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1 <br /> APPROVED 9/5/23 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> May 18, 2023 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Work Session on Thursday, <br /> May 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford and Commissioners Amy <br /> Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna Richards <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Earl McKee <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present <br /> except Commissioner McKee. <br /> 1. Discussion of Durham Technical Community College, Pgs. 134-137 of the Operating <br /> Budget and Pg. 144 of the Capital Investment Plan <br /> The Board reviewed and discussed the Durham Tech Community College FY 2023-24 Operating <br /> and Capital Investment Plan Budgets. <br /> BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget on May <br /> 2, 2023. Since that time, the Board has conducted one public hearing to receive residents' <br /> comments regarding the proposed funding plan. This discussion is the first opportunity the Board <br /> has had to discuss next year's recommended funding plan related to Durham Tech Community <br /> College (DTCC) <br /> Operating and Capital Funding: Current Expense for Durham Tech Community College is <br /> recommended to increase by 10% or $80,941. In addition, Durham Tech is recommended to be <br /> funded $390,000 from Article 46 sales tax proceeds. The total funding for Durham Tech <br /> Community College is $1,544,379 from all sources, including debt service payments. The funding <br /> for DTCC is discussed on pages 134 and 137 of the FY 2023-24 Recommended Operating <br /> Budget. <br /> In the Capital Investment Plan, Durham Tech has $10,500,000 in year one funding to expand its <br /> Orange County Campus. The project is found on page 144 of the Recommended Capital <br /> Investment Plan and has $500,000 of available planning funds authorized by the Board in FY <br /> 2022-23. <br /> JB Buxton, Durham Technical Community College President, made the following <br /> presentation: <br />