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