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Home My WebLink AboutORD-2026-004-Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #7 S 1 ORD-2026-004 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date : February 17 , 2026 Action Agenda Item No . 8- e SUBJECT : Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #7 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 . Housing 1 . Emergency Solutions Grant — The Orange County Housing Department was awarded $44 , 187 from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ( NCDHHS ) for the Emergency Solutions Grant ( ESG ) . The performance period for this grant award is January 1 , 2026 — December 31 , 2026 . This program is administered in the Orange County Housing Department with assistance and oversight from the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness . The program involves the provision of supportive services , tenant- based rental assistance , and related security/utility deposits to eligible households in Orange County . This annual award of the ESG grant is roughly the same as the county has received in prior fiscal years . These funds will be allocated in the Community Development Fund , outside of the General Fund , and amends the following project ordinance : Emergency Solutions Grant ($44, 187) - Project # 71084 Revenues for this project : Current FY 2025=26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Grant Funding $223 , 637 $44 , 187 $267 , 824 Total Project Funding $223, 637 $443187 $267, 824 Appropriated for this project : Current FY 2025-26 FY 202&26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Grant Expenditures $223 , 637 $44 , 187 $267 , 824 Total Costs $2239637 $44, 187 $267 , 824 2 ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 3 : 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 . Animal Services 2 . Animal Services proposes to utilize $ 1 , 044 of donated funds from the Go Fund Me campaign for Heartworm Treatment to purchase medications and supplies needed to treat dogs diagnosed with heartworm disease . This budget amendment provides for the receipt and use of these funds consistent with the intent of the donations . 3 . Animal Services has received notification of a grant in the amount of $ 79 , 552 awarded from American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) . These funds will help cover cost of essential equipment , supplies and resources needed to operate the Animal Services clinic and to provide access to veterinary care . This budget amendment provides for receipt of these funds consistent with the intent of the donations . These funds will be budgeted in the multi -year fund outside of the General Fund . ASPCA Grant ($ 79, 552) - Project # 71387 Revenues for this project : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Operation ASPCA Grant $0 $79 , 552 $ 79 , 552 Total Project Funding $ 0 $79 , 552 $79, 552 Appropriated for this project : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Operation ASPCA Expenditures $0 $ 79 , 552 $79 , 552 Total Costs $0 $79 , 552 $79 , 552 ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 2 . Expand access to quality , affordable healthcare services . OBJECTIVE 7 . Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of life of the community . Department of Social Services 4 . The Department of Social Services has additional revenue totaling $ 19 , 739 in the multi - year DSS Client Services Fund . This revenue includes Foster Care Donations and General Assistance Donations , and will be used for various expenses for adoption , foster care and 3 general assistance . These funds will be appropriated outside of the General Fund in the DSS Client Services Fund . DSS Fund ($ 19, 739) - Fund 39 Revenues for this fund : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025=26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Grant Revenue $2 , 037 , 520 $ 19 , 739 $2 , 057 , 259 Community Giving Donations $6 , 506 $0 $6 , 506 Transfer from Other Funds $ 169 , 678 $ 0 $ 1699678 Interest on Investments $ 78 , 087 $0 $ 78 , 087 Total Funding $2,291 , 791 $ 19 , 739 $2 , 311 , 530 Appropriated for this fund : Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised Fund Expenditures $2 , 291 , 791 $ 19 , 739 $ 2 , 311 , 530 Total Costs $2,291 , 791 $ 19 ,739 $2 $ 11 , 530 ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 3 . Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for our most vulnerable community members . Human Resources — Risk Management 5 . The Orange County Workers Compensation Premium Audit for July 1 , 2024 through July 11 2025 has resulted in a cost increase of $86 , 867 . This amendment appropriates $ 86 , 867 in fund balance within the General Fund to cover this additional expenditure . ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • MISSION STATEMENT — Orange County is a visionary leader in providing governmental services valued by our community, beyond those required by law, in an equitable , sustainable , innovative , and efficient way . Health 6 . The Health Department has received an additional $ 6 , 500 from the North Carolina Department of Public Health in Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program funds , which will be used to provide breast and cervical cancer x- rays for qualifying patients , with a service period from June 1 , 2025 to May 31 , 2026 . This amendment provides for the receipt of these funds in the General Fund . 7 . The Health Department has received a grant for $28 , 100 from the North Carolina Alliance of Public Health Agencies to support the creation of a pilot Rapid Environmental Health Strike Team . This initiative will create a regionalized , scalable , and self-sufficient system 4 to provide rapid environmental health services in disaster-affected areas . It is hopeful that other counties and regions will adopt this initiative to create similar teams across the state . The service period for this grant will be January 1 , 2026 to June 30 , 2026 . This amendment provides for the receipt of these funds in the General Fund , ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • 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 3 . Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for our most vulnerable community members . OBJECTIVE 5 . Invest in , support , train , and retain our community safety , health , and emergency services employees and direct care workforce . OBJECTIVE 6 . Provide sustainable , equitable , and high -quality community safety and emergency services to meet the community ' s evolving needs . 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 . ) Fire Districts 8 . The County has a contract with the various volunteer fire departments that provide services for the unincorporated parts of the county . In that agreement , all districts must conduct independent audits of their own financials , and the County will contribute up to $ 8 , 500 to I offset the cost of the audits . More districts have charged their audit costs to the County , and this amendment appropriates $ 36 , 500 from General Fund fund balance to cover that expense . 1 9 . The White Cross Fire Department has requested $ 20 , 000 from its Fund Balance to replace an unrepairable Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus ( SCBA ) compressor. This compressor provides breathable air to portable air tanks used in firefighting . This j amendment will leave $ 12 , 000 in White Cross ' unassigned Fund Balance . 3 ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 6 . Provide sustainable , equitable , and high - quality community safety and emergency services to meet the community' s evolving needs . FINANCIAL IMPACT : Approval of this budget amendment will increase the budget authorization of the General Fund by $ 159 , 011 , Multi -Year Grant Fund by $ 79 , 552 , Fire District Funds by $ 20 , 000 , Community Development Fund by $44 , 187 , and the DSS Client Fund by $ 19 , 739 . RECOMMENDATION (S ) N. The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget , grant , and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 . 3 LO Mimio 0 0 L Ln *0 C �ih tn, to N r o COMl lND �D l0 O fn LL 6p9 to to U Q yr N O rpi M O inn t/1 � M O M O Ln 00 co co Q- C o u�i N p d O r-i {n � E as U- LO o > t� o 60- 0 j 0` 00 t� o co 0 0000 00 00 � o ti o t�/_l C n N N O t/). 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