ORD-1998-024 Budget Amendment #3

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 17, 1998 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Budget Amendment#3 DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Budget Amendment Donna Dean, extension 2151 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 9684501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments. BACKGROUND: Register of Deeds 1) On October 6, the Board of County Commissioners established a new, permanent .75 full-time equivalent Deputy Register of Deeds I position. For fiscal year 1998-99, the position will be funded from revenues projected to be received over budget for the Register of Deeds Office. The attached budget amendment(column#1,page 2 of this abstract) increases the revenues by$16,771. This is the estimated cost for the current fiscal year. DSS 2) The Board of County Commissioners created a new Income Maintenance Caseworker 11 position for the Department of Social Services on September 15, 1998. The position, to be physically located at Piedmont Health Services, will conduct interviews and initiate Medicaid applications for patients including those for the new N.C. Health Choice program. The 1998-99 fiscal year cost of this position, $22,637, will be paid by Piedmont Health Services. The attached budget amendment (column#2,page 2)provides for the receipt of these funds from Piedmont Health Services. 3) On October 20,the Board of County Commissioners approved the operations plan and budget for the Skills Development Center, The Board also approved one new full-time equivalent position for this facility. For fiscal year 1998-99, the total approved budget is $132,159. This amount includes personnel, operating and capital costs for the new facility. Revenues include funds from Orange County ($50,000), a contribution from Durham Technical Community College ($10,000), an implementation grant from the State ($68,559), and rental income ($3,600). The attached budget amendment(column#3,page 3)establishes the 1998-99 fiscal year budget for this new facility. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached budget amendment.