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8 <br /> 1 • Attachment 2, FY2019-20 Budget Ordinance, is the legislation implementing the <br /> 2 FY2019-20 Annual Operating Budget for Orange County <br /> 3 • Attachment 3, FY2019-20 County Grant Projects <br /> 4 • Attachment 4, FY2019-20 County Fee Schedule <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner McKee said he has objections to dedicated taxes, and the proposed <br /> 7 increase of salaries, and thus he will vote no on this budget. <br /> 8 Commissioner Price said she will vote for the budget, but she has an issue with the <br /> 9 cent tax for the climate change, because the County is already doing many things, and when <br /> 10 she looked at all of the fees and tax increases, she realized that, for some people, this could be <br /> 11 the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. <br /> 12 Commissioner Marcoplos said the budget is a balance of compromises that the Board <br /> 13 makes, and it has an obligation to many interests in the County. He said there is schools, <br /> 14 health, public safety, and the residents in the OCS are happy with less. <br /> 15 Commissioner Marcoplos said this budget meets the needs of the County under difficult <br /> 16 circumstances. <br /> 17 Commissioner Dorosin said he is concerned that comments, like those made by <br /> 18 Commissioner Marcoplos, contribute to the division in the County, and the perception that one <br /> 19 area of the county is subsidizing another part. <br /> 20 Commissioner Dorosin said the Orange County Schools (OCS) Board asked for$1 <br /> 21 million than what which the Board gave them. He said the residents may say do not raise my <br /> 22 taxes, but the schools say more money is needed. He said the schools' interest should be <br /> 23 recognized as well. <br /> 24 Commissioner Dorosin said it is important to note that part of what the BOCC has to <br /> 25 balance is the different interests throughout the county. He said the Board funds the schools, <br /> 26 giving a lump sum, and the schools decide the priorities of the systems. He said the notion that <br /> 27 the BOCC has funded this and not that, is inaccurate as the schools make the specific decisions <br /> 28 on how to use funds. <br /> 29 Commissioner Greene said the Board fully funded racial equity training for both school <br /> 30 districts, and she encouraged both districts to hire minority teachers. <br /> 31 Commissioner Dorosin said the Manager initiated the funding for the racial equity <br /> 32 training. <br /> 33 Bonnie Hammersley said it was a request from both districts, and was included in the <br /> 34 recommended budget. <br /> 35 Chair Rich said the Manager chose to do this as a direct line item, for which the County <br /> 36 will pay. <br /> 37 Commissioner Price said, over the years, she has heard the rivalry between the two <br /> 38 school districts, which is sad. She said she would like to bring balance to the two districts. <br /> 39 Commissioner Price said not wanting to raise taxes is one of the reasons she wanted to <br /> 40 hold back on the % cent tax. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Fiscal Year 2019-20 <br /> 43 Budget Ordinance <br /> 44 Orange County, North Carolina <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Section I. Budget Adoption <br /> 49 <br />