Agenda 12-09-2025; 8-f - Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #5

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1 ORD-2025-041 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 9, 2025 Action Agenda Item No. 8-f SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #5 DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1. Year-to-Date Budget Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 Summary PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Criminal Justice Resources Department 1. The Criminal Justice Resources Department has received $2,100 in donations in public donation to assist with client commissary needs for use in FY 2025-26. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in the General Fund. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 1. Improve harm reduction, prevention, and support services for adults and children experiencing behavioral health issues, substance use disorder, and intellectual or developmental disability. OBJECTIVE 4. Reduce impacts and barriers for justice-involved children and adults through deflection, diversion, therapeutic interventions, and re-entry support, including housing. Housing 2. Longtime Homeowners Assistance — The Town of Chapel Hill has contracted with the County's Housing Department to supplement the Longtime Homeowners Assistance Program specifically for the Town's residents. This budget amendment accounts for the Town providing an additional $13,000 to offset the tax bills of eligible residents in the town. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 2: HOUSING FOR ALL OBJECTIVE 2. Address need and any policy barriers to increase access to emergency shelter beds and other low-barrier housing including eviction diversion.