HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-04-2009-1ORANGE COUNTY
• BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 4, 2009
SUBJECT: FY 2009-10 Budget Work Session
DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Blackmon, (919) 245-2300
Donna Coffey, (919) 245-2151
PURPOSE: For the Board to review and discuss the Manager`s Recommended FY 2009-10
budget.
BACKGROUND: The County Manager released her 2009-10 recommended budget on May
12, 2009. Since that time, the Board has conducted two public hearings to receive residents'
• comments regarding the proposed funding plan. On May 28, 2009, the Board heard
presentations from the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, Orange County
Schools Boards of Education, and Durham Technical Community College regarding the
anticipated programmatic impact of proposed State funding reductions. During that same
meeting, County staff shared information regarding the Manager's recommendations for
county employee pay and benefits for the upcoming fiscal year.
Tonight's work session offers an opportunity for the Board to discuss the recommended
budget proposal directly with County department directors including each department's
recommended service delivery change beginning July 1, 2009. The following department
directors are scheduled to attend tonight's work session to exchange ideas regarding their
departmental budgets. The discussions will include conversations about the operational
impacts of reducing the recommended tax rate below revenue neutral.
^ Aging
^ Board of County Commissioners
^ Cooperative Extension
^ County Engineer
^ County Manager including Human Rights & Relations
^ Economic Development including Arts Commission and Visitors Bureau
^ Efland Sewer
^ ERCD
^ Financial Services
^ Housing & Community Development
^ Human Resources
• Orange Public Transportation (OPT)
^ Parks & Recreation
^ Planning & Inspections
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^ Purchasing & Central Services
^ Social Services
^ Soil & Water
^ Solid Waste
^ Tax Assessor including Revaluation
On June 9, 2009, the Board will discuss remaining County department budgets.
Additional Information Requested by Board
Staff is working on additional information requested by the Board during the May 28, 2009
budget work session. These items include:
1. Local Schools Funding Comparison
Total FY 2009-10 Recommended General ;
$177,589,039
Fund Revenue
48.1%ofTotal 48.4%ofTotal Additional
General Fund General Fund Funding for
Revenues Revenues Local
Schools
Local Schools Funding
(exclusive of additional funding
for School Health Nurses, $85,420,328 $85,953,095 $532,767
School Social Workers and
School Resource Officers)
Per Pupil Equivalent $3,096 $3,124 $28
2. Analysis of Current and Future Debt Capacity
a. Assuming County issues no debt for Carrboro High Arts Wing Addition and
CHCCS Elementary #11
b. Assuming County issues additional debt for Carrboro High Arts Wing Addition
and CHCCS Elementary #11
i. Scenario 1 would assume economic stimulus funds are used for
Carrboro High Arts Wing
ii. Scenario 2 would assume no economic stimulus funds are used for
Carrboro High Arts Wing
3. Orange County Library Funding
a. Cost and staffing to leave all branch libraries open at current hours and open
new Main Library at 64 hours
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b. Cost and staffing to leave all branch libraries open at current hours and open
• new Main Library at 54 hours
c. Cost and staffing to leave all branch libraries open at current hours and open
new Main Library at 50 hours
4. Employee Pay and Benefits Information
a. Supplemental information regarding longevity pay and voluntary unpaid leave
Commissioners can expect supplemental information related to Items 2 through 4 on or before
June 5, 2009 in preparation for the June 11, 2009 budget work session.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Outlined in the Background section.
RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends the Board review and discuss the
Manager's Recommended FY 2009-10 budget.
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