Title
Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Amendments
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2023-2024 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 2024.
The Facilities department’s budget is being increased by $152,193 to cover purchase orders from FY2023 that were not completed for the EOC Design, BOE Reno Design and LED Lighting upgrade.
The Sheriff department’s budget is being increased by $367,558 to cover purchase orders from FY2023 for vehicles not delivered.
The Emergency Operations department’s budget is being increased by $2,156 to cover purchase orders from FY2023 for trailer registration.
The Telecommunications department’s budget is being increased by $115,327 to cover purchase orders from FY2023 for CAD software and Mobile Radio devices.
The Cooperative Extension department’s budget is being increased by $168,241 to roll balances forward from FY2023 covering the following programs: General Extension, Livestock, Horticulture, Fam/Consumer Education, 4-H, Sustainable Ag, Forestry, Master Gardner, Dairy, 4-H United Way and Local Food Council.
The Social Services department’s budget is being increased by $1,261,983 to roll balances forward from FY2023 for the Special Adoption Funds, County MOE Funds and Cardinal (Vaya) Funds.
The Library department’s budget is being increased by $851,353 to roll balances forward from FY2023 for Library Donations, Friends of the Library materials, Goldston Donation - LB Hester Trust, Wren Library donations and the Alston Funds.
The Sheriff department’s budget is being increased by $458,988 to roll balances forward from FY2023 for Youth Services donations, Civil Processing Fees, Concealed Weapon Fees, Animal Control donations, State Criminal Allen Assistance Grant, Victim’s Services donations and the NCSA State Grant.
The Health department’s budget is being increased by $62,885 to roll balances forward from FY2023 for the Healthy Counties Challenge Funds and the Community Health Assessment.
The Social Services department’s budget is being increased by $53,698 to cover additional funding from the Low-income Household Water and Low-income Household Energy Assistance Programs.
The Emergency Operations department’s budget is being increased by $118,146 to cover CBCG Grant funding for the Emergency Livestock Trailer and the Remote Sensor Project.
The Health department’s budget is being increased by $176,076 to cover Other Agencies funding for the EMBRACE, UNC Perinatal, Hypertension and Public Health Services Doula Collaborative Programs.
The Health Environmental department’s budget is being increased by $6,236 to cover Other Agencies funding for the Food and Lodging Program.
The Utility department’s budget is being increased by $411,054 to roll balances forward from FY2023 for the HWY 902 Pump Station project, the Water Master Plan Phase II project and one vehicle.
The Solid Waste department’s budget is being increased by $12,500 to roll balances forward from FY2023 for the Waste Reduction Program.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $3,794,840 and the appropriated fund balance by $3,440,684. The proposed amendments increase the Utility Fund by $411,054 and the appropriated fund balance by $411,054. The proposed amendments increase the Solid Waste Fund by $12,500 and the appropriated fund balance by $12,500.
Recommendation: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.