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File #: 18-2836    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/2/2018 In control: Finance
On agenda: 11/19/2018 Final action: 11/19/2018
Title: Vote on a request to approve Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Amendments
Attachments: 1. Budget Amendment 2018-2019 Nov
Title
Vote on a request to approve Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Amendments

Abstract
Action Requested: Vote 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 2018-2019 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. Resolution #2000-43 allows the Finance Officer to transfer amounts form the vehicle replacement fund for the purchase of vehicles approved for replacement in accordance with the fleet management replacement criteria. The Board must approve all other transfers.

Discussion & Analysis: The attached proposed amendments must be approved by the Board of Commissioners for fiscal year 2019.

The Library's budget is being increased by $5,512 to cover the replacement of items damaged during Hurricane Florence with insurance claim reimbursements.

The Health department's budget is being increased by $74,601 in grant funds from the Duke Endowment Grant.

The Social Services' budget is being increased by a total of $25,486 for an Income Maintenance Caseworker II position. Of the total, $19,114 will be reimbursed from federal funding and $6,372 will be covered from contingency. The county's portion of this position was budgeted in contingency in case workload continued to increase.

The Court Service's budget is being increased by $200 with a transfer from contingency to cover increased contract costs.

The Governing Board's budget is being increased by $12,750 with a transfer from contingency funds to cover the GO global trip.

Funds to cover an increase in CCCC county-funded salaries are being transferred from contingency upon notification of State approval in the amount of $13,0...

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