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4 <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen said that they made significant changes to their process. She said it <br /> was led by staff and they were familiar with those agencies. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he is concerned about agencies that are funded by multiple <br /> sources and that it would be better to have a unified approach. <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen said there was close collaboration between staff. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that he wants to avoid siloing the process. <br /> Melissa Allison, Business Officer in the County Manager's Office, said that Chapel Hill's <br /> Human Services Board met and reviewed the applications last year and they took those to the <br /> Chapel Hill Town Council but this year they chose not to do that. She said that staff scored the <br /> applications this year. She said that she meets closely with the staff members from Carrboro <br /> and Chapel Hill. She said if there are concerns, they discuss those and bring those to the <br /> managers. <br /> Commissioner McKee said it sounds like there was close collaboration. <br /> Commissioner Greene said Chapel Hill eliminated most of their volunteer boards in the <br /> interest of efficiency. <br /> Chair Bedford asked if there was more consistency in the ratings by having staff review <br /> the applications. <br /> Melissa Allison said yes and that it was fair. She said it was good to have the directors <br /> involved. She said directors hear more about the day-to-day operations of agencies. <br /> Chair Bedford said that was one of her biggest concerns. <br /> Melissa Allison said it varied each year because of different members. <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen said it seemed very collaborative and there were subject matter <br /> experts involved and it felt much more aligned. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the process that is used now is far better than the process <br /> that existed when he first joined. <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen said it is more efficient for agencies as well, as they only do one <br /> meeting with the county and towns, and only one application. <br /> Slide #5 <br /> FY2025-26 RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> OUTSIDE AGENCIES <br /> Transferred to MOE Funds <br /> mmRequest Recommend Score <br /> OE Enterprises $70,000 $80,000 $74,757 92 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />