Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
16 <br /> Slide #30 <br /> Human Services <br /> • Human Rights and Relations —page 301 <br /> Number of Fair Housing Fair H—AM Cases initiated <br /> [amplaln[s <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 30 N M I ur L1NA <br /> Travis Myren said the number of complaints does not necessarily equate to more cases <br /> initiated, but the latter did increase. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the 5% reduction is based on total budget. <br /> Travis Myren said no, the total budget includes personnel and operating, and the 5% is <br /> only applied to operating budget. <br /> Chair Price asked if there is a way to compensate for the decrease in the office <br /> operating expenses, perhaps by working with another department. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said departments were asked to reduce things they could live <br /> without, because the reductions need to be sustainable, and staff should not anticipate having <br /> the funds returned next year. She said in many departments technology has advanced, so <br /> there was not as much need for postage, as an example. She said all of the departments cuts <br /> only resulted in a gain of about a half million dollars, because it only included operating <br /> expenses, not personnel. She said the majority of costs in all departments is personnel, so if <br /> there are any hardships going forward, she will work with department directors to help find what <br /> they need. <br /> Annette Moore, Human Rights and Relations Director, said she would rather cut <br /> operating costs than personnel. She said she is satisfied with the EDP and the expeditor, so <br /> the department will be fine. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #31 <br /> Human Services <br /> • Human Rights and Relations —page 301 <br /> Number aF Limited English Proficiency Outreach Activities <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 31 NO ]I GR LINA <br />