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Home My WebLink AboutRES-2024-036-Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY2024-25 Orange County Budget RES =2024 = 036 Cole j Attachment 1 J Resolution of Intent to Adopt the FY2024 -25 Orange County Budget The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 6, 2024 in approving the FY2024- 25 Orange County Annual Operating Budget and the FY2024-25 ( Year 1) Capital Investment Plan Budget. WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County FY2024- 25 Manager' s Recommended Budget and the FY2024 -25 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 FY2024 -25 County Manager' s Recommended Budget on May 7 , 2024 ; and to the FY2024 -25 Manager' s Recommended Capital Investment Plan Budget as presented on April 2 , 2024 ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its intent to adopt the FY2024 -25 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday , June 18 , 2024 , based on the following stipulations : 1 ) Property Tax Rates a ) The ad valorem property tax rate shall beset at 86 . 29 cents per $ 100 of assessed valuation . b ) The Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools District Tax shall be set 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 9000 • Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District 13987 • Damascus 12080 • Efland 10 . 28 • Eno 11098 • Little River 7239 • New Hope 13 . 84 • Orange Grove 8 . 27 • Orange Rural 11049 • South Orange Fire Service District 9609 • Southern Triangle Fire Service District 12380 • White Cross 13 , 84 Page 1 of 5 RES -2024-036 Attachment 1 2 ) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes : a . 4 % wage increase for permanent employees in active status on June 30 , 2024 . Continuation of Merit Pay Program on employees ' base salaries , payable in January 2025 , at tiers of $ 550 for proficient performance ; $825 for superior performance or $ 1 , 100 for exceptional performance . Page 236 b . A change in the salary schedule recognizing $ 17 . 65 per hour as the living wage for permanent and temporary employees and recognizing the 4 % wage increase , effective July 1 , 2024 . Page 237 c . Increase the per pay period County contribution to non - law enforcement employees ' supplemental retirement accounts to $ 100 per paycheck , removing the matching requirement by the County ; continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of 5 . 0 % of salary . Page 251 d . Continue the County ' s required contribution to the Local Governmental Employees ' Retirement System ( LGERS ) for all permanent employees . For FY 2024-25 , the Law Enforcement Officers ' ( LEOs) rate increases from 14 . 10 to 15 . 10 percent of reported compensation , and all other employees ' rate increases from 12 . 85 to 13 . 60 percent of reported compensation . Page 251 e . Continue to provide medical , dental , vision plans , and current voluntary benefit plans to employees . Page 254 Page 2 of 5 4; RES =2024 - 036 Attachment 1 3 ) Adjustments to Operating And Capital Budget OP -091 STAFF 144 Emergency Remove Crisis Response Team expenses ($ 1733000) Services from General Fund OP -004 Hamilton 155 Finance and Reduce budgetary estimate for county ($ 15 , 000) Admin Services wide telephone inflation to 4% from 5 % OP -005 Hamilton 40 Fund Wide Increase appropriation of Fund Balance $ 1003000 McKee , Portie-Ascott, and Outside OP -006 Bedford 203 Agencies increase funding to Porch - Hillsborough $ 15 , 000 Reduce Transfer to County Capital for Capital Climate Change Grant Funding , Option OP -009 Portie-Ascott and Bedford 84 Investment Plan A : Reduce the school portion of Climate ($262 , 500) Tax $262 , 500 . Fund Emergency Housing Assistance OP -010 Portie-Ascott and Bedford 171 Housing Program using $ 158 , 000 from Crisis $420 , 500 j Response Team and Climate Change rant. Establish new Emergency Housing OP -011 Portie-Ascott and Bedford 171 Housing Assistance program designs based on approved funding levels . i Reduce Tax Rate . 05 cents to balance OP -099 STAFF All All budget based on all published ($ 115 , 680) ($680) amendments i F is i Page 3 of 5 RES =2024 =036 Attachment 1 0 t t ® ® 0 • ® , ® ' CIP-001 (tied to Portie Ascott and Bedford 55 Sustainability OP-009) Reduce Funding for Climate Grant Program ($262$ 00) ($262$ 00) CIP-091 Staff Amendment 52 AMS Update Year 2 (FY2025-26) revenue source transfer from Cardinal Reserve from 1 ,400 , 000 to 1 , 823 , 121 and subsequently reduce the debt financing amount by 423, 121 CIP-092 Staff Amendment 65 AMS Reduce Year 3 (FY2026-27) Facility Accessibility, Safety and Security Improvements by $6, 000 for Blackwood Farm Park - Security Cameras due to immediate need CIP-093 Staff Amendment 55 Sustainability Reduce Climate Change Mitigation Project in Year 1 (FY2024-25) to $525 , 000 . This difference is reflected in the Operating Budget for County Manager ($51 , 169) ($51 , 169) - Sustainability Division to support County wide Climate Action Plan projects CIP-094 Staff Amendment 134 Planning & Update Mebane Water Line Expansion Year 1 Inspections (FY2024-25) revenue source from Article 46 Tax Proceeds to Debt Financing = Article 46 4) Changes in County Staff Positions ( Increase in FTE Approved ) . Department Position Name Fund Start Date FTE Library Services Library Branch Manager General Fund 7/ 1 /2024 1 , 000 Library Services Librarian II General Fund 9/ 1 /2024 1 . 000 Library Services Librarian II General Fund 9/ 1 /2024 16000 Library Services Library Associate II General Fund 7/ 1 /2024 0 . 125 Library Services Library Associate II General Fund 9/ 1 /2024 15000 Library Services Library Assistant 11 General Fund 9/ 1 /2024 10000 Library Services Library Assistant II General Fund 7/ 1 /2024 06500 Library Services Library Assistant II General Fund 9/ 1 /2024 1 . 000 NIO Totals 6 . 625 Reduction in Force — Due to an ending of ARPA funding , the Manager recommends that the Orange County Board of Commissioners declare that a reduction in force is necessary that will result in the deletion of one position . 5 ) General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts The following FY2024 -25 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools are approved : a ) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $ 108 , 090 , 282 and equates to a per pupil allocation of $ 5 , 666 1 ) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools is $ 63 , 1247 906 2 ) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $44 , 965 , 376 . Page 4 of 5 RES -2024 -036 Attachment 1 p b) School Related Debt Service for local school districts totals $ 19 , 182 , 204 . c) Additional net County funding for local school districts totals $ 7 , 064 , 666 . ( 1 ) School Resource Officers and School Health Nurses Contracts - total appropriation of $4 , 004 , 666 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 $ 3 , 060 , 000 to cover recurring capital funding at both school districts . These funds support facility improvements , equipment and furnishings and vehicle purchases for the districts . 6 ) Capital Investment Plan Funding for FY2024 -25 (Year 1 ) The following FY2024 -25 (Year 1 ) Capital Investment Plan Appropriations are approved : a ) Overall Total Capital Investment Plan Funding of $ 51 , 138 , 858 b) County Capital Projects Funding of $ 15 , 889 , 808 c) School Capital Projects Funding of $ 32 , 285 , 071 d ) Water and Sewer Projects Funding of $ 500 , 000 , Solid Waste Project Funding of $2 , 138 , 979 ; and Sportsplex Project Funding of $ 325 , 000 7 ) County Fee Schedule To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes in the FY2024-25 Manager' s Recommended Annual Operating Budget and approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 6 , 20245 i i i i i i Page 5of5