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Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendments
Abstract
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2025-2026 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.
Discussion & Analysis: The attached proposed amendments must be approved by the Board of Commissioners for Fiscal Year 2026.
The Finance budget is being increased by $6,300 to cover a purchase order from FY2025 that was not completed for software support from Tyler Technologies.
The Management Information Services budget is being increased by $26,878 to cover a purchase order from FY2025 that was not completed for the LiDAR Mapping Project, and by $25,320 to roll forward the balance for the NC Department of Information Technology ODEL Grant.
The General Services budget is being increased by $101,800 to cover a purchase order from FY2025 that was not completed for the Space Needs/Master Plan Study, by $2,238,331 to roll forward balances for ARPA Enabled programs and Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds, and by $450,000 for the domestic violence shelter.
The Facilities department budget is being increased by $155,839 to cover purchase orders from FY2025 that were not completed for the BOE Renovation.
The Animal Services department budget is being increased by $11,018 to cover purchase orders from FY2025 for cabinets and countertops for the surgical suite and by $81,890 to roll forward donations.
The Planning department budget is being increased by $94,016 to cover a purchase order from FY2025 for UDO.
The Clinical and Community Health Service budget is being increased by $58,188 to cover purchase orders from FY2025 for the Siler City Health Renovations, and by $10,838 to roll forward the balances for the NCAPHA Thriving Hearts Grant and the NCPHA Grant.
The Community and Family Health budget is being increased by $26,683 to roll forward the balance from FY2025 of the McKinsey opioid settlement funds, and by $65,129 to roll balances forward from FY2025 for the Healthy Counties Challenge Funds and Community Health Assessment.
The Health Administration department budget is being increased by $221,680 to roll balances forward from FY2025 for EMBRACE and Public Health Services Doula Collaborative Program.
The Social Services department budget is being increased by $839,199 to roll balances forward from FY2025 for Special Adoption Funds and Cardinal (Vaya) Funds.
The Cooperative Extension department’s budget is being increased by $168,821 to roll balances forward from FY2025 covering the following programs: General Extension, Livestock, Horticulture, Fam/Consumer Education, 4-H, Sustainable Ag, Forestry, Master Gardner, Dairy, and Local Food Council.
The Emergency Management department budget is being increased by $64,544 to roll balances forward from FY2025 for the Duke Energy Harris Plant Memorandum of Understanding arrangement.
The Library department’s budget is being increased by $1,089,397 to roll balances forward from FY2025 for Library Donations, Friends of the Library materials, Johnston Trust library materials, Goldston Donation – LB Hester Trust, Wren Library donations and the Alston Funds, an increase of $16,500 for FY2026 donations from Friends of the Library materials, and an increase of $30,303 for the approved Library Services and Technology Act Grant.
The Sheriff department’s budget is being increased by $313,702 to roll balances forward from FY2025 for Youth Services donations, Civil Processing Fees, Concealed Weapon Fees and Victim’s Services.
The Jail budget is being increased by $57,560 to roll forward the balance of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Grant.
The Sustainability budget is being increased by $218,610 to roll forward the balance of Energy Tax Credits from FY2025.
The Governing Board budget is being increased by $13,629 to implement new boards and committees software.
The County Manager budget is being increased by $110,654 to roll forward the FY2025 balances for the BIC, America 250 and Carolina Across 100 Grants.
The Human Resources and Risk Management budget is being increased by $18,289 to roll forward the FY2025 balance for the NC Dept. of Military and Veterans Services Grant.
The Council on Aging budget is being increased by $973,643 to roll forward the FY2025 balances reserved for future use, the aging master plan, and the Siler City Center for Active Living Renovations. It is also being increased by $16,477 to roll forward the balances of the SHIIP, MIPPA and Operation Fan Heat Relief Grants, increased by $22,000 for the Home Health Foundation of Chapel Hill Endowment Fund of Triangle Community Foundation incontinence supplies grant, and decreased by $98,655 for FY2026 reduction of the ARP, Home & Community Care, Family Caregiver, and Senior Center General Purpose grants.
The Soil and Water budget is being increased by $750 to roll forward FY2025 donations for a sponsored workshop.
The Recreation budget is being increased by $40,032 for the donation from Haw River Assembly for trail construction.
The General Services department is using $55,000 of contingency funds to pay the additional insurance premium due from the Workers Compensation Audit.
The Housing Trust Fund Grants budget is being increased by $225,000 for the FY25 allocations with Preserving Home, Inc. and Chatham County Habitat for Humanity, Inc., and for the strategic housing effort account establishment.
The Sheriff Property Seizure Fund budget is being increased by $60,000 for vehicle maintenance costs.
The Solid Waste department’s budget is being increased by $137,553 to cover purchase orders from FY2025 for permitting the LCID area and paving at the Moncure Collection Center.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $7,469,365 and the appropriated fund balance by $7,455,185. General Fund use of contingency totals $55,000. The proposed amendments increase the Housing Trust Fund by $225,000 and the appropriated fund balance by $225,000. The proposed amendments increase the Sheriff-Property Seizure Fund by $60,000 and the appropriated fund balance by $60,000. The proposed amendments increase the Solid Waste Fund by $137,553 and the appropriated fund balance by $137,553.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.