ORD-2024-007-Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #7

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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 wifih 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 .