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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 5, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-c <br /> SUBJECT: Presentation of Manager's Recommended Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual <br /> Operating Budget <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 <br /> UNDER SEPARATE COVER Caitlin Fenhagen, (919) 245-2303 <br /> Recommended FY 2026-27 Annual Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 <br /> Operating Budget (To be provided prior to <br /> the meeting)- Will also be available at: <br /> https://www.orange coun tyn c.gov/budget <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the Manager's Recommended FY 2026-27 Annual <br /> Operating Budget. <br /> BACKGROUND: Each year in the month of May, the County Manager presents the Board of <br /> County Commissioners with a recommended spending plan for the next fiscal year. During the <br /> meeting, the Manager provides a brief presentation of the Recommended FY 2026-27 Annual <br /> Operating Budget. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners will conduct two Public Hearings - the first at 7:00 p.m. on <br /> Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and the second on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7.00 pm. In addition, the <br /> Board has scheduled the following Budget Work Sessions: <br /> • May 14, 2026 - Budget Work Session with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange <br /> County Schools, Durham Tech Community College and Outside Agencies. <br /> • May 21, 2026 - Budget Work Session with Fire Districts and County Departments within <br /> the following Functional Leadership Teams: Public Safety (Courts, Emergency <br /> Services, Criminal Justice Resource Department, and the Sheriff's Office); Human <br /> Services (Child Support, Department of Social Services, Department of Aging, Health, <br /> Housing Department, Equity and Inclusion, Library Services and Alliance Health) <br /> • May 26, 2026 - Budget Work Session with County Departments within the following <br /> Functional Leadership Teams: Support Services (Asset Management Services, <br /> Community Relations, Finance and Administrative Services, Human Resources and <br />