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10 <br /> o Subsidy for Child Care- <br /> ■ Smart Start Subsidy for Child Day Care Directly to Vendors <br /> ■ Department of Social Services Projecting $432,000 of$628,615 <br /> Budget <br /> ❖ Expenditures Lag Budget by $196,615 <br /> ■ Recommendation to Reduce County Child Care Subsidy Based on <br /> Demand by $100,000 <br /> ❖ Based on State Allocation Projected at $5.3 Million and <br /> Current Demand <br /> Non-Departmental — page 378 <br /> • See Outside Agency recommendations <br /> • No additional significant budget changes <br /> Nancy Coston said there is a great deal of scrutiny on DSS this year, and it may not be <br /> the best year to take too many risks. <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if there is a reason for the expenditures lagging behind the budget <br /> on the subsidies. <br /> Nancy Coston said when DSS first got these funds, the State had cut the department's <br /> funds severely, and it is taking some time to readjust. She said DSS is becoming increasingly <br /> aware that some families simply cannot pay the fee, and are discouraged. She said staff is <br /> working on a plan to address this. She said families are facing many stressors and the <br /> childcare fee can sometimes be too much. She also noted that the pre-K situation has <br /> improved. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> Community Services <br /> Animal Services <br /> • Animal Services — page 54 <br /> o Total expenditure budget - $2,153,479 <br /> ■ Increase of$58,187 Over FY2017-18 Budget <br /> ■ Revenue Increase of$21,448 <br /> ■ Net County Cost Increase $36,739 <br /> o Administration Division <br /> ■ Increase Credit Card Transaction Fees - $1,500 to $12,000 <br /> ■ Increase the Out of County Surrender Fee from $60 to $100 <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if there is a reason that so many people are surrendering their <br /> animals in Orange County. <br /> Bob Marotto said the likelihood of euthanasia is less in Orange County than other <br /> places. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if people are just dropping the animals off, or are people <br /> being honest and completing paperwork, paying a fee, etc. <br /> Bob Marotto said the fee is paid by who walks into the building and honestly discloses <br /> where they are from, and that they wish to surrender an animal. He said most people follow this <br /> proper procedure. <br /> o Animal Control and Protection Division <br /> ■ Municipal service revenue changes <br /> ❖ Carrboro — increase of$5,521 due to average staff costs <br />