HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-17-1998 - 8hORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 17, 1998
Action Agenda
Item No. _$~_
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment #3
DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) 1V~
ATTACHMENT(S):
Budget Amendment
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Dean, extension 2151
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments.
BACKGROUND:
Register of Deeds
1) On October 6, the Board of County Commissioners established a new, permanent .75 full-time
equivalent Deputy Register of Deeds I position. For fiscal year 1998-99, the position will be funded
from revenues projected to be received over budget for the Register of Deeds Office. The attached
budget amendment (column # 1, page 2 of this abstract) increases the revenues by $16,771. This is the
estimated cost for the current fiscal year.
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2) The Board of County Commissioners created a new Income Maintenance Caseworker II position for
the Department of Social Services on September 15, 1998. The position, to be physically located at
Piedmont Health Services, will conduct interviews and initiate Medicaid applications for patients
including those for the new N.C. Health Choice program. The 1998-99 fiscal year cost of this
position, $22,637, will be paid by Piedmont Health Services. The attached budget amendment
(column #2, page 2) provides for the receipt of these funds from Piedmont Health Services.
3) On October 20, the Board of County Commissioners approved the operations plan and budget for the
Skills Development Center. The Board also approved one new full-time equivalent position for this
facility. For fiscal year 1998-99, the total approved budget is $132,159. This amount includes
personnel, operating and capital costs for the new facility. Revenues include funds from Orange
County ($50,000), a contribution from Durham Technical Community College ($10,000), an
implementation grant from the State ($68,559), and rental income ($3,600). The attached budget
amendment (column #3, page 3) establishes the 1998-99 fiscal year budget for this new facility.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Corr~missioners approve the attached
budget amendment.