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Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Amendments and Project Ordinance for School Buildings Roofing Replacements and Repairs
Abstract
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2026-2027 budget ordinance authorizes the County Manager to transfer funds within a department without limitation. The Manager may also transfer amounts of up to $5,000 between departments of the same fund and transfer amounts up to $50,000 from contingency with a memorandum report of such transfers to the Board. The Board must approve all other transfers.
Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina states that a project ordinance shall be adopted by the governing board for all capital projects.
Discussion & Analysis: The attached proposed amendments must be approved by the Board of Commissioners for Fiscal Year 2027.
The General Information Services (GIS) budget is being increased by $1,825 to cover a purchase order from FY2026 for a drone parachute accessory kit.
The General Services budget is being increased by $175,000 for a FY2026 purchase order for Connect Parent Corporation Great Grant Match and $69,398 for a FY2026 purchase order for Second Bloom Domestic Violence Shelter operating costs, and by $629,146 to roll forward the balance of ARPA Enabled program funds.
The Facilities department budget is being increased by $30,024 for a FY2026 purchase order for HVAC control repair at the Justice Center.
The Sheriff’s Office budget is being increased by $379,355 for FY2026 purchase orders for vehicle graphics and upfit, duty handguns and patrol rifles, security cameras, and staff badges. It is also being increased by $220,294 to roll balances forward from FY2026 for Youth Services donations, Civil Processing Fees, and Concealed Weapon Fees, and by $2,300 for FY27 donations for Youth Services.
The Animal Services budget is being increased by $14,787 for a FY2026 purchase order for a shade structure and installation and by $86,143 to roll forward the FY2026 balance of donations.
The Detention Center budget is being increased by $35,312 for FY2026 purchase orders for vehicle upfit and uniforms.
The Emergency Communications budget is being increased by $19,655 for a FY2026 purchase order for contracted dispatcher services.
The Planning department budget is being increased by $135,641 for purchase orders for the UDO and an architectural survey of historic structures.
The Parks and Recreation budget is being increased by $39,545 for a FY26 purchase order for the FY2026 grant to the Town of Siler City. It is also being increased by $75,769 to roll forward the balances of the AED’s in Parks and NCDNCR Great Trails Program grant match and by $75,000 for the FY27 portion of the NCDNCR Great Trails Program grant.
The Clinical and Community Health Service budget is being increased by $43,731 to roll forward the balances for the NCAPHA Thriving Hearts and UNC Gun Safety Locks grants.
The Community and Family Health budget is being increased by $23,922 to roll forward the balance from FY2025 of the McKinsey opioid settlement funds, and by $61,338 to roll balances forward from FY2026 for the Healthy Counties Challenge Funds and Community Health Assessment.
The Health Administration department budget is being increased by $100,000 for the FY2026 purchase order for the Adult Day Program at Monarch, and $46,192 to roll balances forward from FY2026 for the NCAPHA Regional Academic Health Department and Public Health Services Doula Collaborative Program grants and by $50,000 for the FY27 portion of the NCAPHA Regional Academic Health Department grant.
The Social Services department budget is being increased by $2,085,254 to roll balances forward from FY2026 for Special Adoption Funds and Cardinal (Vaya) Funds.
The Cooperative Extension department’s budget is being increased by $198,475 to roll balances forward from FY2026 covering the following programs: General Extension, Livestock, Horticulture, Fam/Consumer Education, 4-H, Sustainable Ag, Forestry, Master Gardner, Dairy, and Local Food Council, and by $2,000 for additional FY2027 United Way 4-H Program funding.
The Tourism budget is being increased by $27,000 from its restricted fund balance for website redesign services.
The Emergency Management department budget is being increased by $13,862 to roll balances forward from FY2026 for the Duke Energy Harris Plant Memorandum of Understanding arrangement.
The Library department’s budget is being increased by $636,673 to roll balances forward from FY2026 for Library Donations, Friends of the Library materials, Johnston Trust library materials, Goldston Donation - LB Hester Trust, Wren Library donations, Alston Funds, the Goldston Library Renovation donations, and prior years revenue replacement, and an increase of $102,416 for the Strengthening Connections grant and multiple approved Library Services and Technology Act Grants.
The Sustainability budget is being increased by $218,610 to roll forward the balance of Energy Tax Credits from FY2026 and by $350,000 for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
The Governing Board budget is being increased by $13,629 to implement new boards and committees software.
The Council on Aging budget is being increased by $203,983 to roll forward the FY2026 balance reserved for future use. It is also being increased by $20,000 for the Home Health Foundation of Chapel Hill Endowment Fund of Triangle Community Foundation incontinence supplies grant and $10,000 for the Searstone Retirement Community grant.
The Environmental Health budget is being increased by $9,000 for the NEHA FDA Food and Lodging Grant.
The Information Technology budget is being increased by $3,881 for the NCDIT ODEL grant.
The Non-Profit Pass Through Grants budget is being increased by $201,869 for the Rural Operating Assistance Program.
The County Manager budget is being increased by $8,500 for the Duke Energy Foundation Grant for the Bynum community garden.
The Sheriff’s Office budget is being increased by $196,000 for the Local Law Enforcement Bonus required by State Budget Appropriation Sec. 41.3.
The General Services department is using $228,000 of contingency funds to pay the Historical Association for historical markers, the legal contract with Lewis & Roberts, Travelers Insurance deductibles, and the contract with Webb Squared.
The Agricultural Land Preservation Fund budget is being increased by $212,898 for the approved NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Grant for the Dry Creek Farm Phase I conservation easement.
The Solid Waste department’s budget is being increased by $192,803 to cover purchase orders from FY2026 for permitting the LCID area, paving at Asbury and Cole Park, and costs for the new Don’t Waste It Workshop guide.
The proposed project ordinance for School Buildings Roofing Replacement and Repairs is $4,998,318 as described and approved in the County’s 2027-2033 Capital Improvement Plan.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $6,615,529 and the appropriated fund balance by $5,594,563. General Fund use of contingency totals $228,000.
The proposed amendments increase the Agricultural Land Preservation Fund by $212,898.
The proposed amendments increase the Solid Waste Fund by $192,803 and the appropriated fund balance by $192,803.
The budget for the School Buildings Roofing Replacement and Repairs project is $4,998,318 and will be funded by transfers from the Capital Reserve.
Recommendation: Motion to approve budget amendments and Project Ordinance for the School Buildings Roofing Replacement and Repairs as proposed by staff.