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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 18, 2013
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Budget Amendment #11
DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative
Services
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1. Budget as Amended
Spreadsheet
Attachment 2. Year -To -Date Budget
Summary
Attachment 3. Letter from South Orange
Fire District Board
Action Agenda
Item No. 5 -e
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clarence Grier, (919) 245 -2453
1
PURPOSE: To approve budget amendments and an updated grant project ordinance for fiscal
year 2012 -13.
BACKGROUND:
Department of Social Services
1. The Department of Social Services has received additional revenues for the
following programs:
• Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) — State pass- through funds,
totaling $7,840 for agency disbursement.
• Child Day Care — additional State revenue of $165,205 to provide childcare
services and subsidies to low- income families. The State assessed year -end
estimates and reallocated unspent funds to jurisdictions, like Orange County,
that would benefit from an increased allocation.
• Smart Start Enhancement Program — receipt of $24,269 for Smart Start
Subsidized Child Care program administration. The department will pay
program funds directly to childcare providers.
This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See
Attachment 1, column 1)
2. Several changes have occurred in the administration of the Criminal Justice
Partnership Program (CJPP). Over the last ten years, there has been a dedicated
position for this activity with funding from the State, as well as Chatham and Orange
counties. Recent changes in State administration of adult programs, and in the
relationship with Chatham County, have reduced the administrative funds available
to support the grant program. However, if the position assumes some duties within
the Economic Services Division, State reimbursement for those activities will fill the
funding gap. The net County Cost for the CJPP Coordinator or related activities will
not increase. This budget amendment recommends moving the CJPP Coordinator
position from the Grant Fund into the General Fund, within the Department of Social
Services.
Department on Aging
3. The Department on Aging has received additional revenues for the following
programs:
• Senior Lunch Program — Town of Hillsborough contribution, totaling $1,300,
for program operations, at the Central Orange Senior Center. The department
will use the funds for nonpermanent staffing.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program — MDC (originally
Manpower Development Corporation) grant award of $907 to fund permanent
personnel costs.
• Operation Fan — local utility revenue, totaling $3,000, for fan and air
conditioner distribution, to frail older adults, in Orange County.
This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See
Attachment 1, column 2)
Orange County Schools Capital Projects
4. Orange County Schools (OCS) is requesting the re- purposing of remaining Qualified
School Construction Bond (QSCB) funds of $722,621 from the completed new
auditorium construction project at C.W. Stanford Middle School to the replacement
of older HVAC systems at C.W. Stanford Middle School. The funds are available
due to construction costs for the auditorium being less than anticipated. This budget
amendment is contingent on Orange County Schools approval from the North
Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the re- purposing of these funds, and if
approved, provides for the transfer of the QSCB funds, and amends the capital
projects as follows-
Classroom/Building Improvements: (Project #51025)
Revenues for this oroiect:
FY 2012 -13
Current Budget
FY 2012 -13
Amendment
FY 2012 -13
Revised
QSCB
$3,669,440
($722,621)
$2,946,819
From General Fund
$448,067
$0
$448,067
Total Project Funding
$4,117,507
($722,621)
$3,394,886
K
Aoorooriated for this groiect:
HVAC Upgrade /Improvements: (Project #51013)
Revenues for this groiect:
FY 2012 -13
Current Budget
FY 2012 -13
Amendment
FY 2012 -13
Revised
Construction
$4,117,507
($722,621)
$3,394,886
Total Costs
$4,117,507
($722,621)
$3,394,886
HVAC Upgrade /Improvements: (Project #51013)
Revenues for this groiect:
Appropriated for this oroiect:
FY 2012 -13
Current Budget
FY 2012 -13
Amendment
FY 2012 -13
Revised
From General Fund
$771,340
$0
$771,340
QSCB
$0
$722,621
$722,621
Total Project Funding
$771,340
$722,621
$1,493,961
Appropriated for this oroiect:
South Orange Fire District
5. The South Orange Fire District Board of Directors has requested the use of $6,507
of the district's fund balance to help cover the costs of installing a fire sprinkler
system in the fire station located at 301 West Main Street in Carrboro. The Carrboro
Fire - Rescue Department recently received a Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) grant for 90% of the cost, totaling $65,072, and as per the grant
agreement, 10% of the cost must be covered by the department. The South Orange
Fire District's current available unassigned fund balance is $60,811. This budget
amendment provides for the appropriation of $6,507 from the district's fund balance
for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 3, and Attachment 3)
Planning and Inspections Department
6. On December 6, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners approved an updated
Interlocal Agreement for implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System ( NPDES) program for the Town of Hillsborough. In accordance
with the agreement, the County provides services to develop and implement the
Town's stormwater program in return for monetary compensation. This budget
amendment provides for the receipt of the 2nd and 3rd quarter installment payments,
totaling $33,625, for the period October 1, 2012 — March 31, 2013, and amends the
current NPDES Grant Project Ordinance as follows: (See Attachment 1, column 4)
FY 2012 -13
Current Budget
FY 2012 -13
Amendment
FY 2012 -13
Revised
HVAC Upgrade /Improvement
$771,340
$722,621
$1,493,961
Total Costs
$771,340
$722,621
$1,493,961
South Orange Fire District
5. The South Orange Fire District Board of Directors has requested the use of $6,507
of the district's fund balance to help cover the costs of installing a fire sprinkler
system in the fire station located at 301 West Main Street in Carrboro. The Carrboro
Fire - Rescue Department recently received a Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) grant for 90% of the cost, totaling $65,072, and as per the grant
agreement, 10% of the cost must be covered by the department. The South Orange
Fire District's current available unassigned fund balance is $60,811. This budget
amendment provides for the appropriation of $6,507 from the district's fund balance
for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column 3, and Attachment 3)
Planning and Inspections Department
6. On December 6, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners approved an updated
Interlocal Agreement for implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System ( NPDES) program for the Town of Hillsborough. In accordance
with the agreement, the County provides services to develop and implement the
Town's stormwater program in return for monetary compensation. This budget
amendment provides for the receipt of the 2nd and 3rd quarter installment payments,
totaling $33,625, for the period October 1, 2012 — March 31, 2013, and amends the
current NPDES Grant Project Ordinance as follows: (See Attachment 1, column 4)
M
Revenues for this Droiect:
Aoorooriated for this groiect:
FY 2012 -13
Current Budget
FY 2012 -13
Amendment
FY 2012 -13
Revised
Town of Hillsborough
$454,525
$33,625
$488,150
Total Project Funding
$454,525
$33,625
$488,150
Aoorooriated for this groiect:
Technical Amendment
7. On June 5, 2012 and June 19, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners approved
appropriated fund balance amounts totaling $1,025,000 from the General Fund to
provide payment for the Eno River Parking Deck, with anticipation of the closing to
occur before June 30, 2012. The closing occurred on July 6, 2012. This amount of
$1,025,000 was included as Assigned Fund Balance in the year -end audit and as
part of the uses of Appropriated Fund Balance abstract at the November 20, 2012
regular meeting, but a technical amendment is needed in FY 2012 -13 to show the
appropriation of fund balance, as well as the transfer to County Capital. This budget
amendment provides for the technical amendment for the above stated purpose.
(See Attachment 1, column 5)
Miscellaneous
8. The FY 2012 -13 Board of Commissioners' Approved Budget included funds for an
anticipated Health Insurance increase of up to $171,609 in a Governing and
Management Non - Departmental line item. This budget amendment provides for the
actual allocation of these funds to cover health insurance expenditures within
departments. The funds will cover the health insurance rate increases that were
effective January 1, 2013. (See Attachment 1, column 6)
9. The FY 2012 -13 Board of Commissioners' Approved Budget also included funds of
$1,076,107 for a Cost of Living (COLA) of 2 %, effective July 1, 2012 and an
employee performance award of either $500 or $1,000, effective with Work Planning
and Performance Review (WPPR) dates from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. This
budget amendment provides for the actual allocation of these funds to cover the
COLA and performance awards within departments. (See Attachment 1, column 7)
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve budget amendments
and an updated grant project ordinance for fiscal year 2012 -13.
FY 2012 -13
Current Budget
FY 2012 -13
Amendment
FY 2012 -13
Revised
NPDES Program
$454,525
$33,625
$488,150
Total Costs
$454,525
$33,625
$488,150
Technical Amendment
7. On June 5, 2012 and June 19, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners approved
appropriated fund balance amounts totaling $1,025,000 from the General Fund to
provide payment for the Eno River Parking Deck, with anticipation of the closing to
occur before June 30, 2012. The closing occurred on July 6, 2012. This amount of
$1,025,000 was included as Assigned Fund Balance in the year -end audit and as
part of the uses of Appropriated Fund Balance abstract at the November 20, 2012
regular meeting, but a technical amendment is needed in FY 2012 -13 to show the
appropriation of fund balance, as well as the transfer to County Capital. This budget
amendment provides for the technical amendment for the above stated purpose.
(See Attachment 1, column 5)
Miscellaneous
8. The FY 2012 -13 Board of Commissioners' Approved Budget included funds for an
anticipated Health Insurance increase of up to $171,609 in a Governing and
Management Non - Departmental line item. This budget amendment provides for the
actual allocation of these funds to cover health insurance expenditures within
departments. The funds will cover the health insurance rate increases that were
effective January 1, 2013. (See Attachment 1, column 6)
9. The FY 2012 -13 Board of Commissioners' Approved Budget also included funds of
$1,076,107 for a Cost of Living (COLA) of 2 %, effective July 1, 2012 and an
employee performance award of either $500 or $1,000, effective with Work Planning
and Performance Review (WPPR) dates from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. This
budget amendment provides for the actual allocation of these funds to cover the
COLA and performance awards within departments. (See Attachment 1, column 7)
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve budget amendments
and an updated grant project ordinance for fiscal year 2012 -13.
Attachment 1. Orange County Proposed 2012 -13 Budget Amendment
The 2012 -13 Orange County Budget Ordinance is amended as follows:
General Fund
Revenue
Property Taxes
$ 136,928,193
$
$ 136,928,193
$ 136,928,193
$
$
$
$
#5 -Allocation of
$
$
$ 136,928,193
Sales Taxes
$ 15,742,304
$
#1 Receiprofa
#z. Receiprof
$
#a Punning Department
#5 rechnicai
Health Insurance
#6. AUOCation of COLA
$
$
$ 15,742,304
License and Permits
$ 313,000
L....
Social Services revenue
Department on Aging
#3 BOCA approved
r eceipt of additional
Amendmentto display
Increase from Non -
and performance award
$
Encumbrance
$ 313,000
Budget as Amended
rordcPC program
avenue rorme senior
apprepdation of$6,50E
rands ($33,625) from
the $1,025000 in
$
avocation rrom Non-
Budget as Amended
Original Budge[
Carry Forwards
Budge[ as Amended
Through BOA #10
($E7aao), child care
($165205), and the
Loch Program
($1300), virA rax
rrom the soum orange
Eire Distrias available
merownof
$ 9,395,201
Departmental
Departmentaiaccountto
Through BOA #11
$
$
$
Smart Start prgram
and
Prgram ($90])and
fund balance
Hillsborough related to
ala- Latedwnd
Balance related to the
aCCOUnt to
departments
$
$
$
$
($24269).
Operation Fan (7)
).
Miscellaneous
th e NPDES program
Eno River Parking Deck
departments
($1,0]610]).
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 896,912
Transfers from Other Funds
$ 1,040,000
($171,609).
$ 1,040,000
$ 1,087,700
General Fund
Revenue
Property Taxes
$ 136,928,193
$
$ 136,928,193
$ 136,928,193
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 136,928,193
Sales Taxes
$ 15,742,304
$
$ 15,742,304
$ 15,742,304
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 15,742,304
License and Permits
$ 313,000
$
$ 313,000
$ 313,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 313,000
Intergovernmental
$ 13,595,810
$
$ 13,595,810
$ 19,659,018
$ 197,314
$
$
$
$
$
$ 19,856,332
Charges for Service
$ 9,292,257
$
$ 9,292,257
$ 9,395,201
$
$ 5,207
$
$
$
$
$ 9,400,408
Investment Earnings
$ 105,000
$
$ 105,000
$ 105,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 105,000
Miscellaneous
$ 798,340
$ 798,340
$ 896,912
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 896,912
Transfers from Other Funds
$ 1,040,000
$ 1,040,000
$ 1,087,700
$ 1,025,000
$ 1,087,700
Fund Balance
$ 2,187,872
$ 781,630
$ 2,969,502
$ 8,206,688
$ 197,314
$ 5,207
$
$
$ 1,025,000
1 $
$
$ 9,231,688
Total General Fund Revenues
$ 180,002,776
$ 781,630
$ 180,784,406T$
192,334,016
$ 197,314
$ 5,207
$
$
1 $
$
$ 193,561,537
Expenditures
Governing & Management
$ 15,339,623
$ 231,691
$ 15,571,314
$ 15,617,133
$
$
$
$
$ (149,183)
$ (929,198)
$ 14,538,752
General Services
$ 17,910,408
$ 120,317
$ 18,030,725
$ 18,154,201
$
$
$
$
$ 14,052
$ 90,342
$ 18,258,595
Community & Environment
$ 5,851,987
$ 67,971
$ 5,919,958
$ 5,975,177
$
$
$
$
$ 14,352
$ 103,484
$ 6,093,013
Human Services
$ 30,711,556
$ 160,216
$ 30,871,772
$ 36,065,286
$ 197,314
$ 5,207
$
$
$ 61,609
$ 406,534
$ 36,735,950
Public Safety
$ 20,121,532
$ 201,435
$ 20,322,967
$ 20,615,977
$
$
$
$
$ 54,656
$ 301,148
$ 20,971,781
Culture & Recreation
$ 2,332,405
$
$ 2,332,405
$ 2,367,282
$
$
$
$
$ 4,514
$ 27,690
$ 2,399,486
Education
$ 82,300,134
$ 82,300,134
$ 82,300,134
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 82,300,134
Transfers Out
$ 5,435,131
$ 5,435,131
$ 11,238,826
$ 1,025,000
$ 12,263,826
Total General Fund Appropriation
1 $ 180,002,776
$ 781,630
1 $ 180,784,406
1 $ 192,334,016
$ 197,314
$ 5,207
$
$
1 $
$
$ 193,5611537
b 1, = b = b = b = b = b = b = b = b = b = b
Fire District Funds
Revenues
Property Tax
$ 3,608,643
$ 3,608,643
$ 3,608,643
$ 3,608,643
Intergovernmental
$
$
$ 25,000
$ 25,000
Investment Earnings
$
$
$
$
Appropriated Fund Balance
$ 10,911
$ 10,911
1 $ 63,311
$ 6,507
$ 69,818
Total Fire Districts Fund Revenue
$ 3,619,554
$
$ 3,619,554
1 $ 3,696,954
$
$
$ 6,507
$
$
$
$ 3,703,461
Expenditures
Remittance to Fire Districts $ 3,619,554 $ 3,619,554 $ 3,696,954 $ 6,507 $ 3,703,461
Attachment 1. Orange County Proposed 2012 -13 Budget Amendment
The 2012 -13 Orange County Budget Ordinance is amended as follows:
Grant Project Fund
Revenues
Intergovernmental
$ 175,584
$ 175,584
$ 520,946
$ 33,625
#5 -Allocation of
$ 554,571
Charges for Services
$ 24,000
$ 20,955
#1 Receiprofa
#z. Receiprof
#a Punning Department
#5 rechnicai
Health Insurance
#6. AUOCation of COLA
$ 95,000
Transfer from General Fund
$ 71,214
L....
Social Services revenue
Department on Aging
#3 BOCA approved
r eceipt of additional
Amendmentto display
Increase from Non -
and penormance award
$ -
Encumbrance
$ 71,214
Budget as Amended
rordcPC program
avenue rorme senior
apprepdation of$6,50E
rands ($33,625) from
the $1,025000 in
avocation rrom Non-
Budget as Amended
Original Budge[
Carry Forwards
Budge[ as Amended
Through BOA #10
($E7aao), child care
($165205), and the
Loch Program
($1300), virA rax
rrom the soum orange
Eire Distrias available
merownof
$
Departmental
to
Departmentaiaccountto
Through BOA #11
Smart Start prgram
Prgram ($90])and
fund balance
Hillsborough related to
ala- Latedwnd
Balance related to the
aCCOUnt
departments
($24269).
Operation Fan ($3,000).
Total Revenues
th e NPDES program
Eno River Parking Deck
departments
($1,0]610]).
1 $ -
$ -
$ -
$ 33,625
$ -
$ -
$ 757,380
Community and Environment
$ -
($171,609).
$ -
$ 74,275
Grant Project Fund
Revenues
Intergovernmental
$ 175,584
$ 175,584
$ 520,946
$ 33,625
$ 554,571
Charges for Services
$ 24,000
$ 20,955
$ 24,000
$ 95,000
$ 95,000
Transfer from General Fund
$ 71,214
$ 20,955
$ 71,214
$ 71,214
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
$ 71,214
Miscellaneous
$
$ -
$
$ 6,000
$ 33,625
$ 6,000
Transfer from Other Funds
$
$ -
$
$
$
Appropriated Fund Balance
$ -
$ 30,595
$ 30,595
$ 30,595
$ 30,595
Total Revenues
$ 270,798
$ 30,595
$ 301,393
$ 723,755
1 $ -
$ -
$ -
$ 33,625
$ -
$ -
$ 757,380
Expenditures
NCACC Employee Wellness Grant
$
$
$
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
$ 20,955
$ 20,955
$ 20,955
$ 20,955
Governin and Management
1 $ -
$ 20,955
$ 20,955
$ 20,955
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
$ 20,955
NPDES Grant (Multi -year)
$ -
$
$ 60,525
$ 33,625
$ 94,150
NC Tomorrow CDBG(Multi -year)
$ -
$
$
$
Jordan Lake Watershed Nutrient Grant
$
$ 13,750
$ 13,750
Growing New Farmers Grant
$
$
$
Community and Environment
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 74,275
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 33,625
$ -
$ -
$ 107,900
Child Care Health - Smart Start
$ 63,588
$ 63,588
$ 64,996
$ 64,996
Scattered Site Housing Grant
$
$
$
Carrboro Growing Healthy Kids Grant
$
$
$
Healthy Carolinians
$
$
$
Health & Wellness Trust Grant
$
$
$
Senior Citizen Health Promotion(Wellr
$ 98,604
$ 9,640
$ 108,244
$ 185,244
$ 185,244
Dental Health - Smart Start
$
$
$
Intensive Home Visiting
$
$
$
Human Rights & Relations HUD Grant
$
$
$
Senior Citizen Health Promotion (Multi -Yr)
$
$
$
SeniorNet Program (Multi -Year)
$
$
$
Enhanced Child SeNces Coord -SS
$
$
$
Diabetes Education Program (Multi -Year)
$
$
$
Specialty Crops Grant
$
$
$
Local Food Initiatives Grant
$
$
$
Reducing Health Disparities Grant (M
$ 78,996
$ 78,996
$ 67,767
$ 67,767
Emergency Solutions Grant Program
$ 162,673
$ 162,673
FY 2009 Recovery Act HPRP
$
$
$
Human Services
$ 241,188
$ 9,640
$ 250,828
$ 480,680
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
$ 480,680
Criminal Justice Partnership Program
$ 29,610
$ 29,610
1 $ 29,610
1
$ 29,610
Hazard Mitigation Generator Project
$
$
$
Buffer Zone Protection Program
$
$
$
800 MHz Communications Transition
$
$
$
Secure Our Schools - OCS Grant
$
$
$
Citizen Corps Council Grant
$
$
$
COPS 2008 Technology Program
$
$
$
COPS 2009 Technology Program
$
$
$
EM Pertorm ante Grant
$
$ 35,000
$ 35,000
2010 Homeland Security Grant -ES
$
$
$
2011 Homeland Security Grant - ES
$
$
$
Justice Assistance Ad (JAG) Program!
$
$
FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
$
$ 83,235
$ 83,235
Public Safe[
$ 29,610
$ -
$ 29,610
$ 147,845
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
$ 147,845
Total Expenditures
$ 270,798
$ 30,595
$ 301,393
$ 723,755
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 33,625
$ -
$ -
$ 757,380
Attachment 2
Year -To -Date Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2012 -13
General Fund Budget Summary
Original General Fund Budget
$180,002,776
Additional Revenue Received Through
86.750
Budget Amendment #11 (June 18, 2013)
(4 MO)
Grant Funds
$363,090
Non Grant Funds
$6,151,855
General Fund - Fund Balance for Anticipated
Appropriations (i.e. Encumbrances)
$781,630
General Fund - Fund Balance Appropriated to
Cover Anticipated and Unanticipated
Expenditures
$6,262,186
Total Amended General Fund Budget
$193,561,537
Dollar Change in 2012 -13 Approved General
Fund Budget
$13,558,761
% Change in 2012 -13 Approved General Fund
Budget
7.53%
Authorized Full Time Equivalent Positions
Original Approved General Fund Full Time
Equivalent Positions
801.425
Original Approved Other Funds Full Time
Equivalent Positions
86.750
Position Reductions during Mid -Year
(4 MO)
Additional Positions Approved Mid -Year
4.500
Total Approved Full- Time - Equivalent
Positions for Fiscal Year 2012 -13
888.675
PaulLaughton:
3.0 FTE Time - limited
Grant positions within the
DSS Homelessness Grant
expired on 9/30/12; 1.0
FTE CJPP Cordinator
PaulLaughton:
.50 FTE Medical Office
Assistant position approved
on 1/24/13 as part of a
reclassifying and reallocation
of existing budgeted funds
within the Health Dept; 3.0
FTE Time - limited positions in
DSS related to the NCFAST
program (approved 2/5/13);
PaulLaughton:
$24,597 to cover remaining
costs of Pay and Class Study
allocation; $49,327 to cover
2nd Primary Election costs
(BOA #1); $25,500 to cover
Sheriff Office vehicle
purchase (BOA #1);
$904,367 to resolve matter
with NC 911 Board regarding
past use of E911 Funds (BOA
#2 -A); $104,397 to help with
purchase of OSSI -CAD
system (BOA #2- B);$43,310
to cover additional hours and
days of early voting period
(BOA #3); $380,000 to
establish a Historic Rogers
Road Community Center
Capital Project (BOA #3 -B);
$40,000 for an increased
allocation to Pretrial Services
(BOA #4); $50,000 for a
Needs Assessment for the
VIPER system (BOA #4);
$19,350 for carry forward
budgeted funds from FY 11-
12 (BOA #4),$10,000 to
establish the Community
Giving Fund of Orange
County; $150,000 for
construction of Rogers Road
Community Center (BOA #4);
$75,261 to upgrade AV
equipment at SHSC (BOA #4-
B); $147,000 to hire 2 new
staff in Emergency Services
(BOA #4 -C); $100,000 to
establish a Community Loan
Fund for water /sewer
connections (BOA #4 -D);
$3,000,000 for OPEB funding
(BOA #4 -E); $25,000 to
support the Health
Department's Nicotine
Replacement Therapy pilot
project (BOA #7); $89,077 to
purchase 27 portable radios
(BOA #8 -A); $1,025,000 to
display the funds for Eno
River Parking Deck (BOA
#11)
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Attachment 3
CARRBORO
DEPARTMENT
CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
May 17, 2013
To: Paul Laughton, Orange County Finance Department
From: Barbara Steckler, South Orange Fire District Board Member
Re: Use of South Orange Fire District Fund Balance
The South Orange Fire District Board would like to respectfully request the use part of the fund
balance in the South Orange Fire District budget. We understand that there is approximately
$60,000 currently in the fund balance, The Carrboro Fire - Rescue Department recently received
a grant from FEMA to install a fire sprinkler system in the Headquarters Fire Station located at
301 West Main Street, Carrboro. This FEMA grant was a 90/10 agreement, where FEMA would
pay 90% of the engineering, installation, materials and testing costs. Ten percent must be
provided by the department.
The total cost of the sprinkler system was $65,072.48. The board is requesting permission to use
$6,507 from the fund balance as our 10% share as required by FEMA. To the best of our
knowledge this is the first time in over a decade that a request has been made to tap into the
South Orange Fire District fund balance.
Sincerely,
Barbara Steckler
301 West Main Street, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 Phone (919) 918 -7347 Fax (919) 932 -5359
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