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RES-2019-040 <br /> 3) Modifications to County Manager's FY2019-20 Recommended Annual Operating Budget <br /> The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made: <br /> Adjustments to the Manager's Recommended FY2019-20 Budget <br /> On June 11, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's <br /> Recommended annual operating budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year. The information below summarizes <br /> changes made by the Board: <br /> Revenues Increase Decrease <br /> Manager's Recommended Revenue Budget $236,444,623 <br /> Eliminate the revenue for the user fee of$3 per person to participate in open ($1,500) <br /> gym at the Parks & Recreation gymnasium. <br /> Increase Emeraency Medical Services Collections b $250,000 $250,000 <br /> Increase Ad Valorem Taxes by an additional .25 cents earmarked for climate $469,272 <br /> change initiatives <br /> Reduce Fund Balance Appropriation $40 523 <br /> Total Revenue Changes $719,272 ($42,023) <br /> Revised Revenue Budget 237,121,872 <br /> Expenditures Increase I Decrease <br /> Manager's Recommended Expenditure Budget $236,444,623 <br /> County share to enable funding for ongoing full-time housing locator position <br /> within the Community Empowerment fund; to be administered by the Orange $13,738 <br /> CountV Partnership to End Homelessness Program <br /> Approved cellphone allowance of$85/month; the internet to $75/month, and $5,628 <br /> move car allowance out of base salary <br /> Add funds to the Commissioners travel line item in the County Clerk's <br /> appropriation to cover anticipated increase in travel expenses for $4,000 <br /> conferences and training for FY2019-20. <br /> Increase mobile telephone stipend from $35 to $50 per month for county $22,590 <br /> employees who use personal mobile telephones for county business. <br /> Increase in Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO)dues for FY $1,500 <br /> 2019-20 from $7,500 to $9,000 <br /> Decrease $4,000 in Food Council division for one-time Equity Training that ($4,000) <br /> was budgeted in FY 2018-19 <br /> Use funds of$154,000 from additional EMS collection revenue for the Facility <br /> Accessibility, Safety and Security Improvements Capital Project for Elevator $154,000 <br /> modernization at the Richard E. Whitted Facility <br /> Add funds of$15,000 for a Temporary position in AMS to assist with Capital $15,000 <br /> Projects management <br /> Due to a reduction in HUD funds in the HOME Program, reduce $4,479 for ($4,479) <br /> the County's share of the FY 2019-20 HOME Program <br /> Reduce Transfer to OPEB b $250,000 ($250,000) <br /> Increase Current Expense funding to Schools b $250,000 allocated bV ADM $250,000 <br /> Add funds from .25 cent Ad Valorem proceeds to Transfer to County Capital to $469,272 <br /> set up a Project to fund efforts to combat climate change initiatives <br /> Total Expenditure Changes $935,728 ($258,479) <br /> Revised Expenditure Budget $237,121,872 <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br />