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7 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 A motion was made by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 3 approve the improvements to the existing Hillsborough Circulator fixed route service. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Chair Bedford said this is a long time coming, and it is exciting to see these changes. <br /> 8 She said she thinks this will increase ridership even more. <br /> 9 Sarah Williamson said staff hopes so, and reminded the Board about the route's ribbon- <br /> 10 cutting next Tuesday morning. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 13 a. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Ordinances and County Fee Schedule <br /> 14 The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Ordinances and County Fee Schedule, <br /> 15 and approve the Opioid Settlement Fund spending authorization resolution. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 BACKGROUND: At the June 5, 2025 budget work session, the Board of County <br /> 18 Commissioners made decisions regarding the County's FY 2025-26 budget. See the <br /> 19 following attachments related to those decisions: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 • Attachment 1 — the Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY 2025-26 Orange County <br /> 22 Budget outlines the actions approved by the Board of County Commissioners at the <br /> 23 Budget work session on June 5, 2025 <br /> 24 • Attachment 2 — the FY 2025-26 Budget Ordinance is the legislation implementing the <br /> 25 FY 2025-26 Annual Operating Budget for Orange County, including Grants Project <br /> 26 Ordinances <br /> 27 • Attachment 3—the FY 2025-26 County Fee Schedule <br /> 28 Attachment 4 —the spending authorization resolution for all Opioid Settlement Fund activities that <br /> 29 are included in the Approved Budget in compliance with the State's Memorandum of <br /> 30 Understanding with the County on reporting spending in the Opioid Settlement Fund. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Travis Myren introduced the item. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Greene, <br /> 35 adopt the FY 2025-26 Budget Ordinances which sets the countywide tax rate at 63.83 cents per <br /> 36 $100 of value, adopt the FY 2025-26 County Fee Schedule, and approve and authorize the <br /> 37 Chair to sign the Opioid Settlement Fund spending authorization resolution, consistent with the <br /> 38 parameters outlined in the Board's Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY 2025-26 Orange County <br /> 39 Budget. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 b. Accept the Ten-Year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) and Approve the FY 2025-26 <br /> 44 Orange County Overall CIP Projects <br /> 45 The Board accepted the FY 2025-35 Orange County Ten-Year Capital Investment Plan <br /> 46 (CIP),and approve the FY 2025-26 Orange County Overall CIP Projects. <br /> 47 BACKGROUND: For over 20 years, the County has produced a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) <br /> 48 that establishes a budget planning guide related to capital needs for the County as well as <br /> 49 Schools. The current CIP consists of a 10-year plan that is evaluated annually to include year- <br /> 50 to- year changes in priorities, needs, and available resources. Approval of the CIP commits the <br />