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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET WORK SESSION
May 27, 2025
7:00 p.m.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Work Session on Tuesday, May
27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Jean Hamilton,
and Commissioners Marilyn Carter, Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, and Phyllis Portie-
Ascott
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: None.
COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager Caitlin
Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified
appropriately below.)
Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present.
The Board reviewed and discussed FY 2025-26 recommended departmental budgets.
BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2025-26 Recommended Operating
Budget at the Board's May 6, 2025 Business meeting. Since then, the Board has conducted one
public hearing on May 13, 2025 to receive residents' comments regarding the proposed funding
plan. At its May 15, 2025 budget work session, the Board discussed recommended FY 2025-26
Outside Agencies funding and recommended budgets for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Board of Education, Orange County Schools Board of Education and Durham Tech Community
College. At its May 22, 2025 budget work session, the Board discussed the recommended FY
2025-26 budgets for the Fire Districts, as well as departments in the Human Services and Public
Safety functions.
Tonight's work session offers the Board an opportunity to review and discuss the recommended
budgets directly with County departments and the Sportsplex within the structure of Functional
Leadership Teams, including operations, capital, and department fee schedule change
recommendations.
Functional Leadership Teams:
The following Functional Leadership Teams are scheduled to attend tonight's work session:
Public Safety:
• Sheriff
• Emergency Services
Human Services:
• Social Services
Support Services:
• Asset Management Services
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• Community Relations
• Finance and Administrative Services
• Human Resources
• Information Technologies
General Government:
• Board of County Commissioners
• Board of Elections
• County Attorney
• Register of Deeds
• Tax Administration
Community Services:
• Animal Services
• Cooperative Extension
• Environment, Agriculture, and Parks & Recreation
• Economic Development, including Article 46 Sales Tax
• Visitors Bureau
• Planning and Inspections
• Solid Waste
• Sportsplex
• Transportation Services
Travis Myren, County Manager, made the following presentation:
Slide #1
ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
Budget Work Session #3
Emergency Services, Social Services
Support Services, General Government, Community Services
May 27, 2025
Board of Orange County Commissioners
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Slide #2
Emergency Services - page 152
— Emergency Medical Services Revenue-$471,900
• $275,000 of total increase due to dedicated collections position
— Crisis Response Community EMT-$76,087
• Moved to County Funds due to expiration of grant
• Cost offset by additional EMS revenue
— Additional investments
• Document and Policy Management Software required for emergency and law enforcement certifications-$15,855
• Gracie Medical Defense Course for Workplace Violence-$17,500
— Reductions
• Adjustments to temporary personnel and overtime-$35,127
• Costs to Continue-$30,699
• Travel and Training-$2,643
ORANGE COUNTY
2 NORTH CAROLINA
Slide #3
Emergency Services - page 152
Emergency Medical Services Charges
$6,000,000
$5,518552 $5,070,000
$5200,000
$5,000.000 14,949,203
$4.000,000 $3.8m.011
$3,424,%2 $3,420,$DO
$3,300,450
$3,000.001)
$2,000,000
$1.000,000
$0
FY2016-19 FY2019,20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY202Q5 Rol FY202&26 Budgm
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3 NORTH CAROLINA
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Slide #4
Emergency Services - page 152
Collection Rates
90.00%
70.00%
65.00% 65.00%
60.00% 57.76 59.13% 58,29% 60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
FY2018-19 FY201 B-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-26 FV202425 Proi FY202526 BuQOet
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4 NORTH CAROLINA
Slide #5
Emergency Services - page 152
Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
11.804000
Stamm
31,400,0W
S1,200,000
51p00p00
—Medicaid
—Medicare
sago,000
—Medicare HMO
SO00,000
S400rO -
5200,000 --—
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Travis Myren said the largest payer of EMS bills is Medicare and they are projected to
collect 42% of revenue from Medicare sources.
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Slide #6
Emergency Services - page 152
EMS Annual Call Volume 1 Demand
25 000
23,236
22,396
21,773 21.990
20,936
20,000 19.376
15,526 15 M4
15,000
10.000
5,000
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2022-23 FY2023.24 FY2024-25 Pfaj FYZ025.21 Budget
s ORAN GE�AIZOLINA COUNTY
Slide #7
Emergency Services - page 152
Calls Processed
100.000
90A00 63,714 64,529 26,182 64.070 89.300
60,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
FY2010-19 FY2019-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 Proj FY2025-26 Bud
■911 Calls
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Slide #8
Emergency Services - page 152
Average Response Time
12:00
11:45
11:30 11:30
11:31
11:14
11:02 10:58
10 33
10 04El
9:36
9 915
-07
9:07 8:51
8:38
6:09
7:40
7:12
FY2021.22 FY2022-23 FY202324 FY202425 Pro] FY212S26 Bud
•Overall Average Emergent Average
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Slide #9
Emergency Services - page 152
%of Vehicle Time Spent Idling
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
FY2021.22 Fvimr Fv'— M024-25 Prq FY2025-26 Bud
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Chair Bedford thanked Emergency Services staff for their volunteer efforts after Hurricane
Helene. She said the divisions of the department are doing so much for the community and she
appreciates their efforts.
Slide #10
Sheriff's Office — page 210
• Jail Revenue Reduction—($491,000)
— Due to housing fewer federal inmates
— 1 in March of 2025;11 in March of 2024;21 in March of 2023
• Overtime Closer to Actual Expenses-$400,000
— Overtime necessary in any 24 X 7 operation
— Detention Center staffing consultant identified overtime benchmark at 10%of salaries
— Additional expense aligns budget more closely to the 10%benchmark
• Temporary Employee Expenses Closer to Actual-$500,000
— Court staff
— School Resource Officers in OCS Elementary Schools
— Administrative support staffing
• Fleet Maintenance Contract—($306,000)
— Corresponding increase in Fleet Services
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10 NORTH CAROI—INA
Commissioner Fowler asked if there is a reason for why there are fewer federal inmates.
Travis Myren said the Federal Marshal decides where to take the inmates.
Chair Bedford said a new detention center opened in Virginia.
Sheriff Blackwood said there are several factors at play. He said during COVID, the
marshal service was asked to remove 27-30 inmates from their detention center. He said one of
the places they were taken to is in Virginia. He mentioned that they had an escape at the facility
and since that incident, the marshal service made improvements. He said they ended up
transferring all the inmates there. He said there are conversations about the reductions and those
are ongoing.
Slide #11
Sheriff's Office — page 210
Detention Center Population
Point in Time
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Travis Myren said you can see a decline in the number of federal inmates in 2024.
Slide #12
Sheriff's Office — page 210
Federal Jail Revenue
S1A00,000
51,200,000
51.200,000
$1,009,870
$1.aoo,000
$392.b,,.
5800,000
5709,000
5600,000
S400.000 S396'D44
$222,937
$2pp,000
$-
FY 22 Actual FY 23 Actual FY 24 Actual FY 25 Budget FY 25 To Date FY 26 Recommend
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Slide #13
Sheriff's Office — page 210
Sheriff Overtime
$2,000000
S!. 1 azs
S1,800.000
$1,000,000
81,400,000
$1,228.338 $1,233,270
31,200,000
51 000000
$833.270
W0 000 $710.010
$600,000
$40b 000
$208,217
$200,000
5-
FY 22 Actual FY 23 Actual FY 24 Actual FY 25 Budget FY 25 To pate FY 26 Recommend
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Slide #14
Sheriff's Office — page 210
• Matrix Consultant provided an industry standard overtime ratio of 10% of permanent salary costs.
Overtime as a Percent of Salary
20.0% 18.4%
1 e.0%
1s.0%
14.25%
14.D'A
12.0% 10.9%
10.0% ----------------------- -----------------------------------------
8.0% 7'6
6.0%
4.0% 2.6%
2 D%
0.0%
FY 22 Actual FY 23 Actual FY 24 Actual FY 25 To Date FY 26 Recommend
—Overtime as Percent ---Target
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Commissioner McKee asked if this is fiscal year or calendar year.
Travis Myren said this is based on fiscal year.
Slide #15
Sheriff's Office — page 210
Sheriff Temporary Personnel
MUM
$800.000 5753473 $772.823
$700.000 $633,370
W6.152
$00.000
$500,000
SAIS 023
S400.000
$300.000 $272.823
$200,0u0
$100,000
$-
FY 22 Actual FY 23 Actual FY 24 Actual FY 25 Budget FY 2025 To Date FY 26 Recommend
ORANGE COUNTY
15 NORTH CAROLINA
Commissioner McKee asked if the temporary personnel are used to cut overtime.
Sheriff Blackwood said there are two separate components. He said that retirees can only
work 1,000 hours per calendar year and those drawing Social Security can only work 750 hours
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per year. He said there are also officers that always want to work some overtime. He said they try
to absorb from the part time. He said that a factor they have to consider is that each deputy has
different training for their assignments. He said that because of their uniquities, it is beneficial to
use part-time employees to assist. He said that there is a move afoot that is supposed to expand
the 1000 hours. He said there is a Return-to-Work bill which would allow a retired deputy to keep
working without losing their supplement. He said that it allows them to keep seasoned, trained,
and certified officers in place.
Commissioner McKee asked if hiring full-time staff would alleviate overtime or would the
specific needs for each position require hiring more than would be reasonable.
Sheriff Blackwood said it would, but the cost would be much more than what they are
paying them now.
Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the court staff are temporary employees. She asked
if they were the ones that transport people from the detention center to court.
Sheriff Blackwood said there is a separate transport staff. He said court staff are designed
to work in the courts. He said they have some full time and some part time employees in the
courthouse. He said there are several courts spread out in the county that his employees have to
staff.
Commissioner Carter asked about the budgeted number to support domestic violence
contacts and incidents. She asked what is behind the significant increase in the budgeted number
vs. the last projected.
Sheriff Blackwood said there has been a significant increase in the number of domestic
violence incidents. He said there are a lot of factors at play as to why, but the numbers are through
the roof and is a wave that is washing over them.
Chair Bedford asked for an update about getting a body scanner and other updates to be
able to use the classroom space for those held in the detention center.
Sheriff Blackwood said those discussions are ongoing and as soon as there is money for
the updates they will work with Asset Management Services. He said the funds are present for
the body scanner and the funds are in the body camera line. He said that there are several
approvals necessary in purchasing that and those are ongoing.
Chair Bedford asked how in-person visitation is going at the detention center.
Sheriff Blackwood said it is going well, and there have been no incidents.
Chair Bedford asked about the bus stop.
Sheriff Blackwood said the bus does not run during the visitation hours.
Commissioner McKee said everyone appreciates the work he and his staff do to keep
them out of the national news.
Sheriff Blackwood said he is blessed with wonderful teams. He said Orange County has
an amazing staff, including the County Manager. He said that with the leadership they have the
combination of his work and Tina Sykes work has been very rewarding.
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Slide #16
Social Services - page 214
— Revenue increase in Economic Services- — Cost increase for In-Home Aide Contracts-
$179,643 $100,000
• Food and Nutrition Services and Medicaid Home based care and support
• Uncapped revenue follows cost increases To accommodate living wage increase and rise in
demand and need
— NC Integrated Care for Kids Grant(NC Ink) — Equipment,furnishings and routine
• Loss of grant funding technology upgrades-$90,000
• This loss will be offset by eliminating 1.0 FTE vacant Laserfishe project transfer from IT Governance
position. Council
Replace ageing facility maintenance equipment
— Travel and Training
• Reduction due to cut-$2,650 — Contracted Services—No change from Base
Interfaith Council-$75,000
• OCIM-$103,915
• Soltys-$50,000
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Slide #17
Social Services - page 214
Medicaid Recipients Since Expansion
25.000
2a,(M '
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17,509 17,46� V,949 17,169
1 0 IQ623 16.577 16.660 16.666 9 a 16,671 16,622
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Slide #18
Social Services - page 214
Medicaid Recipients
Monthly Average
30,000 --
25,000 —
21 939
19,841
20,a35 20,861 26,647
20.000 —
1s,baa
15,903 16,367 16,387 16,516
15.000 13,575 —13586 14�00
10,000
5,000
FY2013.14 FY2014-15 FY2015-16 FY201617 FY2017.19 FY2018.19 FY2019.20 FY2020.21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 FY2025-26
Projected Budgeted
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18 NOR-rH CAMOLINA
Commissioner Greene asked why the increase is not higher after Medicaid expansion.
Lindsey Shewmaker said since COVID, a lot of people receiving services lost them at the
same time that expansion happened. She said they expected to see an increase, but it has
remained steady.
Commissioner McKee asked if some of those losing coverage were not able to reapply.
Lindsey Shewmaker said during COVID, recertification was not required, so those who
are truly not eligible anymore are those making up the majority of those who lost coverage.
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Slide #19
Social Services - page 214
Households Receiving Food&Nutrition Services
Monthly Average
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,a53 5,818 5,786 5,932
fi,000
5,151 5,074 4973 5,162 5,146 5,154
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
FY2013-14 FY2014-15 FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 PY2019.20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 FY2025-26
Projected Budgeted
ORANGE COUNTY
19 NORTH CAROLINA
Slide #20
Social Services - page 214
Average Number of Children Served per Month by Child Care Subsidy
am
749
126
700
oeC 615 file 616
600 572 570
■ 544
500
400
300 —
200
100
PY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2019-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 FY2025-26
Projected Budgeted
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20 NORTH CAROLINA
Commissioner Fowler asked about the slide#20. She asked how the proposed federal bill
will impact recipients.
Lindsey Shewmaker said the bill shifts at least 5% of the cost of benefits to states. She
said the federal government paid 100% of the SNAP benefit mounts. She said the 5% could go
up to 25% based on error rates. She said that NC would be responsible for around $625 million
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based on NC error rates. She assumes most states will not be able to afford that so they will have
to decide the adjustments they will need to make.
Commissioner Fowler asked if she has talked to anyone at the state level.
Lindsey Shewmaker said those in DHHS are still processing the information. She said that
the other piece is shifting administration costs to the state. She said in NC, counties pay the non-
federal share, so that will be passing cost directly to the county. She said the total cost for both
cost shifting proposals will be up to $700 million or more per year.
Slide #21
Social Services - page 214
Children in D55 Legal Custody
140
120 2}3
97
100
88 66 66
]8
68 68 70
60
40
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FY2016-17 FY2017-13 FY2018-19 FY2019-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 Pro] FY2025-26 Budgeted
• Needing more time to establish permanence
• FY 20-21 E'"::38.Exds:51
• FY 21-22 ErNrles:40 E-ts:29
• FY 22.23 Er H-35:Ew 21 1
FY 23-24 Erdn-19.Ext 36 ORANGE COUNTY
FY 24-25 Erdries:19.EcAs,34)thru March)
21 NORTH CAROLINA
Travis Myren said children in DSS legal custody also stabilized. He said the number of
entries is less than the number of exits and that is good news, and they are happy to see that.
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Slide #22
Social Services - page 214
Work Participants Gained Employment
so
12
20 68
64
60
51 52
s0
45
40 36
30
26
20 19
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Travis Myren said that they expect the numbers to increase now that they are located
centrally in Carrboro.
Slide #23
Board of Commissioners — page 83
— Video and Cable Casting Services
• Increase of$36,540 for estimated quote to continue with current vendor and for additional Summer meetings
— Membership Dues
• Increase of$7,303 for organizational memberships
— Contract Services
Net increase of$1,060;offset by eliminating funds for unexpected contracts and switching from Zoom to Teams
-490-=-
ORANGE COUNTY
23 NORTH CAROOLINA
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Slide #24
Board of Commissioners — page 85
Goal: 100%of contracts posted to document management software within two weeks of completion
100.0% — —-—-— —-—-— — — —-— — —-—-— —-—-—-—-—-—
95.0%
90.0%
85.0%
80.0%
75.0%
70.0%
65.0%
60.0%
55.0%
50.0%
FY2021.22 Actuals FY2022.23 Actuals FY2023-24 Actuals 2024-2025 Budget FY2024.25 Proj FY2025-26 Budgeted
—%of contracts posted to document management software within two weeks of completion —•-Target
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NIDSlide #25
Board of Elections — page 85
— Increase in revenue due to four(4)scheduled municipal elections in FY2025-26-$102,250
Increase in operations and personnel
• Expenses associated with holding elections-$35,500
• Personnel to support elections-$190,286
— Travel and Training cuts-$1,276
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Slide #26
Board of Elections — page 85
Voter Registrations Processed
100,000
90,aw
30,000
75,293
70,000
50,DOD
60,000 55,224
s0,000
40,000
10,851 30,409 30,D00
3g0o0 -
19,708 1B 257 19,644
20,000 15,292 15,552
10,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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Commissioner Carter said the legislature has made it so there is less time after an election
to process the results. She asked how this is reflected in the budget and if that need is fully
addressed.
Travis Myren said that the Board of Elections requested an additional staff person to
address the needs which was not included in his recommended budget. He said there is a
pending commissioner amendment to restore that position.
Chair Bedford asked for Elections Director, Rachel Raper, to come forward and talk about
the need for the position and what duties and responsibilities they would have.
Rachel Raper said she requested a position to serve as an election's coordinator position.
She said this would help with additional requirements from state and federal laws or bills. She
said the position would be the intake specialist and would interact directly with voters in the office.
She said there is a lot of correspondence because they must cure ballots within three days. She
said they will do whatever they have to do to meet the requirements within the three-day period.
She said the position will also help support the growing complexities in elections.
Chair Bedford said they will discuss budget amendments at a future meeting. She said
that even though there are more elections, there are fewer ballots because of the change in type
of elections. She said turnout is lower for municipal elections. She said she is torn when the ballots
are reduced.
Rachel Raper said the preparation for an election is the same regardless of the actual
turnout. She said more local elections result in more traffic in the office and more communications.
She said with the new three-day requirement, she is unsure how that will impact operations. She
said she is doing her due diligence in requesting what she thinks will be needed.
Chair Bedford said there is no primary in March, but the next fiscal year is the US Senate
election, and the turnout may be higher.
Rachel Raper said she believes there will be a higher turnout for that election in March.
Chair Bedford asked if a full-time position is not possible how many months of that position
would be necessary.
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Rachel Raper said she would prefer someone to start July 1 to help with the municipal
election. She said if someone does not love working in elections it will be better to find out after a
municipal election vs. a presidential election.
Slide #27
County Attorney — page 118
— Base budget reduction-$627
Countywide TraveVTraining Cuts
Legal Review Completed in<10 Days
96%
95% 95%
95%
94%
93%
92%
92%
91%
91°A.
90%
89%
FY2022.23 FY2023.24 FY2024.25 Prof FY2025.20 B�dW"d
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Slide #28
Register of Deeds — page 207
— Revenue-$7,500
• Additional for Credit Card Acceptance Fees
— Software-$28,035
• Partial cost(25%)of annual maintenance
— Capital -$6,790
• Filing and Storage
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Slide #29
Register of Deeds — page 207
Register of Deeds Revenue
s4,000,0a0
$3,500.000 S3.42M
$3,000 000
52,500000 $2.36M 52.26M
f2.18M
$1.99M 52.09M
s2poa,000 S{.B6M f1.94M 51.98M 51.96M $1.97M
51,500,000
51,000000
$600.000
2016 2017 2019 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Est. 2026 Rec.
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Slide #30
Tax Administration — page 226
— Revenue from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City — Occupancy Tax audit increase-$15,000
Schools and Towns for collecting property Cost being offset by a transfer from the Visitors
taxes and stormwater fees-$143,260 Bureau funds(located outside of the department)
— Increase for new FTE 1.0-$65,131 Increase to base operations-$11,063
• Assist with emergency services billing and overtime
for revaluation — Travel and Training cuts-$2,000
• Offset by additional revenue in Emergency Services
Department
— Increase in the county's payment ofACH fees
for taxpayer property tax bills-$25,000
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30 NORTH C-AROLIMA
Commissioner McKee asked if the fee for ACH is 3%.
Travis Myren said the fee is $3.25.
Chair Bedford said if you can transfer from the bank, it saves fees on credit cards as well.
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Slide #31
General Government
• Assessed Home Value by Tax Jurisdiction
-- Based on 2025 Revaluation
— NCDOR notice indicates median sales assessment ratio 98.9%
Jurisdic0on #of Qualified 2025 Median Assessed Value
Sales*
Carrboro 933 $604,950
Chapel Hill 2,652 $692,350
Hillsborough 964 $427,500
Mebane 857 $363,800
Orange County 8,613 $509,200
*Qualified sales from January 2021 through December 2024 �
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Slide #32
Asset Management Services — page 78
— Increased cost of utilities
• $90,575 electricity
• $33,446 water
• $24,223 natural gas
— Facility Maintenance Tech for Life Safety Checks and Painting
• Monthly inspections of fire extinguishers,emergency lighting,exit signs
• $672 cost savings and$35,000 cost avoidance
— New building operating costs for Southern Branch Library and Skills Development Center
• $296,924 total cost;$164,734 County share
• Custodial services,utilities,building operations
• Security Guard
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Slide #33
Asset Management Services — page 78
Utility Costs
$2,000,000
91,800,000 —
$1,600,000 —
$1,400,000
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000 ,
$400,000
$200.000
$0
FV2018-19 FY2019.20 FY2020.21 FV2021.22 FY2022-23 FY2023.24 FY2024-25 Proj FY2025.26 Budget
•ELECTRICITY •WATER •NA7UMLGAS
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33 NOR-rH CAROLINA
Slide #34
Asset Management Services — page 78
%of Work Orders Completed within Time Standards
80%
74% 75%
7)',
70%
65%
60%
60%
50%
40%
30%
2u%
10%
0% -
FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 Pmj FY7025-26 Budgeted
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Slide #35
Community Relations — page 110
— Travel and Training cut-$200
Social Media Outreach Metrics
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Slide #36
Finance and Administrative
Services — page 161
— Operational Savings-($5,571)
• Reduction in temporary employee costs
— Countywide Travel &Training Cuts-($2,050)
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Slide #37
Finance and Administrative
Services — page 161
Electronic Payments as Percent of Total Disbursements
100.0%
90.0%
60.0% 76.5% 76.0%
75.5°,0 75.4%
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Slide #38
Human Resources — page 183
— Department budget realignment-$146,334
• Bonds and Insurance$83,760
• Works Comp Premiums$42,121
Worker Claims$46,000
• Cost to Continue Reduction($23,907)includes software moving to IT
• Travel and Training Reduction($1,650)
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38 NOR"I'M CAROLINA
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Slide #39
Human Resources — page 183
Bonds, Insurance, Cyber and Worker's Comp Premiums
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$1,612,372
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Slide #40
Human Resources — page 183
Workers Comp Claims
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Travis Myren said the number of claims is the same; there were just a couple of high
claimants that impacted the numbers shown on this slide.
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Slide #41
Information Technology — page 187
— Software subscriptions, maintenance and licensing -$567,131
• Increased costs of existing software—Increase of$335,778
• Added Services/Features for existing applications—Increase of$498,190
• Decommissioned features and applications—Savings of$266,837
— Operational Savings-($73,328)
• Countywide Travel&Training Cuts-($2,434)
Ending of Management Services Contract—($65,000)
Other Operational Savings--($5,894)
a OR�AoN GECOUNTY
Commissioner McKee asked if the reduction of features and applications impacted the
serviceability of the software.
Travis Myren said no. He said the software that was decommissioned is without
consequence.
Slide #42
Information Technology — page
187
Service Desk Complete 90%of Routine Calls for Service Within 18 Hours
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Slide #43
Animal Services — page 72
— Animal Control Revenue—remains at base
• Services provided to Towns on a cost recovery basis
— Personnel, Operations and Capital-$8,977
Net decrease
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N4DSlide #44
Animal Services — page 72
Animal Control Services Responses
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Slide #45
Animal Services — page 72
Cruelty and Neglect Investigations
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Animal Services — page 72
Animal Shelter Admissions
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Travis Myren said the increase in the number of cats is attributed to the Community Cats
Program. He said the program vaccinates, sterilizes, and returns the cats to the farm within 72
hours.
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Slide #47
Animal Services — page 72
Live Release Rates
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Travis Myren said Orange County's shelter would be considered a high-performing shelter
based on the live release rates in slide #47.
Chair Bedford said she appreciates the department's focus on helping individuals and
families keep their pets and providing funding upfront to help address issues that might lead to
surrendering.
Slide #48
Cooperative Extension — page 113
— 20%Livestock Agent
• $16,000 Reimbursed by Durham County
• $1,000 less than FY24-25 due to more accurate
projections of personnel costs.Decrease in expenses
reflected in contract personnel costs.
— Contract Personnel Budget Alignment—
$4,295 increase from FY24-25
• Pays university for Cooperative Extension staff
• Due to typical salary changes and the addition of
longevity payments for some employees
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48 NORTH C-AROLINA
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Commissioner Carter said she appreciates the focus on food security and highlighted its
importance if SNAP benefits are cut at the federal level.
Slide #49
Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation — page 133
— Fee increases
• Revenue Increase of$30,544 from fee increases and$58,439 from updated projections in other areas
• Summer Camp Base Fee-$75 to$85 a week
• Afterschool Fee-$160 to$165 a month
• Farmer's Market Pavilion Resident Fee-$20 to$30 per half-day;$35 to$45 Full-Day
• New Special Event Parking Fee-$5 per car
— Higher enrollments and expansion of Summer Programming
• $5,825 in increased expenses offset by$14,612 in new revenue
• Reduced the wait list from 474 to 127 after expanding programming
— Other Operating Changes
• Removing 2 FTEs for ground maintenance.Shifting to providing these services via contract savings.Net savings of$42,464
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Slide #50
Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
— page 133
Recreation Program Enrollments
9000
8250 8250
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3000
2000
1000
0
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Slide #51
Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
— page 133
Recreation Division Cost Recovery
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51 NORTH CAROLINA
Vice-Chair Hamilton asked how this cost recovery compares to similar counties.
David Stancil, DEAPR Director, said other jurisdictions often calculate this formula
differently. He said that given this calculation includes the entire Recreation division budget, it is
in line with other jurisdictions.
Vice-Chair Hamilton asked how this calculation is different from other jurisdictions.
David Stancil said other jurisdictions focus more on direct costs to revenues, while this
includes other overhead costs like copying, travel and training, and other operating expenses.
Slide #52
Economic Development — page 60 Small Business Grants
54
141 50 51 47
42
40
31 32 33
— Department costs funded in Article 46 30 ■Application s
•Approved
20
20
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Slide #53
Economic Development - page 141
— Occupancy Tax revenue increase from Base-$236,529
• Based on FY24-25 projected actuals with no increase
— Town of Chapel Hill reducing payment by$175,000
— Visitors'Bureau final repayment of pandemic related General Fund loan-$224,000
• Leaves Visitors'Bureau fund balance at$373,061 or 12%of budgeted expenditures
Two months of personnel expenditures would equate to approximately 6%of total expenditures
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Travis Myren explained that the Town of Chapel Hill will contribute less of the occupancy
tax it collects.
Slide #54
Economic Development - page
141
Occupancy Tax Revenue History
$z,s9B,9Bo
$2,363,229 $2,363,229
52,025,000
$2,000,000
$i,671,718 $1,662,044
$1,581,745
$2,492,194
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$1,247,530
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$500,000
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Slide #55
Article 46 — page 76
— Total Projected Collections-$6,391,998
Flat to FY 24-25
• Due to large refund and declining growth,Article 46 revenues may miss budget by up to$200k
• Fund is driven by single revenue source,susceptible to economic contraction
— Split between Economic Development and Education
Economic Development-$3,195,999
• Education-$3,195,999
— Education allocation determined by average daily membership less Charter students
• Chapel Hiil-Carrboro City Schools-$1,960,745
• Orange County Schools-$1,235,254
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55 NORTH CAROLINA
Kirk Vaughn, Budget Director, began presenting here. He explained that the next few
slides are included for information due to a couple of commissioner amendments that have been
submitted.
Slide #56
Article 46 Sales Tax — page 76
Expenditure Category Amount Notes
Debt service on infrastructure $1,009,605 Actual projected debt service
Incentives $577,921 New funding for Incentives
Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center Audit $10,000 Additional funding for audit
Agricultural Grants $165,375 $7,875 increase from FY2024-25
Business Investment Grants $181,913 $8,663 increase form FY2024-25
Agricultural Summit $6,000 Operating costs to host annual summit
Breeze Farm Contribution $16,000 Some as FY2024-25
Durham Tech Promise Scholarships $200,000 Some as FY2024-25
Durham Tech Back to Work Initiative $100,000 Some as FY2024-25
Economic Development Department Budget for FY26-26 $458,060 Operating Costs for Department
Indirect Costs Associated with Economic Development Department $165,963 $26,164 higher than FY2024-25
Chamber Dues $14,360 Dues to Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber
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56 NORTH CAROLINA
Kirk Vaughn said slide #56 shows the programs that are funded within the Economic
Development portion of Article 46 funding.
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Slide #57
Article 46 Sales Tax — page 76
Expenditure Category Amount Notes
County's 75%share of Agricultural Economic Development $92,729 Actual position cost—remaining 25%paid by NC
Position State University
Part-Time Breeze Farm position in Cooperative Extension $18,000 Position to maintain equipment,assist farmers and
Department contribute to horticulture projects
Chapel Hill Chamber Contract for Community Advocate $30,000 Cost of contract
Durham Tech Small Business Program $70,000 Same as FY2024-25
DTCC Apprenticeship Coordinator $9,083 $328 more than FY 2024-25
Research Triangle Regional Partnership $52,000 Membership dues
DTCC Innovation Hub $20,000 Same as FY2024-25
TOTAL $3,195,999
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57 NORTH CAROLINA
Kirk Vaughn said slide #57 shows money that is diverted to the General Fund to pay for
related expenses and positions.
Slide #58
Article 46 Sales Tax — page 76
Recommended Use of Reserve Funds Amount N otes
Incentives $577,921 Provides incentives for Medline,ABB,Morinaga,
and Wegmans
Economic Development Department Operations $46,713 Keeps department operations at Base
TOTAL $624,634
County has significant incentive payments scheduled for next few years. Table
shows fastest replacement schedule if all firms meet economic and employment
performance measures.
2028
Medline $ 178,877 $ 178,877 $ - $ -
egmans $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ - $
BB $ 324,000 $ 178,583 $ $
Morinaga $ 185,953 $ 634,519 $ 739,494 $ 690,344
,Total $ 1,088,830 $ 1,391,979 $ 739,494 $ 690,344
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Commissioner Fowler said she recalls these incentive packages were about five years
and that if they met those criteria, they got back 75% of property tax. She asked how the 75%
amount was calculated.
Kirk Vaughn said it is also based on the anticipated investment that they make.
Commissioner Fowler said she thought that the awarded amount was 75% of their
property taxes for that year. She said if the bill is less in a year, then their bill will be 75%.
Kirk Vaughn said that is true but because of the other factors, it does not equal the same
percentages. He said for Medline, they invested more than the contracted amount and they are
still due to pay those even though the tax base may be lower over the next two years. He said
that Wegman's has a specific agreement that only 25% is affected. He said that Medline met
requirements earlier, so they were due sooner, and the county did not pay that then, so they are
paying it now. He said that Morinaga is uncertain because it is not built yet.
Commissioner Fowler asked why they were not paid earlier.
Chair Bedford said they all received deferments during the pandemic.
Kirk Vaughn said that this is the only one where this structure is not true. He said that
Morinaga has more flexibility, but they went with the amount that was put in to be conservative.
Slide #59
Article 46 Sales Tax — page 76
• Due to weaker revenues and significant incentive payments in coming years, County
may not be able to cover all services next year. If Article 46 can not make all
incentive payments, General Fund will have to absorb.
• There may be some flexibility: Unspent awards can be redirected to Incentives; not
all Incentives will be due at earliest contracted time due to performance agreements.
County can use one-time funds for FY 27 gap.
Article 46 Funding
Revenue $ 3,195,999 $ 3,323,839 $3,456,793 $3,595,065
Debt Service $ 1,009,605 $ 1,031,755 $ 1,015,514 $ 819,079
Economic Development Department $ 458,060 $ 523,312 $ 545,979 $ 569,779
Support for General Fund Expenditures $ 276,692 $ 289,627 $ 303,208 $ 317,469
Outside Grants and Initiatives $ 873,721 $ 901,277 $ 966,990 $ 886,134
New Incentive Money $ 577,921 $ 577,868 $ 725,102 $ 1,002,605
Net Article 46 Costs $ $ $ $
Incentive Starting Balance $ 1,027,637 $ 515,728 $ - $ -
Incentive Payments $ 1,088,330 $ 1,391,979 $ 739,494 $ 690,344
Incentive Deficit/Surplus $ 516,728 $ 297,383 $ 14,392 $ 312,261
59 ORANGE H cn COUNTY
Kirk Vaughn said slide #59 shows the base model.
Chair Bedford said that they have seen changes and four years ago, staff were paid from
this, so it varies.
Vice-Chair Hamilton asked about the debt service on infrastructure.
Kirk Vaughn said that is the debt service schedule for water and sewer investments. He
said that it includes Buckhorn-Mebane, RLP, and possibly the loop in Mebane. He said they
anticipate the loop being in the 2026 financing. He said the CIP does not include any water sewer
payments so debt service will start rolling off. He said they are twenty-year payment periods.
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Slide #60
Article 46 Sales Tax - page 76
• Board has requested staff review additional funding for Durham Tech from Article 46
pool. This will cause a larger gap in the fund.
Scenario 1-Add Durham Tech's Operating Gap of$44,379 to Article 46
Article46 Funding h6 FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-2
Revenue $ 3,195,999 $ 3,323,839 $3,456,793 $3,595,065
Debt Service $ 1,009,605 $ 1,031,755 $ 1,015,514 $ 819,079
Economic Development Department $ 458,060 $ 523,312 $ 545,979 $ 569,779
�upport for General Fund Expenditures $ 276,692 $ 289,627 $ 303,208 $ 317,469
utside Grants and Initiatives+Durham Tech's Operating Gap $ 918,100 $ 946,987 $ 914,071 $ 934,627
ew Incentive Money $ 533,542 $ 532,158 $ 678,021 $ 954,112
Yet Article 46 Casts $ $
Incentive Starting Balance $ 1,027,637 $ 472,349
Incentive Payments $ 1,088,830 $ 1,391,979 $ 739,494 $ 690,344
ncerdive Deficit/Surplus $ 472,349 $ (387,472) $ (61,473) $ 263.768
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Slide #61
Article 46 Sales Tax - page 76
• Board has requested staff review additional funding for Durham Tech from Article 46
pool. This will cause a larger gap in the fund.
Scenario 2-Fund Student Liaison Position out of Article 46-$91,649
Article 46 Funding FY25-26 FY26-27 FY26.27 FY27-
Revenue $ 3,195,999 $ 3,323,839 $3,456,793 $3,595,065
Debt Servite $ 1,009,605 $ 1,031,755 $ 1,015,514 $ 919,079
Economic Development Department $ 458,060 $ 529,312 $ 545,979 $ 569,779
iupport for General Fund Expenditures $ 276,692 $ 289,627 $ 303,208 $ 317,468
utside Grants and Initiatives+Durham Tech's Student Liaison $ 965,370 $ 995,675 $ 964,220 $ 986,281
ew Incentive Money $ 486,272 $ 483,470 $ 627,872 $ 902=G90,34-4
458
Yet Article 46 Costs $
Incentive Starting Balance $ 1,027,637 $ 425,079
Incentive Payments $ 1,088,830 $ 1,391,979 $ 739,494
ncentive Deficit/Surplus $ 42 (483,430) $ (111,622
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Chair Bedford said the Senate does not have 3% for employees in the budget and she is
unsure about the House budget. She said the Durham Tech 3% was an assumption.
Kirk Vaughn said he thinks it was a combination of a one-time bonus and a percent
increase.
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Slide #62
Article 46 Sales Tax — page 76
• Board has requested staff review additional funding for Durham Tech from Article 46
pool. This will cause a larger gap in the fund.
Scenario 3-Fund both Student Liaison Positions out of Article 46-$183,298.Reduce Durham Current Expense in General
Fund by$47,270 so it only covers operational gap
Article 46 Funding FY25-26 FY26-27 FY26-27 FY27-28
Revenue $ 3,195,999 $ 3,323,839 $3,456,793 $ 3,595,065
Debt Service $ 1,009,605 $ 1,031,755 $ 1,01S,514 $ 819,079
Economic Development Department $ 458,060 $ 523,312 $ 545,979 $ 569,779
up art for General Fund Expenditures $ 276,692 $ 289,627 $ 303,208 $ 317,469
utside Grants and initiatives-Both Durham 7ech's Student Liaisons $ 1,057,019 $ 1,090,074 $ 1,061,451 $ 1,086,429
ew Incentive Money $ 394,623 $ 389,071 $ 530,641 $ 802,310
et Article 46 Casts $ $ $ $
Incentive Starting Balance $ 1,027,637 $ 333,430
Incentive Payments $ 1,088,330 $ 1,391,979 $ 739,494 $ 690,344
ncentive Deficit/Surplus Is 333,430 $ (669,478) $ (208,853) $ 111,966
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Kirk Vaughn said the General Fund is the backstop for all other funds so anything this fund
cannot cover the general fund would have to cover.
Commissioner McKee asked if that scenario would increase the spread in the deficit.
Kirk Vaughn said it would be the worst impact on the deficit.
Commissioner McKee said it seems to him that this is robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Chair Bedford said she thinks the Board should spend more time with the schools and
Durham Tech soon, because it seems that the schools should be funding those student liaison
positions. She said she appreciates seeing the numbers.
Commissioner Fowler said in Scenario 1, there is already a gap in paying incentives. She
said this assumes there are funds coming in through the general fund they did not anticipate.
Kirk Vaughn said yes, that is part of the natural growth assumed in the general fund.
Commissioner Fowler said they were at 80% revenues from residential and 20% for
commercial, then they worked hard to get the split to 70%-30%. She said she has heard that they
are now back to 80%-20%. She asked what the current split is. She asked for more research on
that trend. She said it makes her question why they should seek out commercial if it does not help
in the end. She said maybe certain types of commercial are more helpful.
Chair Bedford said the type of commercial matters more than she understood. She said
the jobs piece is also very important.
Commissioner McKee said it is important to factor in the radical expansion of housing. He
said the percentage of housing rising faster than percentage of commercial, shifts the split back
to 80% residential.
Commissioner Fowler said residential went up by 52% and commercial only up by 30%.
Commissioner McKee said it is convoluted because of the increase in the number of
houses, the value of the homes, and the revaluation. He said that it can easily outweigh a
commercial enterprise.
Travis Myren said staff can do some more analysis on this.
Slide #63
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Fleet Services — page 167
— In-house Sheriff's Office Vehicle Maintenance
Two FTE's starting on 1011 and annual vehicle maintenance expenses$266,502
• One-time purchase of equipment and parts to create inventory for servicing Sheriff Vehicles$39,498
— Operating cost decreases
• Temporary Personnel and Overtime-($16,091)
Diesel Fuel—($19,250)
Leased Vehicles—($12,725)
Travel&Training Savings—($1,160)
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Vice-Chair Hamilton asked about the Chamber contract for a Community Advocate and
when a report can be expected. She said she would like to see the metrics and the performance
indicators.
Travis Myren said there are a couple of different performance indicators.
Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director, said he is meeting with the Chamber to
discuss performance.
Travis Myren said the results would be shared with the Board.
Slide #64
Fleet Services — page 167
Fleet Services Cost Increases
$1,600,000
51,400,000 -
5248A
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$325K
$1,00%000
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■vehicle Maintenance ■Gas&Oil ■Ofesei Wei
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Slide #65
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Planning and Inspections
— page 202
— General Fund-$84,350 increase in revenue
• Due to incremental fee increases but mainly increased Erosion Control revenue projections
— Cost Recovery
• Erosion Control:83.7%in FY25-26.Up from 74.2%in FY25.
— Mainly due to increased erosion control projections.
• Inspections:80.1%in FY25-26.Up from 78.2%in FY25
— Mainly due to reducing positions
— Inspection Fund
• Increase fees an average of 5%-$38,428
• Lower number of building inspections expected in the Town of Hillsborough due to a decrease in building activity
• Reclassified one position to IT and will not be budgeting for another position due to the anticipated decrease in demand.Increase
in contracted services to cover some of the cost of the defended position in case need arises mid-year.
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Slide #66
Planning and Inspections
page 202
Inspections Revenue
$1,600.000
$1,400.000 51,399y439
$1,Z99,93A $1,296,882
$1,200.000 $1,t79,563 1 188 480
$7,089,3� $1,098,949
$1,000 000
$800.000
$600.000
$400,000
$200,000 - —
$
FY1B-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 Prej FY25.26 Budget
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Slide #67
Planning and Inspections
- page 202
Erosion Control Revenue
$1,600,000 $1499402 -
$1,400,00a
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
$800r000
$500,00a $566,377 $548.950
$495,872
$400,000 $293,483 $296,100
$200.000
$-
FY18.19 I-
FYID-20 FY20.21 FY21.22 FY2243 FY23-24 FY2445 Prol FY25-26 Budget
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Slide #68
Planning and Inspections - page
202
Number of Building Permits*Issued
1200
1040 1047
1000 931
875
800 787 799 780 815
600
400
200
0
FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 Praj FY25-26 Budget
*A multifamily building has a single permit,so the number of dwelling units can be higher
1
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Chair Bedford congratulated the Planning Department for winning the American Public
Works Association's North Carolina Chapter Stormwater Project of the Year Award.
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Slide #69
Solid Waste — page 218
— Solid Waste Fund in strong financial position
• 2024 Audited Unrestricted net position-$8.9 million or Solid Waste Revenue Sources
65%of operating expenses
• Recommended Budget utilizes$1,004,862 fund balance chargettvr
Serviee$
to pay-go significant capital investments.Maintains long- 6%
term health of fund.
Landfill Fees Programs Fee
r%
• Outside of Mebane-$138 per parcel
• Inside of Mebane$92.07 Investment
Earning$
1%
— Temporary Personnel and overhead to Other Revenue
accommodate growing demands at Recycling 5%
and Household Waste Center—$173,505
— Overhead Funds paid to General Fund -
$119,142
— Contract Services-$135,015
— Dumpster Replacements-$194,033 `
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Slide #70
Sportsplex — page 222
— Final year of pay-back to GF - $316,000
Sportsplex Revenues
57,aw,000 so.o%
70.0%
$s,a00,0o0
$5,0w,ow S&M
40.0%
$4A00,000
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$3,000,0w 20.0%
10A%
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ao%
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$1,0w,w0
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$0 - -30.0%
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Budgeted
innon0perating Revenue -Change from Prlor Year
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Slide #71
Transportation Services — page 231
— Increase in transit tax proceeds and increase in grant reimbursement -$469,451
— Rightsizing transit operations
• Overtime and temporary personnel to meet increased demand-$29,066
• Cleaning&Maintenance Costs-$96,868
— Travel and Training Reduction-$800
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Slide #72
Transportation Services — page 231
OCTS Fare and Non-Fare Revenue
$2,5DD,0D0
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s1.50000o 51,493
10,252
5 091
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Slide #73
Transportation Services — page 231
OCTS Ridership
10.0�
60,000
53,883
50,000
41,614
40,000
35,000 35,000
30,000 29,04
26,000
74.253
20,000 —
10,000
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Chair Bedford said she thinks a lot more people are working from home.
Slide #74
FY2025-26 Recommended Budget
• Questions?
— Amendments due tomorrow evening @ 8:00 PM
— Public Hearing on Thursday, March 28
— Approve Amendments and Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Budget—June 5th
— Final Budget Approval -June 17th
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Travis Myren addressed a typo on slide #74 and said the Public Hearing will take place
on May 29tn
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Vice-Chair Hamilton thanked department directors and staff for their work and for
recognizing that this is a tight budget. She said the Board wishes they could do more for
employees.
Adjournment
A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Carter, to
adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Jamezetta Bedford, Chair
Recorded by Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board
Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board