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48 <br /> previously requested from CHCCS. She asked if OCS staff could clarify about the $2.7-$3.7 <br /> million ending fund balance. <br /> Rhonda Rath said based on what is currently known, OCS projects being revenue <br /> neutral at the end of the fiscal year, which would bring the unassigned balance to that range of <br /> $2.7-$3.7 million, or 2.5-3.5% of budgeted expenditures. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said OCS has much less of a cushion that CHCCS. <br /> Chair Price thanked both school districts for the presentations. <br /> Commissioner McKee clarified that a penny tax increase generates $2.1 million, and the <br /> debt service the County will already have to cover this year is over a 4-cent increase. He said if <br /> the Board moves forward with the CHCCS request of around $8 million, it would require around <br /> an 8 or 9-cent cent tax increase, instead of 4. He said such a proposition does not seem <br /> doable. <br /> Will Atherton said he hopes this Board can address, and fix, the Pre-K SAPFO issues. <br /> 3. General Questions <br /> a. School Resource Officers (SROs) Review <br /> Due to the time, Chair Price said this discussion would be revisited at a future meeting. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler to <br /> adjourn the meeting at 11:07 p.m. <br /> Roll call ensued. <br /> VOTE: UNANMIOUS <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Recorded by Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board <br /> Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board. <br />