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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 21, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 & 2 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of Fire Districts and County Departments' FY 2026-27 <br /> Recommended Budgets <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen, (919) 245-2303 <br /> Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 <br /> PURPOSE: To review and discuss FY 2026-27 recommended fire districts and recommended <br /> departmental budgets. <br /> BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2026-27 Recommended Operating <br /> Budget at the Board's Business meeting on May 5, 2026. Since then, the Board has conducted <br /> one public hearing to receive residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. At the <br /> May 14, 2026 Budget Work Session, the Board discussed recommended FY 2026-27 budgets for <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, Orange County Schools Board of <br /> Education and Durham Tech Community College. <br /> This budget work session offers the Board an opportunity to review and discuss the recommended <br /> budgets for the fire districts and County departments. <br /> Functional Leadership Teams: <br /> The following Functional Leadership Teams are scheduled to attend the budget work session: <br /> Public Safety: <br /> • Courts <br /> • Criminal Justice Resources <br /> • Emergency Services <br /> • Sheriff <br /> • Non-Departmental <br /> Human Services: <br /> • Aging <br /> • Alliance Health <br /> • Child Support Services <br /> • Civil Rights & Civic Life <br /> • Health Department <br /> • Housing Department <br />