ORD-2023-043-Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #4

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Planning And Inspections 3 . The County has authorized a settlement of $ 15 , 800 with a resident due to an error related to the installation of Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) sanitary sewer at 7731 Rogers Road . This action will appropriate fund balance to cover the cost of this settlement . 4 . This budget amendment provides for the transfer of $ 30 , 000 from the County Capital Reserve Fund to the Community Loan Fund to support County-wide no interest loans for sewer connection . The loans range from $ 3 , 500 to $ 10 , 000 with a 10 -year repayment . Per the Community Loan Fund terms , the loan is secured by a deed of trust and the borrowed loans will be itemized on the recipient ' s annual County tax bill for the annual payment . This budget amendment increases the authorization in the County Capital Reserve Fund and the Community Loan Fund by $ 30 , 000 . SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to these items : • GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF =SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs , and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing , and medical care for themselves and their dependents . Orange County Transportation Services 5 . The Orange County Transportation Services Department has received notification of additional revenue of $ 37 , 430 from North Carolina Department of Transportation for the FY2024 Rural Operating Assistance Program ( ROAP ) . This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in the General Fund for the cost of operating expenses in the department . SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item : • GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF -SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents . Department of Social Services 6 . At the end of FY 2022 -23 , the County had $ 7 , 879 in unspent State funded Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC ) administration funds . These funds transferred to Fund Balance at the end of the fiscal year . This amendment draws these funds from Fund Balance for return back to the State . SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item : • GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF -SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents .