Agenda - 04-29-2002 - Agenda Abstract

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ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 29, 2002 SUBJECT: Assembly of Governments Discussion DEPARTMENT: County and Towns PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): As Noted in "Background" INFORMATION CONTACT: County and Town Managers COUNTY TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 9684501 PURPOSE: To discuss topics noted in the background section. BACKGROUND: FY 2002 and FY 2003 Local Government Budgetary Concerns Orange County and its municipalities are facing budgetary challenges in the current and upcoming fiscal years that are unprecedented in recent memory. The Governor's announced withholding of millions of dollars of revenue due to the County and Towns is exacerbating a situation already adversely impacted by the slowed economy in North Carolina and the corresponding reduction in some major categories of local government revenue. Managers will provide a brief outline of the impacts these factors have had and are likely to have on FY 2001-02 and FY 2002-03 budgets. Elected officials will have the opportunity to discuss what measures that the governments might pursue individually or collectively to deal with the situation. No Attachments Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan Amendments a. Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the Northwest Area At the Joint Planning Area Public Hearing on April 11, 2001, a series of amendments in Chapel Hill's Northwest Area were presented. The purpose of the amendments was to promote consistency with the new Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan adopted on May 8, 2000. The amendments were: