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APPROVED 9/16/2008 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING <br /> May 29, 2008 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday 29, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at <br /> the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The purpose of this <br /> meeting was to hold a public hearing on the County Manager's recommended 2008-2009 <br /> budget. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Moses <br /> Carey, Jr., Valerie P. Foushee, Alice M. Gordon and Mike Nelson <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Laura Blackmon, Assistant County <br /> Manager Gwen Harvey and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff members will be <br /> identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE <br /> PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 1. Opening Remarks- Chair <br /> Chair Jacobs said that the County Commissioners have not discussed the Manager's <br /> recommendation yet and they will take comments into consideration as they discuss the budget. <br /> He said that, as far as the schools go, the Board of County Commissioners does not approve <br /> line items, but only gives an amount to the schools on a per-pupil basis. <br /> 2. Presentation of County Manager' Recommended FY 2008-09 Budget(PowerPoint <br /> Presentation)—Laura Blackmon <br /> County Manager's Recommended 2008-09 Annual Operating Budget <br /> Public Hearings <br /> May 27 and 29, 2008 <br /> Guiding Principles <br /> .Balance increasing service demands and sluggish revenue growth while keeping our <br /> community affordable for all residents. <br /> .Balance the Board of Commissioners' historic commitment to schools as the County's top <br /> funding priority with other community needs. <br /> .Provide a safe and healthy community for our growing populations including multi-cultural and <br /> economically stressed residents. <br /> .Fund staffing, operational and capital costs associated with new County facilities that will come <br /> on-line during the next fiscal year. <br /> .Offer a competitive pay and benefits package for our current permanent employees to enable <br /> them to deal with financial strains caused by rising gas, food, health care and housing costs <br />