Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
8 <br /> Lucinda Munger, Library Services Director, said the contracts for the Hotspots will run on <br /> a fiscal year calendar. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> Human Services <br /> Capital Investment Plan Projects <br /> • Orange County Southern Branch Library- $5.6 million (p. 39) <br /> o Carrboro Partnership and Development Agreement <br /> ■ 50 Dedicated Parking Spaces <br /> ■ Design - 2018 <br /> ■ Bid and Construction - Summer 2019 <br /> ■ Opening — Spring/Summer 2021 <br /> o Space Allocation, Operating and Capital Costs to be Re-evaluated based <br /> on Colocation <br /> • Net New Operating Costs Currently Estimated at Over$600,000 <br /> Lucinda Munger said in addition to visit numbers, there are also circulation numbers. <br /> She said in FY2017 there were 483,000 in circulation, and currently it is over 550,000. She said <br /> the when the Southern branch opens; it is expected to match the numbers of the main branch, <br /> due to the density of the population that it serves. She said staff is very proud of these <br /> numbers, and these excellent services. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if the fundraising efforts are mainly from the Friends of the <br /> Library. <br /> Lucinda Munger said yes, and there will soon be just one Friends of the Library Group, <br /> instead of two, and these groups will think about long term fundraising. <br /> Commissioner Rich said the fundraising has been up and down over the years, and she <br /> wanted to make sure there was a plan in place. <br /> Lucinda Munger said part of the money raised in years of higher donations, was for a <br /> part time literacy outreach coordinator. She said moving forward the fundraising will focus more <br /> on materials, and grants will be pursued for staffing and personnel costs. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> • Social Services — page 436 <br /> o Total expenditure budget - $19,443,803 <br /> ■ Increase of$671,060 Over FY2017-18 Budget <br /> ❖ Transfer of WIOA Grant to General Fund <br /> ❖ Reclassifications - $200,000 <br /> ■ Revenue Decrease of$29,020 <br /> ■ Net County Cost Increase - $700,080 <br /> o Administration Division <br /> ■ Continue Three (3) Time Limited Social Services Assistant <br /> Positions for Child Welfare Program <br /> ■ Information Technology Replacements - $20,000 <br /> 50% of Cost is Reimbursed by the State <br /> o Child and Family Services — page 436 <br /> ■ Revenue Increases - $105,400 <br /> ■ Revenue Decreases - $84,000 <br /> ■ Extend Two (2) Time Limited Child Welfare Social Workers <br /> ❖ Extended to June 30, 2019 <br />