HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-08-2023; 1, 3, & 4 - Discussion and Decisions on FY 2023-24 Operating Budget, County Fee Schedule, and Tax Rates 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 8, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 1, 3, & 4
SUBJECT: Discussion and Decisions on FY 2023-24 Operating Budget, County Fee
Schedule, and Tax Rates
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. FY 2023-24 Operating Budget Bonnie Hammersley, (919) 245-2300
Amendment List Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308
Also available electronically at: Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153
ht0s://www.orange coun tyn c.goWbudget/
amendments
PURPOSE: To review, discuss and make decisions regarding the FY 2023-24 Manager's
Recommended Orange County Annual Operating Budget and approve a Resolution of Intent to
Adopt the FY 2023-24 Orange County Annual Operating Budget.
BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget on May
2, 2023. Subsequently, the Board has conducted two public hearings to receive residents'
comments regarding the proposed funding plan. In addition to the public hearings, the Board
heard presentations and held discussions with representatives of the County fire districts, the local
boards of education, representatives of the community college, and County Functional Leadership
Teams as related to the proposed funding plan for FY 2023-24.
Tonight's Agenda: Tonight's work session offers the Board an opportunity to discuss the
recommended budget, including discussion and review of the Budget Amendment list. As soon
as these discussions are completed, the Board will deliberate and make decisions regarding the
FY 2023-24 Annual Operating Budget and approve a Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY 2023-
24 Annual Operating Budget. The Board is scheduled to adopt the final FY 2023-24 Annual
Operating Budget for Orange County at its Business meeting on June 20, 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact is to be determined as the Board finalizes the FY
2023-24 Annual Operating Budget.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goal impacts
associated with this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board make decisions regarding the
FY 2023-24 Orange County Annual Operating Budget and approve a Resolution of Intent to Adopt
the FY2023-24 Orange County Annual Operating Budget.
FY 2023-24 Proposed Operating Amendments to the Recommended BudgetsSponsor
pri ep
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R$85,000 OPER-001 Bedford 191 Library Non- Increase funding to Town of Chapel Hill $0 $85,000
Departmental Library
OPER-002 Bedford 67 Asset Utilize County Capital Reserve to perform $6,000 $6,000 $0
Management Efland Cheeks Community Center
Services Feasibility Study
OPER-003 Bedford 165 Housing Dept. Provide additional funding for IFC's $158,059 $150,000 ($8,059)
Permanent Supportive Housing program.
Supported by.07 cent tax increase
OPER-004 Richards 114 CJRD Create OC Build Pilot Program,conditional $90,000 $90,000 $0
on receiving offsetting revenue from ABC
Board($70k)and Chapel Hill Police Dept.
($20k)
OPER-005 Hamilton 224 Sportsplex $158,000 $0 ($158,000)
Have Sportsplex pay back 20%of
pandemic recovery funding to General
Fund
OPER-005 Hamilton 224 Sportsplex ($158,059) $0 $158,059
Reduce Tax Rate by.07
OPER-006 Hamilton 224 Visitors Bureau $112,000 $0 ($112,000)
Have Visitors Bureau pay back 20%of
pandemic recovery funding to General
Fund.
OPER-006 Hamilton 224 Visitors Bureau ($112,890) $0 $112,890
Reduce Tax Rate by.05
OPER-007 Hamilton 64 Article 46 $0
Cut$20,000 in Article 46 funding for
Durham Tech Innovation Hub,reallocated
to County Economic Development pool.
FY 2023-24 Proposed Operating Amendments to the Recommended Budgets 3
"M I eneral Fund
Amendment JSponsor Budget Page Depart]ment Amendment Rev Total
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OPER-008 Fowler 299 Policies $0
Return Fund Balance Policy to 2017
version to be discussed in Fall
OPER-009 Bedford N/A Policies $0
Amend the Outside Agency Funding Policy
to remove funding target
OPER-010 Staff 212 DSS $37,490 $0 ($37,490)
Add 50%offsetting revenue for new DSS
Community Technician FTEs.
OPER-011 Staff 113 Courts $20,000 $0 ($20,000)
Add One-Time County Capital to offset
badge readers/security upgrades
OPER-012 Staff 189 Human Services ($20,400) ($20,400)
Non-Dept Reduce Funding to Social Justice Reserve
Fund to balance budget
,lrand Total 600 $310,600 i