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19 <br /> Chair Price said that the Board will continue to work on the budget and there will be <br /> another budget public hearing in June. She said the Board was listening to all of the comments <br /> and appreciates everything they do and thanked the students who spoke for their words. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the fund balance of CHCCS as of the end of December 2021 <br /> was $15 million. He said their required fund balance is 5%, or about $3 of $4 million, so there is <br /> $11 million in fund balance that the school board could allocate. He said a 3% pay increase <br /> would cost $1.4 million. He said he appreciates everyone for coming out and for speaking <br /> because the Board is responsible for allocating funds to the school boards, but the CHCCS <br /> school board could do something about this now. <br /> Chair Price asked for the person who spoke about broadband to provide their address. <br /> The Board transitioned to a Work Session. <br /> 4. Discussion on the Orange County Food Council and Next Steps <br /> The Board received a progress report from the Orange County Food Council regarding its work <br /> from 2019 through spring 2022 and discussed next steps. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Food Council Coordinator was hired in July 2019. This new Coordinator <br /> position was established through an inter-local agreement process and is jointly funded by <br /> Orange County, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Carrboro. The Coordinator is charged with <br /> coordinating the Food Council and helping it achieve its goals. This presentation and <br /> discussion will provide an update of the Coordinator's work and progress since late 2020 and <br /> an overview of the Food Council's plans for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. <br /> Ashley Heger, Food Council Coordinator, gave the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> ode ORANGE COUNTY <br /> * 0 FOOD COUNCIL <br />