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1 <br /> ORD-2026-006 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 17, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-i <br /> SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #8 <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment 1. Year-to-Date Budget Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 <br /> Summary <br /> PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year <br /> 2025-26. <br /> County Manager— Sustainability and Asset Management Services <br /> 1. The County has received an amendment to the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block <br /> Grant (EECBG)from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State <br /> Energy Office increasing the amount of the award to the County by $5,000 for a total of <br /> $196,051. This grant is to install rooftop solar at the Cedar Grove Community Center. <br /> Through this project, the County aims to showcase the practical benefits of solar power, <br /> including cost savings, energy efficiency, and environmental impact. Community-wide <br /> outreach efforts will highlight available rebates and tax credits that make solar adoption <br /> more affordable, encouraging broader participation. This amendment recognizes the grant <br /> and appropriates the additional funding in the following County capital project ordinance, <br /> outside of the General Fund. <br /> Solar Photovoltaic Systems ($5,000) - Project# 10090 <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 <br /> FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised <br /> Alternative Financing $779,559 $779,559 <br /> Grants $191,051 $5,000 $196,051 <br /> Contribution from Hillsborough $24,750 $24,750 <br /> Total Project Funding $995,360 $5,000 I $1,000,360 <br />