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1 <br /> 1 Attachment 2 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 VIRTUAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 6 May 12, 2020 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Budget Public Hearing Meeting <br /> 10 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Rich and Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, <br /> 13 Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, Mark Marcoplos, and Renee Price <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner McKee <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners conducted a Virtual Budget <br /> 23 Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Members of the Board of Commissioners <br /> 24 participated in the meeting remotely. Members of the public were able to view and listen to the <br /> 25 meeting via live streaming video at http://www.orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on <br /> 26 Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> 27 <br /> 28 In this new virtual process, there are two methods for public comment. <br /> 29 • Written submittals by email <br /> 30 • Speaking during the virtual meeting <br /> 31 <br /> 32 1. Opening Remarks <br /> 33 <br /> 34 PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> 35 The Chair acknowledged the public charge. <br /> 36 2. Presentation of County Manager's Recommended FY 20-21 Budget <br /> 37 Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 FY2020-21 <br /> 40 COUNTY MANAGER RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> 41 May 5, 2020 <br /> 42 <br /> 43 BUDGET PRIORITIES <br /> 44 ❑ Pay Debt Service <br /> 45 ❑ Maintain current services/workforce <br /> 46 ❑ CHCCS and Orange County School Funding <br /> 47 ❑ Honor contract Obligations <br /> 48 ❑ Maintain general fund Reserve Level <br /> 49 o Property Tax Growth: 2.0% _ $2,460,550 <br /> 50 o Sales Tax Growth: -10.0% _ -$2,814,151 <br />