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ORD-2025 -041
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date : December 9 , 2025
Action Agenda
Item No . 8 -f
SUBJECT : Fiscal Year 2025 -26 Budget Amendment #5
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
2025 -26 .
Criminal Justice Resources Department
1 . The Criminal Justice Resources Department has received $ 2 , 100 in donations in public
donation to assist with client commissary needs for use in FY 2025 -26 . This budget
amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in the General Fund .
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports :
• GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 1 . Improve harm reduction , prevention , and support services for adults
and children experiencing behavioral health issues , substance use disorder, and
intellectual or developmental disability .
OBJECTIVE 4 . Reduce impacts and barriers for justice- involved children and adults
through deflection , diversion , therapeutic interventions , and re-entry support , including
housing .
Housing
2 . Longtime Homeowners Assistance — The Town of Chapel Hill has contracted with the
County ' s Housing Department to supplement the Longtime Homeowners Assistance
Program specifically for the Town ' s residents . This budget amendment accounts for the
Town providing an additional $ 13 , 000 to offset the tax bills of eligible residents in the town .
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports :
• GOAL 2 : HOUSING FOR ALL
OBJECTIVE 2 . Address need and any policy barriers to increase access to emergency
shelter beds and other low- barrier housing including eviction diversion .
Library Services
3 . Library Services has received the following additional funds :
• State Aid from Aid to Public Libraries — The Library has received a $ 34 , 837
increase to the state aid allocation . These funds will be used to support the collection
development ( library physical , digital and processing materials ) for the Southern
Branch Library in the Drakeford Library Complex , as well as the Main Library in
Hillsborough . Library materials are used to support community lending , as well as
inclusive programming opportunities and educational outreach .
• Friends of the Orange County Public Library — The department has received a
donation of $ 7 , 480 from Friends of the Orange County Public Library . This funding
will be used to support the summer reading programming , supplies and library
initiatives .
• Hillsborough Garden Club — The department has received a donation of $ 1 , 360 .
This funding will support the library ' s annual seed share distribution and
programming .
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : These items support :
• GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 7 . Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of
life of the community (e . g . , recreation and public open spaces , arts , etc . )
• GOAL 5 : PUBLIC EDUCATION/LEARNING COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 2 . Improve school readiness and educational outcomes by providing
access , training , tools , technology , and other resources needed to thrive .
• GOAL 6 : DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY
OBJECTIVE 1 . Provide family-oriented and inclusive programming or other cultural
events for residents and visitors .
Environment, Agriculture , Parks and Recreation
4 . The Department of Environment , Agriculture , Parks and Recreation ( DEAPR ) holds funds
of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board , North Carolina Operating Matching
Grant funds are used for special projects , programs , operational expenses and other needs
that are approved by the Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors . In the
FY 2025 -26 budget , $ 3 , 600 was budgeted in the General Fund for this grant . To allow for
multi -year spending of this grant , this budget amendment appropriates $ 3 , 600 in the Multi .
Year Grant Fund and reduces the General Fund budget by $ 3 , 600 . This amends the
following Grant Project Ordinance in the Multi -Year Grants Fund , outside of the General
Fund :
Soil & Water Grant ($3, 600) - Project # 71362
Revenues for this project :
Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025 -26
FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised
Transfer from General Fund $6 , 895 $0 $6 , 895
Grant Revenue $ 3 , 600 $ 3 , 600 $ 71200
Total Project Funding $ 10 , 495 $ 3 ,600 $ 14 , 095
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Appropriated for this project :
Current FY 2025 -26 FY 2025-26
FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $ 10 , 495 $ 3 , 600 $ 14 , 095
Total Costs $ 10 ,495 $ 3 , 600 $ 14 , 095
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : These items support :
• GOAL 2 : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
OBJECTIVE 3 . Improve educational opportunities for County staff and community
members on climate action and available resources to advance climate action projects .
OBJECTIVE 6 . Protect water supply/watersheds .
Health
5 . The Health Department was awarded a grant of $ 33 , 000 from Blue Cross Blue Shield of
North Carolina to purchase aspirin for participants in the Thriving Hearts program to reduce
the incidence of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy ( HDP ) . The aspirin will be given to
those participants with a risk of preeclampsia and will be given as part of a Thriving Hearts
care kit . This amendment creates the following grant ordinance in the Multi-Year Grant
Fund outside of the General Fund and appropriates $ 33 , 000 in the Multi -Year Grant fund
for project expenditures .
Thriving Hearts Aspirin Grant ($33, 000) - Project # 71482
Revenues for this project :
Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025 -26
FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised
Grant Revenue $0 $ 331000 $ 33 , 000
Total Project Funding $ 0 $33 , 000 $ 33 , 000
Appropriated for this project :
Current FY 2025 -26 FY 2025 -26
FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $0 $ 33 , 000 $ 33 , 000
Total Costs $ 0 $33 , 000 $ 33 , 000
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : These items support :
• GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 2 . Expand access to quality , affordable healthcare services . (e . g . , Crisis
Diversion facility , Medicaid expansion , crisis response , healthy living campaign ) .
OBJECTIVE 7 . Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of
life of the community (e . g . , recreation and public open spaces , arts , etc . )
Department of Social Services
6 . The Department of Social Services is proposing to utilize $ 559 of donated funds from the
Community Giving Fund . These funds will be used for youth enhancement . The budget
amendment provides for receipt of these funds in the General Fund consistent with the
intent of the donation .
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : These items support :
• GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 3 . Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for
our most vulnerable community members (e . g . , veterans , unhoused people , foster
children , older adults , etc . ) .
Asset Management Services
7 . With the Board ' s approval of the O ' Brien Atkins design & engineering contract for the
renovation of the John M . Link , Jr. Government Services Center and the Sheriff' s Office
Evidence Storage Facility at the November 18 , 2025 Business meeting , the projects will be
combined to take advantage of cost savings due to economies of scale and to improve
project reporting . This budget amendment updates the following project ordinances and
updates the project name .
Link Center Renovation and Evidence Storage ($2, 430, 000) - Project # 10093 I
Revenues for this project :
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Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26
FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised
Alternative Financing $ 1 , 400 , 000 $ 21430 , 000 $ 3 , 830 , 000
Transfer from County Capital Reserve $23 , 500 $23 , 500
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Total Project Funding $ 1 ,423 , 500 $ 2 ,430 ,000 $3 , 853 , 500
Appropriated for this project :
Current FY 2025 -26 FY 2025 -26
FY 2025 -26 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $ 1 , 423 $ 00 $2 , 430 , 000 $ 3 , 853 , 500
Total Costs $ 1 ,423 , 500 $ 2 ,430 , 000 $ 31853 , 500
Evidence Storage Building (-$2, 430, 000) - Project # 11009
Revenues for this project :
Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025 -26
FY 2025 -26 Amendment Revised
Alternative Financing $214301000 ( $2 , 430 , 000 ) $ 0
Total Project Funding $2 ,430 , 000 ( $ 21430 ,000 ) $0
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Appropriated for this project :
Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26
FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $2 , 430 , 000 ( $2 , 430 , 000 ) $ 0
Total Costs $2 ,430 ,000 ( $2 ,430 , 000 ) $ 0
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : These items support :
• GOAL 1 : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
OBJECTIVE 2 . Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of the
County fleet/facilities and improve safety .
FINANCIAL IMPACT : The approval of this budget amendment increases the authorization in the
General Fund by $ 55 , 736 and the Multi -Year Grants Fund by $ 36 , 600
RECOMMENDATION ( S ) : The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget , grant , and
capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 .
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