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ATTACHMENT 2: GUIDING PRINCIP~ESAND [DENTIFIED PRIORITIES FAR
~oo9-zoso BUDGET
County Pr~orties for FY ~oo9-zoso
Guiding Principles
Create budget ethic/discipline for BCC and staff that does not assume an annual increase in the
tax rate
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Focus on providing `care' county services.
~ No new services can be added without exchanging current services or increasing taxes.
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~ Make county government accessible, understandable and transparent. Begin now to relay the
message to citizens, partner agencies, and organizations that current levels of service may not be
maintained. Make clear county priorities and what might change.
6 Maintain a `reserve fund' as a safety net dedicated for responding to emergencies.
7 Exercise caution when considering issuing new debt.
S work againstunfunded stateandfederalmandates.
9 Provide `adequate'staffing to perform core county services.
~.~ Hire staff with `flexibility' to be reallocated to cover core functions.
Revenues
~. Diversify tax base, including new `green' commercial tax base,
~ Lobby local Genera! Assembly representatives toconsider legislative reforms to allow
flexibility in revenue generation.
3 Seek potential federal dollars for infrastructure knew emphasis or new resources based an
political shifts.
IDENTIFIED PRIDRITIES FDR ~~~9-~~14 BUDGET
Priority # Votes Priorities for EY ~009~10 sorted in descending order
Pw1 6 Conserve high priority natural areas, wildlife habitat, and prime forests. Goal 5}
P-~ 5 Implement Comprehensive .and Use Plan Goal ~~
a. Rewrite zoning and subdivision regulations
P-3 5 Develop economic plansfor 3 districts Goal 3}
P-4 5 Review services to identify and protect'safety net' programs and services. Goal ~.}
P-5 4 Encourage for profit investments in affordable housing and review available tools. Goal 1~
P-fi 4 Develop plan and tools to improve the way county and citizens communicate with each
other; foster two-way exchange Goal Z}
P-7 4 Improve infra-and intergovernmental coordination, cooperation, and collaboration, ,
Goal Z~
a. Work with Town of Hillsborough on:
o point land use planning approaches, policies and ordinances and
annexation
a ~Ecanomic Development Districts
b. Work with Durham on:
o Economic Development Districts
P-S 4 Examine advisory boards and commissions Goal ~~.
a. Ensure they are meeting their missions
b. Determine how boards relate to each other and hove their work can be best
integrated with BDCC
c. Ensure sustainabilitygoals
d. Ensure fit with overall county vision
e. Recognize hand be sensitive to}consistencies represented by boards, commissions
when framing this review
P-9 4 Update economic development plan for county Goal 3}:
a. Clarify Economic Development plan for each district
b. Identify spectrum of foals
c. Identify ether stakeholders
d. Identify what county wants to see happen
P-1o 4 Develop an energy planthat includes economic development strategiesto attract, retain,
and grow"green" business
P-11 4 Invest in technology to increase worker efficiencies, e.g., web streaming, paperless
agendas, integrated tracking systems between field and office .Goal 4}
P-~.2 4 Implement county's environmental responsibility goals Goal 5}
P~13 4 Plan to provide `equitable' library services for DC residents. ~Gaal 5}
P-14 4 Fulfill remainder of band issuance approved by voters in tool for soccer and Twin Creeks.
[G- 5}
P~15 B Complete stewardship and management plans for land legacy. {Goal 5}
P-16 2 Develop and accounting and assessment system of water and air pollution Goal 5}:
b. In conjunction with ICLEI; set emissions reduction target for 2030; conduct public
education campaign and link public with opportunities to improve energy
efficiency and use sustainable energy sources
c. Begin multi-year implementation of Observable 1Nell Netuvork
P-17 Review the Schools and Adequate Facilities Public Funding Qrdinance. Goal 2}
a. Is it doing what it was originally intended?
~b~ Does it have application for Durham and Mebane?
P-18 1 Address inequities between old and new schools. 41der schools are in need of capital
improvements. Building new schools has been the funding priority Goal 4}
P-19 D Relations with UNC~Chapel Hill: Be actively involved and informed about UNC-CH
decisions and intentions Goal ~}
P-ZO 0 Support transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities and other alternatives to the single
passenger automobile ~Gaal 3}
PW21 0 Amend county zoning to address and modernize airport and related issues ~Gval 3}
P-~2 o Review and update county personnel and operational policies and procedures. Goal 4}
P-23 o Design and fund space for county attorney offices. Manager and board to discuss concept
and staffing. Goal 4~
P~24 0 Planto acquire/land bankforfuture park development. {Goal 5}
P-5 0 Develop apolicy/update current plan about how parks will be developed, appropriate
ratio of parks to population, length of time to develop, and incorporation of such into CIP.
Goal 5}
P-Z6 0 Clarify and communicate to public how and why county funding is allocated the way it is.
Goal ~}