ORD-2024-016-Approval of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Ordinances and County Fee Schedule

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I I G i i ORD - 2024 - 016 Section VI . Schedule B Privilege Licenses In accordance with Schedule B of the Revenue Act , Article 2 , Chapter 105 of the North Carolina State Statutes , and any other section of the General Statutes so permitting , there are hereby levied privilege license taxes in the maximum amount permitted on businesses , trades , occupations or professions which the County is entitled to tax . Section VII . Board of Commissioners ' Compensation The Board of County Commissioners authorizes that : ff • For fiscal year 2024-25 , the approved budget includes a 4 % wage increase and Merit Pay . • Annual compensation for County Commissioners will include the County contribution for health insurance , dental insurance and life insurance that is provided for permanent County employees , provided the Commissioners are eligible for this coverage under the insurance contracts and other contracts affecting these benefits . f... f • Merit Pay for County Commissioners is received as a one -time bonus each year and payable in December. I# • County Commissioners ' compensation includes eligibility to continue to participate in the County health insurance at term end as provided below : o If the County Commissioner has served less than two full terms in office r ( less than eight years ) , the Commissioner may participate by paying the full cost of such coverage . ( If the Commissioner is age 65 or older , Medicare becomes the primary insurer and group health insurance ends . ) r o If the County Commissioner has served two or more full terms in office ( eight years or more) , the County makes the same contribution for health insurance coverage that it makes for an employee who retires from Orange Count after 20 ears of consecutive Count service as a permanent j y y y employee . If the Commissioner is age 65 or older, Medicare becomes the primary insurer and group health insurance ends . The County makes the same contribution for Medicare Supplement coverage that it makes for a retired County employee with 20 years of service . I o Annual compensation for Commissioners will include a County contribution for each Commissioner to the Deferred Compensation (457 ) Supplemental Retirement Plan that is the same as the County contribution for non - law enforcement County employees in the State 401 ( k) plan . For fiscal year 2024 -25 , the approved budget continues the County contribution of $ 100 per pay period . Reduction in Force — Due to an ending of ARPA funding , the Manager recommends that 1 the Orange County Board of Commissioners declare that a reduction in force is necessary that will result in the deletion of one position . is 7