HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2023-046-Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY2023-24 Orange County Budget 9
RES =2023 -046 Attachment 1
Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY2023 = 24
Orange County Budget
The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 8, 2023 in approving the
FY2023-24 Orange County Annual Operating Budget and the FY2023-24 (Year 1) Capital Investment Plan
Budget.
WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County FY2023 -24
Manager' s Recommended Budget and the FY2023 -24 Manager' s Recommended Capital Investment Plan
Budget ; and
WHEREAS , the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager' s Recommended
Budget as presented in the FY2023 -24 County Manager' s Recommended Budget on May 2 , 2023 ; and to
the FY2023 -24 Manager' s Recommended Capital Investment Plan Budget as presented on April 4 , 2023 ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its
intent to adopt the FY2023 - 24 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday , June 20 , 2023 , based on the
following stipulations :
1 ) Property Tax Rates
a) The ad valorem property tax rate shall be set at 83 . 53 cents per $ 100 of assessed valuation .
b) The Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools District Tax shall beset at 19 . 80 cents per $ 100 of
assessed valuation .
c) The Fire District and Fire Service District tax rates shall be set at the following rates ( all rates are
based on cents per $ 100 of assessed valuation ) :
• Cedar Grove 9 . 00
• Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District 13 . 87
• Damascus 12 . 80
• Efland 10 . 28
• Eno 9 . 98
• Little River 7 . 39
• New Hope 12 . 57
• Orange Grove 8 . 27
• Orange Rural 10 . 49
• South Orange Fire Service District 9 • 09
• Southern Triangle Fire Service District 12 . 80
• White Cross 13 . 84
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2 ) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan
Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes :
a . 6 % wage increase for permanent employees in active status on June 30 , 2023 . Continuation of
Merit Pay Program on employees ' base salaries , payable in January 2024 , at tiers of $ 530 for
proficient performance ; $ 795 for superior performance or $ 1 , 060 for exceptional performance . Page
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b . Revision to Section 28 - 52 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances : Shared Leave . Page 260
c . Revision to Premium Equivalent Option to Co - Parenting Orange County Employees . Page 261
d . A change in the salary schedule recognizing $ 16 . 60 per hour as the living wage for permanent
employees and recognizing the 6 % wage increase , effective July 1 , 2023 . Page 262
e . Increase the per pay period County contribution to non - law enforcement employees ' supplemental
retirement accounts to $29 . 15 and the County matching employees ' contributions up to $67 . 00 per
pay period (for a maximum annual County contribution of $ 1 , 742) for all general ( non -sworn law
enforcement officer) employees ; continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of
5 . 0 % of salary , and continue the County ' s required contribution to the Local Governmental
Employees ' Retirement System ( LGERS ) for all permanent employees . For FY 2023-24 , the Law
Enforcement Officers ( LEOs ) rate increases from 13 . 10 to 14 . 10 percent of reported compensation ,
and all other employees ' rate increases from 12 . 10 to 12 . 85 percent of reported compensation . Page
256
f. Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool ( NCHIP ) , and continue medical
and prescription third party administrators with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina ( BCBSNC )
and Prime Therapeutics , a division of BCBSNC , respectively . No increase to health and dental
appropriations . Increase funding of 5 % to the Health Insurance Premium Equivalents for both active
and pre- 65 retirees with the amount of the increase to be fully paid by the County . Page 259
g . Add UNUM Behavioral Health benefit . Page 260
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3 ) Adjustments to Operating And Capital Budget
Adjustments to the Manager's Recommended FY2023 -24 GF Operating Budget
On June 8, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's j
Recommended annual operating budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The information below summarizes
changes made by the Board.
Revenues Increase Decrease
Manager's Recommended Revenue Budget $ 279 , 1941928
Utilize County Capital Reserve to perform Efland Cheeks Community Center
$6 , 000
Feasibility Study
Provide additional funding for IFC 's Permanent Supportive Housing program .
Supported by . 07 cent tax increase $ 158 , 059
Create OC Build Pilot Program , conditional on receiving offsetting revenue from
ABC Board ($70k) and Chapel Hill Police Dept . ($ 20k) $90 , 000
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Have Sportsplex pay back 20 % of pandemic recovery funding to General Fund $ 158 , 000
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Reduce Tax Rate by . 07 ($ 158 , 059)
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Have Visitors Bureau pay back 20 % of pandemic recovery funding to General $ 1121000
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Reduce Tax Rate by . 05 ($ 112 , 890)
Add 50 % offsetting revenue for new DSS Community Technician FTEs . $37 , 490
Add One-Time County Capital to offset badge readers/security upgrades $20 , 000
Total Revenue Changes $ 581 , 549 ($ 270 , 949 )
Revised Revenue Budget 279 , 505 , 528
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Expenditures Increase Decrease
Manager's Recommended Expenditure Budget $ 2793194 , 928
Increase funding to Town of Chapel Hill Library $85 , 000
Utilize County Capital Reserve to perform Efland Cheeks Community Center $6 , 000
Feasibility Study
Provide additional funding for IFC ' s Permanent Supportive Housing program . $ 150 , 000
Supported by . 07 cent tax increase
Create OC Build Pilot Program , conditional on receiving offsetting revenue from
ABC Board ($70k) and Chapel Hill Police Dept . ($ 20k) $90 , 000
Increase Durham Tech Current Expense for recruitment and retention fund $ 10 , 000
Reduce Funding to Social Justice Reserve Fund to balance budget ($301400)
Total Expenditure Changes $ 3413000 ($ 30 ,400 )
Revised Expenditure Budget $ 2791505 , 528
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Adjustments to the Manager 's Recommended FY2023 - 24 CIP Budget
On June 8, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners approved the following changes to the Manager's Recommended
CIP Funding for Year 1 (2023-24 fiscal year) . The information below summarizes changes made by the Board.
Expenditures Increase Decrease
Manager's Recommended County Projects CIP Budget for Year 1 ( FY 23 -24) $ 23 , 888 , 432
County Projects :
Bring forward $ 51VI funding for Affordable Housing project from year 2 ( FY 2024-25) to year
1 ( FY 2023-24) $ 5 , 000 , o00
Total Expenditure Changes $ 51000 , 000 $ 0
Revised County CIP Budget for Year 1 ( FY 23 =24) $ 283888 ,432
Expenditures Increase Decrease
Manager's Recommended Schools CIP Budget for Year 1 ( FY23 -24 ) $ 251992 , 243
Change Policy for allocation of Article 46 proceeds to school district by excluding Charter
Students in formula . This provides CHCCS an additional $75 , 543 in funding for technology
capital expenses and reduces OCS 's funding by the same amount .
Total Expenditure Changes $ 0 $ 0
Revised School CIP Budget for Year 1 ( FY 23 =24) $ 25 , 9927243
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4 ) Changes in County Staff Positions ( Increase in FTE Approved ) .
Department Position Name Fund Start Date FTE
Criminal Justice Resource Department Grant Management Specialist General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 0 . 500
Criminal Justice Resource Department Admin Support II General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 0 . 250
Criminal Justice Resource Department YBH Liaison General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 0 . 250
Dept. of the Env, Ag , Parks , and Rec . Recreation Program Assistant General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Emergency Services Community Paramedic General Fund 12/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Emergency Services Crisis Resource Specialist General Fund 11 / 1 /2023 1 . 000
Emergency Services Logistics Specialist General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Fleet Admin Support I General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Health Accounting Technician II General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Health Billing Technician General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Housing Community Development Specialist General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Housing Housing Grants Coordinator General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Sheriff Detention Officer General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 4 . 000
Social Services Community Social Services Technician General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Social Services DSS Human Services Coordinator I General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Social Services Human Services Specialist I General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 6 . 000
Social Services Human Services Supervisor I General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Social Services Human Services Tech General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Criminal Justice Resource Department OC Build Coordinator General Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Asset Management Services Capital Projects Field Coordinator Debt Service Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
County Manager/Arts Commission Programs Coordinator Visitors Bureau Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Planning & Inspections Property Development Coordinator Inspections Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Solid Waste SW Facilities Tech I Solid Waste Fund 7/ 1 /2023 1 . 000
Solid Waste SW Collector Supervisor Solid Waste Fund 1 / 1 /2024 1 . 000
Solid Waste SW Collector Driver Solid Waste Fund 3/ 1 /2024 3 . 000
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Totals 33 . 000
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5 ) General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts
The following FY2023 -24 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools
and Orange County Schools are approved :
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a ) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $ 102 , 942 , 576 and equates to a
per pupil allocation of $ 5 , 346
1 ) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools is
$ 601158 , 538
2 ) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $42 , 784 , 038 .
b ) School Related Debt Service for local school districts totals $ 21 , 322 , 130 .
c) Additional net County funding for local school districts totals $ 6 , 588 , 025 .
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( 1 ) School Resource Officers and School Health Nurses Contracts - total appropriation of
$ 3 , 888 , 025 to cover the costs of School Resource Officers in every middle and high
school , and a School Health Nurse in every elementary , middle , and high school in both
school systems .
(2 ) Recurring Capital — total pay- as -you - go funding of $2 , 700 , 000 to cover recurring capital
funding at both school districts . These funds support facility improvements , equipment
and furnishings and vehicle purchases for the districts . The remaining $ 300 , 000 for
recurring capital is provided by debt financing through the Capital Investment Plan .
6 ) Capital Investment Plan Funding for FY2023 -24 (Year 1 )
The following FY2023 -24 (Year 1 ) Capital Investment Plan Appropriations are approved :
a ) Overall Total Capital Investment Plan Funding of $ 58 , 436 , 700
b ) County Capital Projects Funding of $ 28 , 888 , 432
c) School Capital Projects Funding of $ 25 , 992 , 243
d ) Solid Waste Project Funding of $2 , 556 , 025 ; and Sportsplex Project Funding of $ 1 , 000 , 000
7 ) County Fee Schedule
To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes in the FY2023 -24 Manager' s
Recommended Annual Operating Budget and approved by the Board of County Commissioners on
June 8 , 2023 .
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