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9 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> FINANCE and ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES <br /> Gary Donaldson,CTP,Chief Financial Officer I gdonaldson@orangecountync.gov 1 200 S.Cameron Street,Hillsborough,NC 27278 1919.245.2453 <br /> Memorandum <br /> TO: Chairman Mark Dorosin <br /> FROM: Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer <br /> DATE: January 31, 2017 <br /> RE: Petition Response for Increased Alcohol Beverage Control Board Funding to the County <br /> Please find enclosed my response to the petition you made on November 15, 2016 regarding a process to obtain <br /> increased ABC funding. Your petition was precipitated by a benchmarking analysis that indicated that the County <br /> is receiving ABC funding well below 15 other peer counties(see attachment). The benchmark analysis indicated <br /> that the County receives only 39% of ABC after profit distribution as compared to the peer North Carolina county <br /> average of 82%. <br /> On December 7,2016, a follow-up meeting was held with the ABC General Manager and ABC Finance Director <br /> to determine a funding plan which would increase the County's share to the benchmark average of 82%. The <br /> County has requested additional funding of$150,000 for FY2017-18, and phased-in after profit distribution over <br /> the next four fiscal years of 50%, 60%, 70%,and 80%,respectively. <br /> The ABC General Manager will inform the ABC Board of this County funding request, and follow-up with the <br /> County on a decision no later than March-April 2017 to coincide with the FY 2017-18 Budget Development <br /> process. <br /> Below is a five year history of ABC distributions: <br /> 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 <br /> Fiscal Year <br /> ABC Distributions <br /> Law Enforcement Expenses $120,000 $125,000 $155,000 $130,000 $135,000 <br /> Alcohol Education Expenses 105,000 130,000 145,000 156,550 144,094 <br /> Local 400,000 400,000 1 400,000 1 400,000 1 400,000 <br /> Total $ 625,000 $ 655,000 $700,000 $ 686,550 $ 679,094 <br /> Please let me know if you need any additional information. <br /> Thank you <br /> cc: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> Orange County Governments www.orangecountync.gov 919.732.8181 <br />