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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-21-2001-9eORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 21, 2001 " ~ Action Agen a Item No. ~~ SUBJECT: Outstanding Budget and Capital Planning/Funding Issues Discussion DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (YlN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Table of Outstanding Budget and Capital Planning/Funding Issues Table of Potential Funding Options for Needs Presented to Capital Needs Advisory Task Force Tables and Graphs of Student Population Projection Data (all previously distributed with 8/14/01 agenda item) INFORMATION CONTACT: John Link or Rod Visser, extension 2300 Donna Dean, 245-2151 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To continue discussion begun at the August -14, 2001 regular meeting regarding outstanding budgetary and capital planning and funding issues for the County and both school systems. " BACKGROUND: At the August 14 regular meeting, the Board of Commissioner began discussion of outstanding capital planning/funding issues that were laid out in. two categories: Category 1 -Those items that require further discussion no later than the Board's upcoming August 30 work session. For the most part, these items are directly related to the upcoming November 2001 bond referendum. The most important decisions to be made involve the final amounts for each bond question that will be placed on the November ballot, and the specific amounts of bond money earmarked for various school and parks and open space projects. Category 2 -Category 2 items are those that do not require immediate attention or final decisions until after the August 30 work session. The Board has several work sessions scheduled between September and January during which items identified in this category may be addressed. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Discussion at this and the next several BOCC meetings will determine the amounts of each bond question included among the $75 million November 2001 bond referenda, and will substantially shape the County's future capital and debt service budgets. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners discuss the topics noted and provide appropriate direction to staff.