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ORD-2023-043
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 12, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-d
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #4
DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attachment 1. Year-to-Date Budget Kirk Vaughn, (919) 245-2153
Summary
PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year
2023-24.
Housing Department
1. The Housing Choice Voucher Program has identified that it will receive a larger share of
administrative dollars this year due to placing more housing clients on vouchers than
anticipated. This will add an additional $128,800 in HUD grant funds to administer the
Housing Choice Voucher Program. The department will use these administrative funds to
assist clients in clearing barriers to housing, such as paying security deposits, utility fees
and upfront deposits. This adds $128,800 in authorization to the Housing Choice Voucher
Fund, outside of the General Fund.
2. The Town of Chapel Hill has contracted with the County's Housing Department to
supplement the Longtime Homeowner's Assistance Program specifically for Town of
Chapel Hill residents. The town will provide an additional $75,000 to offset the tax bills of
eligible residents in the town.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are
applicable to this item:
• GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION
AND INEQUITY
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or
color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national
origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential
or economic status.
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for
themselves and their dependents.
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Planning And Inspections
3. The County has authorized a settlement of $15,800 with a resident due to an error related
to the installation of Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) sanitary sewer at 7731
Rogers Road. This action will appropriate fund balance to cover the cost of this settlement.
4. This budget amendment provides for the transfer of $30,000 from the County Capital
Reserve Fund to the Community Loan Fund to support County-wide no interest loans for
sewer connection. The loans range from $3,500 to $10,000 with a 10-year repayment.
Per the Community Loan Fund terms, the loan is secured by a deed of trust and the
borrowed loans will be itemized on the recipient's annual County tax bill for the annual
payment. This budget amendment increases the authorization in the County Capital
Reserve Fund and the Community Loan Fund by $30,000.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is
applicable to these items:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs, and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing, and medical care for
themselves and their dependents.
Orange County Transportation Services
5. The Orange County Transportation Services Department has received notification of
additional revenue of $37,430 from North Carolina Department of Transportation for the
FY2024 Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP). This budget amendment provides
for the receipt of these additional funds in the General Fund for the cost of operating
expenses in the department.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is
applicable to this item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for
themselves and their dependents.
Department of Social Services
6. At the end of FY 2022-23, the County had $7,879 in unspent State funded Juvenile Crime
Prevention Council (JCPC) administration funds. These funds transferred to Fund Balance
at the end of the fiscal year. This amendment draws these funds from Fund Balance for
return back to the State.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is
applicable to this item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding
necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for
themselves and their dependents.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts associated with these items other than as noted otherwise above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. This
budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in FY 2023-24 and increases
the General Fund by $136,109, the Housing Choice Voucher Fund by $128,80, the Community
Loan Fund by $30,000, and the County Capital Reserve Fund by $30,000.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and
capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
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Year-To-Date Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2023-24
Housing County Commun
Fund Budget Summary General Fund Choice Capital ity Loan
Voucher Reserve Fund
Fund
Original Budget Revenue $271,114,238 $6,858,632 $0
Interfund Transfer Revenue $1,391,290
Fund Balance Appropiation $7,000,000 $1,038,010
Total Original Budget $279,505,528 $6,858,632 $1,038,010 $0
Additional Revenue Received Through
Budget Amendment#4(December 12,2023)
Grant Funds $774,025 $146,254
Non Grant Funds $91,241
Additional Interfund Transfer Revenue $44,338 $30,000
Additional Fund Balance Appropriation $33,256 $98,088
Total Amended Budget $280,448,388 $7,004,886 $1,136,098 $30,000
Dollar Change in 2023-24 Approved Budget $942,860 $146,254 $98,088 $30,000
% Change in 2023-24 Approved Budget 0.35% 2.13% 100.00% 100.00%
Authorized Full Time Equivalent Positions
Original Approved Full Time Equivalent Positions(includes
Permanent and Time Limited) 1,001.800 5.850
Changes to Full Time Equivalent Positions
Amended Approved General Fund Full Time Equivalent
Positions 1,001.800 5.850 0.000 0.000
Total Approved Full-Time-Equivalent Positions for Fiscal
Year 2023-24 1,001.800 5.850 0.000 0.000