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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 15, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 & 2 <br /> SUBJECT: FY 2025-26 Budget Work Session — Discussion Regarding Outside Agencies, <br /> Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and <br /> Orange County Schools <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> FY 2025-26 Recommended Outside Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 <br /> Agencies Presentation Caitlin Fenhagen, (919) 245-2303 <br /> FY 2025-26 Education Presentation Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 <br /> PURPOSE: To review and discuss: <br /> • Outside Agency Funding; <br /> • the Durham Technical Community College — Orange County Campus FY 2025-26 <br /> Operating Budget; <br /> • the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Investment Plan <br /> Budget; and <br /> • the Orange County Schools FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Investment Plan Budget. <br /> BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2025-26 Recommended Budget <br /> (https://www.orangecountync.gov/budget) at the Board of Commissioners' May 6, 2025 Business <br /> meeting. Since that time, the Board has conducted one (1) public hearing to receive residents' <br /> comments regarding the proposed funding plan. This is the first opportunity for the Board to <br /> discuss next year's recommended funding plan related to Outside Agency and Education funding. <br /> Outside Agency Funding: The recommended Outside Agency Funding can be found on page <br /> 201 of the Manager's Recommended Budget. The recommended budget for FY 2025-26 is <br /> $800,146 <br /> Education Operating Funding: The Manager's Recommended Education Funding can be found <br /> starting on Page 148 of the Recommended Operating Budget. Per-pupil Current Expense funding <br /> is recommended to increase from $5,666 to $5,877. <br /> Durham Tech Funding: Durham Tech's recommended funding is also found in the education <br /> section of the Recommended Operating Budget, on Page 148. The Manager is recommending a <br />