br /> <br />x Justice Facility Improvements - $43,220 <br /> <br />The County is responsible for providing facilities for the court system. FY 19-20 funding is <br />requested to replace recessed lighting fixtures in the Mural Courtroom with LED fixitures, <br />install a counter in the Juvenile Section of the Clerk of Court’s Office to increase security, <br />install glass partitions at the Clerk of Courts counter to enhance security, and improve the <br />furniture within the Probate Office to ensure privacy. <br /> <br />x Lake Orange Dam Rehabilitation - $95,000 <br /> <br />Lake Orange is a Class II public water supply reservoir owned by Orange County. The Lake’s <br />primary uses are to serve as a public water supply as designated by the North Carolina <br />Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and to maintain minimum flows in the Eno <br />River, as defined within the Eno River Water Management Plan. In the Fall of 2018, NCDEQ <br />and a private engineering firm conducted an inspection of the lake Orange Dam that <br />identified numerous deficiencies. This project would begin a multi-year approach to repair <br />these deficiencies, addressing high priority projects in FY2019-20 and FY2020-21. These <br />projects include blasting and painting the intake tower beams and gate actuators and <br />replacing the concrete expansion joints and sluice gate. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />13