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10 <br /> 1 Travis Myren said the recommended tax increase impact on a $400,000 home would be $150 <br /> 2 per year and $187.50 on a $500,000 home. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide#18 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> - Visitors Bureau Fund <br /> • Visitors Bureau operating expense reduction—($324,692) <br /> • Arts Commission net increase—$44,641 <br /> - Solid Waste Fund <br /> • Solid Waste Program Fee increase from$138 to$142 per parcel-$280,000 <br /> • Department to review additional options for long term sustainability <br /> - Fire Districts <br /> • Damascus Fire 1.30 cents <br /> • Eno Fire 2.00 cents <br /> Little River Fire 1.00 cents <br /> • South Triangle Fire 1.30 cents <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 18 NORTI I CAROLINA <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Travis Myren said outside the general fund, adjustments are recommended to the Visitors <br /> 7 Bureau fund reflecting a $324,000 decrease in operating expenses due to lost revenue from the Town of <br /> 8 Chapel Hill. He said the Solid Waste Fund program fee is recommended to increase to $142 per parcel <br /> 9 due to the near-exhaustion of the fund balance. He said four fire districts — Damascus, Eno, Little River, <br /> 10 and Southern Triangle — are requesting tax rate increases. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Slide#19 <br /> Budget Consideration Schedule <br /> FY2026-27 Budget Consideration Schedule <br /> May 12 Budget Public Hearing—Whitted Building;Hillsborough <br /> Work Session <br /> May 14 Education Budget Information Session—Hillsborough <br /> • Outside Agencies <br /> May 20 Budget Information Session—Virtual <br /> Work Session <br /> May 21 Fire Districts Budget Information Session—Chapel Hill <br /> Public Safety <br /> • Human Services <br /> Work Session <br /> May 26 Support Services <br /> General Government <br /> Community Services <br /> May 28 Budget Public Hearing—Southern Human Services;Chapel Hill <br /> June 4 Work Session <br /> • Resolution of Intent to Adopt <br /> June 16 Business Meeting <br /> Adoption of FY2026-27 Operating Budget and Capital Budget <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 19 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 13 <br />