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8 <br /> 1 Erin Sapienza, Interim Library Director, said staff looks at visits to the library on a daily <br /> 2 and hourly basis. She said Sundays had fewer visits than during the week. She said shifting <br /> 3 hours might not accomplish the intended goal. She said there are differences in the visits <br /> 4 between weekdays and weekends. She said that the library tries to align hours during <br /> 5 weekdays to accommodate reference questions, business-related questions, and work and <br /> 6 resume advice. She said weekends tend to have more leisurely, family-type visits. <br /> 7 Chair Price said the library has fantastic programs for children and teens and that there <br /> 8 are always something going on. She asked the County Manager if she was ok with the funding <br /> 9 source. <br /> 10 Bonnie Hammersley said she was comfortable with the proposal. <br /> 11 All of the Commissioners said they were in favor of budget amendment 22-23OP-003. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #6 <br /> Operating Budget Amendment <br /> 21-L30P-fJL} rrmrsimerdarnilan ABPA A4acawikl lv€ra1,5FIpr7 F1glorIN 91 , <br /> Long Tuna HcrneamErAss&wce <br /> Progr€irnio e%al$256.040 in mailable <br /> 'Wng for FY 2022-23 from the <br /> brulmmdProject <br /> �2-2JOPJXQ CommmwerNamkri ARPA Feduc*Unak Projeddy316,364b 6.364 <br /> et it 3meia Long TrneNbmeamr <br /> =rre ram <br /> 22-23C)P-0Db' mm irrerliarnkon w;" mefieWschAdi�ncis'gaer g MOM <br /> et <br /> by 0D 13013{r &d t+yADM}and <br /> �EaeasetarA ardiritrsingfor al munty <br /> aPhle b 25f�040. <br /> 2-23UP-006 Cormimmerlimilon All (S25mow <br /> easelvelarilnknr`g�x of m <br /> �ieparriem by 5250 OW m Ael <br /> 'r7easeiosd-udsaurrwexpense <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> .NOWn r CAROIANA <br /> 14 <br /> 15 All of the Commissioners were in favor of budget amendment 22-23OP-002, which <br /> 16 would increase ARPA funding for the Long Time Homeowner Assistance Program by $16,364. <br /> 17 In reference to budget amendment 22-23OP-006, Commissioner Hamilton said the <br /> 18 schools are in crisis. She said there are insufficient teachers. She said they are not fulfilling the <br /> 19 obligation to provide basic education. She said her approach was to look across the budget to <br /> 20 find ways to provide funds without raising taxes. She said they need to be able to recruit and <br /> 21 retain teachers. She said this does not eliminate travel and training but cuts it in half. She said <br /> 22 that travel and hotel fees will be less due to more virtual training. She said that all staff should <br /> 23 get the salaries they deserve. <br /> 24 Commissioner McKee asked the County Manager what the effect was on staff for the <br /> 25 lack of training. <br /> 26 Bonnie Hammersley said that the required certification training always went forward. She <br /> 27 said that this is more discretionary training. She said that staff has been looking forward to this <br /> 28 and wanting it to come back. She said that it provides advantages and the ability to network. <br /> 29 She said that she does not know if they can measure the exact impact of it, but it is a retention <br />