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5 <br /> 1 President Buxton said the Facilities Technician would be 20% covered by Orange <br /> 2 County and 80% by Durham County. He said the goal of the Small Business Center Coordinator <br /> 3 is to increase impact on small business center supports in Orange County. He said this position <br /> 4 will specifically focus on Orange County. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Slide #7 <br /> 911 Academy Phase II Support <br /> > Requesting$13,13013 in year one of a three year payment ($27.000 total) <br /> requeet. <br /> This will allow us to teach current and new operators in the 911 Academy <br /> Training uttllztng upgraded software that 911 -centers are beginning to use. <br /> Campus Police !Motor Vehicle <br /> Re4uesting$26,000 for a campus police motor vehicle, <br /> We have recently stationed a sworn officer on the Orange County <br /> campus and in order far this officer to be.able to do h sr`her Jab <br /> responsibly,we are in meed of.a vehicle <br /> dwmh*09*ch 0,6'u <br /> 7 <br /> 8 President Buxton shared that Durham Tech is also funding an apprenticeship <br /> 9 coordinator with no funding request from Orange County. He said for next year's budget cycle, <br /> 10 he will be asking for a 90-10% split between Durham and Orange County, respectively, to fund <br /> 11 this position. He said that the first cohort of the 911 Academy began this past week and will go <br /> 12 for eight weeks. He said there will be a second cohort in August. He said the $27,000 over three <br /> 13 years supports upgraded software for 911 centers, including video and text capabilities. He said <br /> 14 they have also seen the need for a sworn police officer at the Orange County campus and are <br /> 15 requesting $25,000 for that position. <br /> 16 Commissioner Fowler asked how many students utilized the Durham Tech Promise last <br /> 17 year. <br /> 18 President Buxton said 156 over two years. <br /> 19 Commissioner Fowler said it sounds like about 75 people are being covered per year. <br /> 20 President Buxton said 156 includes the total number of people from Orange County that <br /> 21 are using the Durham Tech Promise in a given year. He said they may have started in different <br /> 22 years, but 156 is the total number. <br /> 23 Commissioner Fowler asked if the Board gave $200,000 last year as well. <br /> 24 President Buxton said yes. <br /> 25 Commissioner Fowler asked what happens to funds that are contributed but not utilized. <br /> 26 Andy Kleitsch said the funds come out of the county's Article 46 fund and whatever is <br /> 27 not used stays in that fund. He explained that Durham Tech invoices the county for the number <br /> 28 of people that utilize the funds. <br /> 29 Commissioner Bedford thanked Durham Tech staff for the tour of the Orange County <br /> 30 campus earlier in the year. She asked if they hired a small business coordinator. <br />