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6 <br /> 1 Vice-Chair McKee asked if the amount is to be paid back over time. <br /> 2 Chair Bedford clarified that the full amount would be paid back overtime, and 20% is <br /> 3 asked to be paid back next fiscal year. <br /> 4 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked what the expectation was when the Sportsplex was <br /> 5 given the money. <br /> 6 Bonnie Hammersley said the general fund is a safety net fund for enterprise funds and <br /> 7 special revenue funds. She said the county can't leave these funds in a deficit and is required to <br /> 8 make sure all funds are in positive stance at the end of the year. She said at the time the money <br /> 9 was given, the Sportsplex enterprise fund was not going to be in a positive stance. She said <br /> 10 there was no agreement or discussion that the money would or wouldn't be paid back. <br /> 11 Travis Myren said the managing partner at the Sportsplex is aware of this amendment <br /> 12 and didn't express any concerns. <br /> 13 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if this is an outside agency. <br /> 14 Bonnie Hammersley explained that the Sportsplex is a county department but is also an <br /> 15 enterprise fund and the Visitors Bureau is a special revenue fund. <br /> 16 Chair Bedford added that Solid Waste is also an enterprise fund. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Vice-Chair McKee, to <br /> 19 approve budget amendment OPER-005. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Commissioner Greene asked if this amendment has any implication on the upcoming <br /> 22 amendment to cut $20,000 in Article 46 funding for the Durham Tech Innovation Hub. She said <br /> 23 she doesn't plan to support that amendment. <br /> 24 Chair Bedford said no because the amendment currently being discussed impacts the <br /> 25 general fund, not Article 46 proceeds. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Commissioner Hamilton explained budget amendment OPER-005a, which she <br /> 30 sponsored. She said OPER-005 will reduce the proposed tax rate and OPER-005a reflects that <br /> 31 change. She said she hoped not to increase taxes this year and thinks it's an important exercise <br /> 32 of good stewardship for county commissioners to find areas to save when spending more in <br /> 33 other areas. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 36 approve OPER-005a. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Commissioner Hamilton reviewed budget amendments OPER-006 and OPER-006a, <br /> 41 which she sponsored. She said OPER-006 calls for the Visitors Bureau to pay back the money <br /> 42 the county provided during the pandemic using the same rationale as OPER-005. She said this <br /> 43 would result in a tax rate reduction of .05 cents. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 46 approve budget amendments OPER-006 and OPER-006x. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />