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4 <br /> 1 Commissioner Price asked if there is a timeline for the loss and the deficit, and does this <br /> 2 budget take into account a certain timeline of the economy reopening, or the virus maybe <br /> 3 coming back in the fall. <br /> 4 Bonnie Hammersley said it is based on what staff is hearing from the experts, who say <br /> 5 the recovery may last 12-24 months, but it is unclear when that recovery will start. She said <br /> 6 these numbers take into account that they will be looking at least a year, but there may be <br /> 7 adjustments needed mid-year. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 2. Durham Technical Community College —Orange County Campus <br /> 10 FY 2020-21 Operating Budget Presentation and Discussion <br /> 11 DR. INGRAM-DTCC PRESIDENT <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Durham Technical Community College (DTCC) - Orange County Campus FY 2020-21 <br /> 14 Operating Budget Request includes $777,954 for Operations (an increase of$54,698) and <br /> 15 Capital Outlay Funds of$75,000 (no change from FY 2019-20). The increase in Current <br /> 16 Operations includes a 2.5% increase for salaries and benefits to match the expected increases <br /> 17 for state paid employees, continue to pay all employees a livable wage, and funds to cover back <br /> 18 increases in retirement that had not been requested in the past. The request also includes <br /> 19 Orange County's portion of a new HVAC Technician position to support the increase in facility <br /> 20 maintenance needs, as well as a 2% cost increase in utilities, contracted services, and <br /> 21 insurance, and a 5% increase for equipment and facility repairs. Their request also includes <br /> 22 continuing the funding of$200,000 for 200 scholarships for Orange County residents attending <br /> 23 DTCC. This is funded through the Article 46 One-Quarter Cent Sales tax proceeds. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Dr. Ingram made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 26 <br /> 27 FY 2020-21 Orange County Budget Presentation <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Orange County Campus Update <br /> 30 2500 Students taking one or more classes annually <br /> 31 ■ 1100 Curriculum Students <br /> 32 ■ 1400 Continuing Education and Basic Skills Students <br /> 33 Sample of Program Offerings <br /> 34 ■ Basic Law Enforcement Training for Orange Co. Sheriff <br /> 35 ■ Emergency Medical Science and Paramedic training <br /> 36 ❖ Special program for Air Force paramedics <br /> 37 ■ Nurse Aide I and II <br /> 38 ■ Anesthesia Technology* <br /> 39 ■ Orthopedic Technician* <br /> 40 *Only programs in North Carolina <br /> 41 <br /> 42 The Durham Tech Promise <br /> 43 • $500 grant per semester for up to four semesters <br /> 44 . All graduates of public high schools in Orange County are eligible, regardless of high <br /> 45 school GPA.; FAFSA not required <br /> 46 • Must enroll at Durham Tech as their first post-secondary institution within one year of <br /> 47 graduating high school. <br /> 48 • The Durham Tech Promise scholarship has been highly successful in attracting recent <br /> 49 high school graduates from the two county school systems to choose Durham Tech as <br /> 50 their preferred first postsecondary institution <br />