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18 <br /> 1 Slide#20 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> • General Fund Expenses <br /> — County Personnel Additions <br /> • List Driver in Transportation to improve on time route performance <br /> - Offset by reduction in overtime <br /> • Deputy Director of the Health Department resulting from administrative reorganization <br /> - No net cost to department <br /> • Behavioral Health Director in County Manager's Office to coordinate Crisis Diversion and other behavioral <br /> health resources <br /> - Start in 411 Quarter <br /> - Funded using Opioid Funds <br /> Tax Administration Reserve for Tax Assessment Recommendations <br /> - $250,000 available for personnel,technology,other recommendations <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 20 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide#21 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> • General Fund Expenses <br /> — County Personnel Cost Reductions <br /> • Temporary Suspension of Salary Step Program-($400,000) <br /> - Emergency Services,Sheriff's Office,Social Services <br /> • Position Reduction Summary <br /> - 10.25 FTE in General Fund <br /> - 1.0 FTE Community Development Fund <br /> - 0.5 FTE Grant Fund(Local Reentry Grant) <br /> - 0.5 FTE Opioid Settlement Fund <br /> - 1.0 FTE Visitors Bureau Fund(Arts Commission) <br /> - 0.675 FTE Solid Waste Fund <br /> • Temporary Staff Funding Reductions <br /> - Library <br /> - $122,121 or 6,240 hours=3.0 FTE ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 21 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br />