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11 <br /> 1 Kirby Saunders, Emergency Services Director, said the county contracts with each of the <br /> 2 districts to provide services. He said in that particular district, the Carrboro Municipal <br /> 3 Department provides coverage in the Carrboro Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. <br /> 4 Commissioner Richards asked about the increase for the Efland Fire District. She asked <br /> 5 what the impact of the increase will be for people who live in Efland. <br /> 6 Chief Brooks said the 2-cent increase will generate $98,000. He said they hope to <br /> 7 refurbish Station 1 with sleeping quarters for future paid staff. He said it seems like a lot, but <br /> 8 they have not increased over the years, and they signed a contract to add onto the station, <br /> 9 which will cost $2.3 million. He said the Efland Fire District does not see any revenue from all of <br /> 10 the new warehouses in Efland because since Mebane provides the infrastructure, they annex it. <br /> 11 Commissioner Richards said she has heard feedback from Efland residents who do not <br /> 12 understand why there can be a big fire station there but no recreation, etc. She said that is <br /> 13 where her question came from, and thinks the county needs to do a better job communicating <br /> 14 the benefit to the people who live there because there is an issue of perception around where <br /> 15 the county resources are going. <br /> 16 Chief Brooks said the department has an open house every year where they show their <br /> 17 plans for the future. He said volunteerism is not what it used to be, and they still have to find a <br /> 18 way to fill the gaps in order to continue service to the community. <br /> 19 Commissioner Richards said she believes that and is just sharing feedback. <br /> 20 Travis Myren said an EMS station and a Medical Examiner's Office are also being built <br /> 21 in Efland. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 3. Discussion of County Departments' FY 2023-24 Recommended Budgets within the <br /> 24 Public Safety and Human Services Functional Leadership Teams (including Operations, <br /> 25 Capital, and Fee Schedule Changes) <br /> 26 The Board reviewed and discussed FY 2023-24 recommended departmental budgets within the <br /> 27 Public Safety and Human Services Functional Leadership Teams. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2023-24 Recommended Operating <br /> 30 Budget on May 2, 2023. Since then, the Board has conducted one public hearing to receive <br /> 31 residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. On May 11, 2023, the Board <br /> 32 discussed recommended FY 2023-24 budgets for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of <br /> 33 Education and Orange County Schools Board of Education. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 This budget work session offers the Board an opportunity to review and discuss the <br /> 36 recommended budgets directly with County departments within the structure of Functional <br /> 37 Leadership Teams, including operations, capital, and department fee schedule change <br /> 38 recommendations. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Functional Leadership Teams: <br /> 41 The following Functional Leadership Teams are scheduled to attend the budget work session: <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Public Safety <br /> 44 • Courts, Pg. 113 <br /> 45 • Emergency Services, Pgs. 138-145 <br /> 46 • Sheriff, Pgs. 208-211 <br /> 47 • Non-Departmental, Pgs. 193-194 <br /> 48 <br /> 49 (Note: Due to a scheduling issue, the Criminal Justice Resources Department will be discussed <br /> 50 at the May 23, 2023 Budget Work Session.) <br />