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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 26, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion of County Departments' FY 2026-27 Recommended Budgets <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen, (919) 245-2303 <br /> Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153 <br /> PURPOSE: To review and discuss FY 2026-27 recommended departmental budgets. <br /> BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2026-27 Recommended Operating <br /> Budget at the Board's May 5, 2026 Business meeting. Since then, the Board has conducted one <br /> public hearing on May 12, 2026 to receive residents' comments regarding the proposed funding <br /> plan. At its May 14, 2026 budget work session, the Board discussed recommended FY 2026-27 <br /> Outside Agencies funding and recommended budgets for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br /> Board of Education, Orange County Schools Board of Education and Durham Tech Community <br /> College. At its May 21, 2026 budget work session, the Board discussed the recommended FY <br /> 2026-27 budgets for the Fire Districts, as well as departments in the Human Services and Public <br /> Safety functions. <br /> This work session offers the Board an opportunity to review and discuss the recommended <br /> budgets directly with County departments and the Sportsplex within the structure of Functional <br /> Leadership Teams, including operations, capital, and department fee schedule change <br /> recommendations. <br /> Functional Leadership Teams: <br /> The following Functional Leadership Teams are scheduled to attend this work session: <br /> Support Services: <br /> • Asset Management Services <br /> • Community Relations <br /> • Finance and Administrative Services <br /> • Human Resources <br /> • Information Technologies <br /> General Government: <br /> • Board of County Commissioners <br /> • Board of Elections <br /> • County Attorney <br />