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Home My WebLink AboutS Budget Ordinance FY 1997-1998 G -�3a-9 Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 1997-98 Orange County, North Carolina Be it Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County Section I. Budget Adoption There is hereby adopted the following operating budget for Orange County for this fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, the same being adopted by fund and activity, within each fund, according to the following summary: Current Interfund Fund Balance Total Fund Revenue Transfer Appropriation Appropriation General Fund $83,567,019 $916,000 $1,000,000 $85,483,019 Emergency Telephone $313,000 $0 $10,164 $323,164 System Fire District $1,338,507 $0 $0 $1,338,507 Efland Sewer Operating $48,000 $13,000 $0 $61,000 Revaluation $0 $28,500 $0 $28,500 Visitors Bureau $468,750 $0 $6,250 $475,000 School Capital Reserve $0 , $618,843 $0 $618,843 Payment-in-Lieu $15,000 $0 $0 $15,000 Section II. Appropriations That for said fiscal year, there is hereby appropriated out of the following: Function Appropriation General Fund Community Maintenance $876,391 General Administration $3,224,993 Taxation and Records $2,160,645 Community Planning $1,638,679 Human Services $19,529,383 Public Safety $7,990,224 Public Works $3,040,573 Education $29,054,350 Contributions to Outside Agencies $1,346,859 Miscellaneous $2,745,468 Transfer to Other Funds $4,060,870 Debt Service $9,814,584 Total General Fund $85,483,019 Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 1997-98-page 2 Function Appropriation Emergency Telephone System Fund Public Safety $323,164 Total Emergency Telephone System Fund $323,164 Fire Districts Cedar Grove $80,610 Chapel Hill $527 Damascus $13,724 Efland $107,609 Eno $164,750 Little River $85,219 New Hope $173,649 Orange Grove $131,823 Orange Rural $189,775 South Orange $245,572 Southern Triangle $56,278 White Cross $88,971 Total Fire Districts $1,338,507 Efland Sewer Operating Fund Public Works $61,000 Total Efland Sewer Operating Fund $61,000 Revaluation Fund Tax and Records $28,500 Total Revaluation Fund $28,500 Visitors Bureau Fund Community Planning $475,000 Total Visitors Bureau Fund $475,000 School Capital Reserve Fund Project Reserve $618,843 Total School Capital Reserve Fund $618,843 Payment-in-Lieu Transfers to Other Funds $15,000 Total Payment-in-Lieu Fund $15,000 Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 1997-98-page 3 Section III. Revenue The following fund revenues are estimated to be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998,to meet the foregoing appropriations: Fund Revenue General Property Taxes $55,731,737 Sales Taxes $11,933,000 Licenses and Permits $783,412 Intergovernmental $10,238,437 Charges for Services $3,679,483 Investment Income $960,000 Miscellaneous $240,950 Transfers from Other Funds $916,000 Fund Balance Appropriated $1,000,000 Total General Fund $85,483,019 Emergency Telephone System Charges for Service $310,000 Interest Income $3,000 Fund Balance Appropriated $10,164 Total Emergency Telephone System Fund $323,164 Fire Districts Property Tax $1,306,636 Intergovernmental $26,452 Interest Income $5,419 Fund Balance Appropriated $0 Total Fire Districts $1,338,507 Efland Sewer Operating Charges for Services $47,000 Interest Income $1,000 Transfer from the General Fund $13,000 Total Efland Sewer Operating Fund $61,000 Revaluation Transfer from Other Funds $28,500 Total Revaluation Fund $28,500 Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 1997-98-page 4 Fund Revenue Visitors Bureau Fund Occupancy Tax $385,000 Town of Chapel Hill $80,750 Interest Income $3,000 Fund Balance Appropriated $6,250 Total Visitors Bureau Fund $475,000 School Capital Reserve Fund Transfer from Other Funds $618,843 Total School Capital Reserve Fund $618,843 Payment-in-Lieu Fund Licenses and Permits $15,000 Total Payment-in-Lieu Fund $15,000 Section IV. Tax Rate Levy There is hereby levied for the fiscal year 1997-98 a general county-wide tax rate of 87.30 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. This rate shall be levied in the General Fund. Special district tax rates are levied as follows: Cedar Grove 6.30 Chapel Hill 2.50 Damascus 3.30 Efland 3.00 Eno 5.10 Little River 4.65 New Hope 5.15 Orange Grove 4.40 Orange Rural 4.00 South Orange 8.80 Southern Triangle 3.30 White Cross 5.80 Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District 17.90 Section V. School Current Expense There is hereby allocated a lump sum of$15,710,813 for Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools and $11,487,009 for the Orange County Schools, for the purpose of supporting current expense. This appropriation equates to $1,889 per student based on an average daily membership of 8,317 for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools and 6,081 for the Orange County Schools. Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 1997-98-page 5 Section VI. School Capital Outlay There is hereby appropriated $1,072,331 for Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools for recurring capital and $1,610,282 long range capital projects. There is hereby allocated $784,197 for Orange County Schools for recurring capital and $1,015,000 for long range capital projects. Section VII. Schedule B License In accordance with Schedule B of the Revenue Act, Article 2, Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and any other section of the General Statutes so permitting, there are hereby levied privilege license taxes in the maximum amount permitted on businesses, trades, occupations or professions which the County is entitled to tax. Section VIII. Animal Licenses A license costing $5 for sterilized dogs and sterilized cats is hereby levied. A license for un- sterilized dogs and a license for un-sterilized cats is $10 per animal. Section IX. Budget Control General Statutes of the State of North Carolina provide for budgetary control measures to exist between a county and public school system. The statutes provide: Per General Statute 115C-429: (c) The board of county commissioners shall have full authority to call for, and the board of education shall have the duty to make available to the board of county commissioners, upon request, all books, records, audit reports, and other information bearing on the financial operation of the local school administrative unit. The Board of Commissioners hereby directs the following measures for budget administration and review: That upon adoption, each Board of Education will supply to the Board of County Commissioners a detailed report of the budget, showing all appropriations by function and purpose, specifically to include funding increases and new program funding. The Board of Education will provide to the Board of County Commissioners a copy of the annual audit, monthly financial reports, copies of all budget amendments showing disbursements and use of local monies granted to the Board of Education by the Board of Commissioners. Section X. Encumbrances Operating funds encumbered by the County as of June 30, 1997, are hereby re-appropriated to this budget. Budget Ordinance Fiscal Year 1997-98-page 6 This budget being duly adopted this 30th day of June, 1997. Beverly A. he, Clerk tot e Board William L. Crowther, Chair j//A gar t W. Brown Moses Carey, Jr. r Alice M. Gordon Stephen H. MaLiod 9 :7 B.B. ADOPTION OF THE 1997-98 BUDGET, CAPITAL AND GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCES BUDGET AMENDMENT#10 (CARRYOVER ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA) Commissioner Carey clarified that the money for the loan pool and the Strategic Automation Plan is in a reserve account. Motion 1 -A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adopt the 1997-98 Orange County Budget Ordinance as presented in the agenda. VOTE: AYES, 4; NO, 1 (Chair Crowther) Motion 1 b -A motion was made by Chair Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the budget ordinance amendment, the grant project ordinances, and the capital project ordinances as presented and as attached on pages (Item 8-K on the Consent Agenda) VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 2 -A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to adopt the County Capital and School Capital Project Ordinances. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 3 -A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adopt the 1997-98 grant Project Ordinances as presented. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 4 -A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to adopt the 1997-98 Salary Schedule to be effective July 14, 1997. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 5 -A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt revisions to the Orange County Classification Plan effective July 1, 1997. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 6-A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adopt the revisions to the Personnel Ordinance. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 7 -A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to adopt the County Fee Schedule with the understanding that this schedule will be reviewed for updating. VOTE: UNANIMOUS