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2 <br /> Public Charge: The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board <br /> asks those attending this meeting to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner <br /> toward each other, county staff and the commissioners. At any time should a member of the <br /> Board or the public fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and <br /> decorum. Should it become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will <br /> recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. <br /> The BOCC asks that all electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should <br /> please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind to everyone. <br /> Commissioner McKee arrived at 7:04 p.m. <br /> 2. Presentation of the County Manager's Recommended FY 2021-22 Budget <br /> Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation on the FY22 <br /> recommended budget: <br /> �1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> FY2021-22 <br /> COUNTY MANAGER <br /> RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said under state law the Manager is required to present a balanced <br /> budget to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). She presented a summary of the <br /> recommended budget. She said the FY22 budget is during a period of cautious optimism. She <br /> said a more detailed review of the recommendations will be provided at upcoming work <br /> sessions. She said Commissioners can make amendments to the budget before adopting in <br /> June. She resumed the presentation: <br /> Slide #2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY FY2021-22 BUDGET <br /> BUDGETPRIGRITIES <br /> Prio Ktize funding ofthe social safety net services <br /> Redirect discretionary spending and apply one time <br /> emergency measures to blunta tax increase <br /> Use theAmerican Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)fundsto offset <br /> expenses <br /> Balance the interests and needs ofthe County's most <br /> vulnerable residents <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the FY22 budget strives to balance the continuation of social <br /> safety nets with the responsibilities placed on taxpayers. She said the budget redirects <br /> discretionary spending, and applies one-time emergency measures. She said the use of one- <br />