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Approve the Miscellaneous Budget Ordinance Amendment to Adjust Various Fund Budgets for FY 2019-20.
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Staff:
Department:
Amy Oland, Director
Business Management
Matt Brinkley, Assistant Director
Overview: After the Council approves the annual budget, periodic changes require the Town to amend the original budget.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council enact the attached budget ordinance amendment to adjust the General Fund, Grants Fund, and the Library Gift Fund, and enact the attached project ordinance amendments to adjust the Transitional Housing Fund and Housing Capital Grants Fund.
Key Issues:
* General Fund
Structural Firefighting Gear - Each year Orange County reserves a small portion of the fire tax funds from each of the rural fire districts to offset losses if a property defaults on its tax obligations. Chapel Hill Fire Department has a reserve with the County for our rural coverage area in South East Orange County. The reserve grows over the years, and when the reserve has sufficient cash flow, the Town can request a portion of the funds for specific Fire Department needs.
The Fire Department will request $30,000 from Orange County to purchase personal protective equipment for non-structural firefighting response. Enactment of the attached budget ordinance amendment for the General Fund recognizes and appropriates the $30,000 from Orange County for the purchase of the equipment.
Duke Energy Tree Planting Grant - The Duke Energy Foundation's Powerful Communities Nature Grant awarded the Town $20,000 to purchase and plant trees, and to cover watering expenses for one year. This grant supports our goal of planting 200 trees in the community, celebrating the Town's 200th birthday. Trees are a vital part of the Town's community character; they also help achieve the Town's climate goals around carbon reduction and community resilience. Enactment of the attached budget ordinance amendment for the General Fund recognizes and appropriates th...
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