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APPROVED 8/23/2011 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING <br /> May 24, 2011 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 7:00 <br /> p.m. at Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The purpose of this meeting was <br /> to hold a public hearing on the County Manager's Recommended 2011-2012 Budget. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Bernadette Pelissier and Commissioners <br /> Valerie Foushee, Alice M. Gordon, Pam Hemminger, Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee and Steve <br /> Yuhasz <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Manager <br /> Gwen Harvey, Interim Assistant County Manager Michael Talbert and Clerk to the Board Donna <br /> S. Baker (All other staff inembers will be identified appropriately below) <br /> 1. Openinq Remarks-Chair Pelissier <br /> Chair Pelissier dispensed with the reading of the public charge, but referred to it. <br /> 2. Presentation of County Manaqer's Recommended FY 2011-12 Budqet (PowerPoint <br /> Presentation) <br /> Frank Clifton said that there have been some questions regarding the funding of the <br /> schools and he would recommend moving $600,000 from the undesignated fund balance to the <br /> school debt, either prepaid debt or for balancing out projects going forward. He said that <br /> nothing has changed in the legislature and it looks like the misdemeanor/prisoner issue may not <br /> be as significant because they are talking about putting inmates in counties that have available <br /> space. <br /> County Manager's Recommended FY2011-12 Annual Operating Budget and Capital <br /> Investment Plan <br /> Presentation <br /> Department of Social Services, Hillsborough, NC <br /> Orange County, NC <br /> May 19, 2011 <br /> Recommended General Fund Budget <br /> •Totals $177.3 million <br /> •Represents an increase of$2.0 million from original current year budget of$175.3 <br /> million, which is a 1.1 percent increase from previous year original budget. <br /> •Represents a $3.9 million decrease in the current year's amended budget <br /> Guiding Principles <br /> •Meets Board directives <br /> •Balances County's operating budget without a property tax rate increase <br /> •Does not provide for a reduction in force <br />