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16 <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve budget amendment OP-B01 and reduce Article 46 surplus funding at the Budget <br /> Director's discretion by $44,379. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked that the two parts of OP-B01 be voted on separately. <br /> Chair Bedford said they are both part of the same amendment and would not be <br /> separated. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Slide #17 <br /> Operating Amendments <br /> Amendment G-n er.IJ eneral Fund <br /> General u <br /> Amendment Sponsor Budget Page Department Revenjue F.nd Total <br /> Increase CHCCS district tax by.76 <br /> cents,generating$1,514,484 for the <br /> OP-1302 Fowler 148 CHCCS district.Leaves district$301,213 short $7 610 <br /> of Continuation Estimate.County tax ($58,010) <br /> collection fee will generate additional <br /> funding for General Fund <br /> OP-1303A Fowler 178 Housing Direct surplus from District Tax $7,610 ($50,400 <br /> Collection Fee to LHA program <br /> Would result in a$30.40 tax increase on a$400,000 home in the CHCCS District <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 17 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Commissioner Fowler reviewed amendments OP-1302 and OP-B03A, which she <br /> sponsored. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said that there is a difference between the northern and southern <br /> parts of the community of what they believe they can pay for. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the issue for him is that there are two systems in the county <br /> that are not funded at the same rate. He said he was going to remain consistent. <br /> Chair Bedford said it is indirect. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott said they all value education, and another one of their <br /> priorities is housing for all. She said she would not support the amendment. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if there is an alternative to the proposal. <br /> Chair Bedford said there might be. <br /> Commissioner Carter said she greatly appreciates her colleagues' advocacy for the <br /> schools, and she shares the passion. She said this change will result in a $30 increase on a <br /> $400,000 home. She said this negates the$70 savings that they just approved in the other budget <br /> amendments. She said they have received emails from people saying they would happily pay a <br /> tax increase for the schools. She said that there are also people that they do not hear from. She <br /> said this is difficult because both of her children graduated from CHCCS, and she wants to <br />