Agenda 03-19-24; 8-b - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #7

Browse Search

6 Emergency Services. The County estimates that White Cross will retain $13,000 in fund balance after this allocation. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. Housing Department 13.The Housing Department has reviewed its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Fund balance at the end of FY 2023 and identified $80,000 in unspent HCV Administrative Funds due to better placement of vouchers. The funds must be utilized or the County will receive lower administrative funding going forward. Staff proposes the County appropriate $80,000 in Fund Balance in the HCV fund, then supplant $80,000 in General Fund support to the Housing Choice Voucher program to the HCV Fund to draw down the balance. This amendment reduces the General Fund authorization by $80,000 and increases the HCV Fund authorization by $80,000. 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. Cooperative Extension 14. Effective April 1, 2024, NC State University (NC State Extension) will hire an Area Extension Agent for Livestock, Forages, and General Agriculture. This position will be housed with Orange County Cooperative Extension and provide programs and technical support to county farmers. Fifty percent of the funding for the position will be paid by North Carolina State University. Durham County Government will pay Orange County Government annually for twenty percent of the position. The remaining portion will be paid with existing Orange County Cooperative Extension budget. The Area Agent will provide programming and educational livestock services for adults and youth in Durham County an average of 8 hours per week. This amendment provides for the receipt of $7,000 in compensation in FY 2023-24 from Durham County and increases the General Fund by $7,000. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals associated with this item. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts associated with these items other than as noted otherwise above.