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11 <br /> ❖ Chapel Hill — increase of$9,203 due to staff cost <br /> ❖ Hillsborough —decrease of$7,776 due to call volume and <br /> indirect costs <br /> ■ On-Call and Call Back Pay - $25,160 <br /> o Animal Shelter Division <br /> ■ Revenue from Fee Changes to Increase Cost Recovery - $3,650 <br /> ❖ 28% of Division is Offset by Revenue <br /> ■ Additional Microchipping - $3,500 <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if there are specifics that can be looked forward to in Animal <br /> Services in the next year. <br /> Bob Marotto said he anticipates the intake of cats to go down, due to a community <br /> program to sterilize cats. He said spay and neuter efforts will continue, and more households <br /> can be served due a grant received by the County. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the third most popular animal could be identified, after <br /> dogs and cats. <br /> Bob Marotto said small animals in general, such as rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, etc. He <br /> said the number of reptiles is growing. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said she has seen Animal Services work great diplomacy skills <br /> within the community in the midst of tense situations. <br /> Commissioner Rich encouraged all to go to the shelter to adopt a kitten, or two. <br /> Staff said 24 kittens were adopted at a recent open house. <br /> Cooperative Extension <br /> • Cooperative Extension — page 104—Tyrone Fisher <br /> o Total expenditure budget - $398,955 <br /> ■ Increase of$14,175 Over FY2017-18 Budget <br /> o Breeze Farm Lease Revenue/Expense Decrease— $3,230 <br /> ■ Large Lessee is Purchasing Farm <br /> o Increase in State Retirement and Health Insurance Costs - $19,438 <br /> Tyrone Fisher said the department is excited about the new Ag Center, especially the <br /> opportunities it offers for regional programming. <br /> Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> • Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation — page 126 <br /> o Total expenditure budget - $4,043,556 <br /> ■ Decrease of$30,244 compared to FY17-18 Budget <br /> ■ Motor Pool Changes Resulted in a $83,805 Expenditure Decrease <br /> o Recreation Division <br /> ■ Increase of 222 Temporary Employee Hours - $3,058 <br /> ■ Cost Offset by Revenue and Cost Reductions <br /> ■ Cost Recovery Targets <br /> ❖ 100% for Adult Programming <br /> ❖ 75% for Youth Programming <br /> o Parks Division <br /> ■ Increase Blackwood Farm Park Seasonal Budget by $4,500 <br /> ❖ Adds One Day (Thursday) of Public Access <br /> ■ Increase Little River Regional Park and Natural Area Revenue <br /> and Expense for 963 Seasonal Hours <br />