Proposed Budget Amendments

Amendments to the Manager Recommended Budget

Each spring, the County Manager presents a Recommended Annual Operating Budget and Capital Investment Plan to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). In considering the Recommended Budget, the BOCC conducts multiple public hearings and budget work sessions. During these sessions, Commissioners and staff may propose to amend the budget as it was presented by the Manager. 

Amendments to the Recommended Budget are subsequently voted on by the BOCC at the last work session prior to anticipated budget adoption. A final budget is approved by the BOCC each June.

Below is a list of proposed amendments to the Recommended Budget. This list is updated as amendments are proposed or as supplemental information becomes available. Amendments which pass are subsequently incorporated into the full budget proposal to be considered for passage by the BOCC.

Note: Please note these amendments pertain only to the next fiscal year's Manager Recommended Budget proposal. For amendments to the current fiscal year's Commissioner Approved Budget, please review adopted Budget Amendments in the Ordinances section of BOCC's document management portal.

FY 2022-23 Amendments to the Manager Recommended Annual Operating Budget

List of commissioner and staff proposed budget amendments. This is a working list and will be updated as new amendments are proposed.
Amdmnt. Sponsor Department Description Amount General Fund Total ARPA total Article 46 Vote
22-23-OP-001 Price and McKee ARPA Allocate additional ARPA funding for radio replacements for Orange Grove Fire District, New Hope Fire District, and South Orange Rescue Squad in the Fire Districts Radio Replacement project from the Unallocated Project

$789,100 $0 $789,100 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-001 Price and McKee ARPA Reduce Unallocated Project by $789,100 to offset increase to Fire Districts Radio Replacement project ($789,100) $0 $0 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-002 Hamilton ARPA Allocate additional ARPA funding for the Long Time Homeowner Assistance Program to equal $250,000 in available funding for FY 2022-23 from the Unallocated Project. $16,364 $0 $16,364 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-002 Hamilton ARPA Reduce Unallocated Project by $16,364 to offset increase to Long Time Homeowner Assistance Program ($16,364) $0 $0 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-003 Greene and Price Library Restore Sunday afternoon hours (12pm-6pm) to main Library for a total cost of $46,550. $46,550 $46,550 $0 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-003 Greene and Price DSS Reduce DSS general fund allocation by $46,550 to offset restoration of Sunday hours for main Library. ($46,550) $0 $0 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-003 Greene and Price ARPA Allocate additional ARPA funding for the Revenue Replacement project from the Unallocated Project to support costs for DSS household food distributions. $46,550 $0 $46,550 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-003 Greene and Price ARPA Reduce Unallocated Project by $46,550 to offset increase to the Revenue Replacement project. ($46,550) $0 $0 $0 passed 7-0
22-23-OP-004 Bedford Education Increase two school districts’ operating budget by $500,000.00 and decrease OPEB Trust fund budget by the same amount. $500,000 $500,000 $0 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-004 Bedford OPEB trust Eliminate transfer out of General Fund to OPEB Trust fund budget to offset increase to schools current expense budget. ($500,000) $0 $0 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-005 Bedford and Hamilton Education Increase the two school districts’ operating budgets (education) by $450,000.00 using Article 46 reserve funds $450,000 $450,000     failed 3-4
22-23-OP-005 Bedford and Hamilton Education Decrease Article 46 reserve to offset $450,000 increase to schools current expense. ($450,000) $0 $0 ($450,000) failed 3-4
22-23-OP-006 Hamilton Education Increase the two school districts’ operating budget by $250,000 (divided by ADM) and decrease travel and training for all county departments by $250,000. $250,000 $1,250,000 $0 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-006 Hamilton All Decrease travel and training for all county departments by $250,000 to offset increase to schools current expense. ($250,000) $1,000,000 $0 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-007 Hamilton Education Increase the two school districts’ operating budget by $100,000 (divided by ADM) and decrease Outside Agency funding by $100,000. $100,000 $1,100,000 $0 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-007 Hamilton Outside Agencies Decrease Outside Agency funding by $100,000 to offset increase to schools current expense. ($100,000) $1,000,000 $0 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-008 Hamilton Education Increase the two school districts’ operating budget by $350,000 (divided by ADM) and use ARPA funds of $350,000 from the Unallocated Project. $350,000 $0 $350,000 $0 failed 3-4
22-23-OP-008 Hamilton Education Reduce Unallocated Project by $350,000 to offset increase to new Schools Current Expense project. ($350,000) $0 $0 $0 failed 3-4

FY 2022-23 Amendments to the Manager Recommended Capital Investment Plan

List of proposed amendments to the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Budget. This is a working list and will be updated as new amendments are proposed.
Amdmnt. Sponsor Budget Page Department Amendment Amount Vote
22-23-CIP-001 Price New DEAPR Add $100,000 to create mini-park for the Perry Hills community (Year 1) $100,000 passed 7-0
22-23-CIP-002 Greene 35 AMS Revise policy on unspent/unawarded Climate Change Grants of $15,000 or more. Awards made in supplemental grant cycles will be pooled together (school and community applicants) and will be awarded on the same competitive evaluation and award process.* $0 passed 7-0
22-23-CIP-003 Richards 58 Transportation and AMS Convert nine vehicles recommended for replacement in FY2022-23 to electric models and two additional replacements to hybrid models at a total cost of $109,000. In addition, add $6,000 to the project budget to install charging capabilities where necessary. $115,000 passed 7-0
22-23-CIP-004 Greene 55 AMS Remove Southern Orange Campus Expansion project in years 9 and 10 ($5,485,000) $0 passed 7-0
22-23-CIP-005 Staff 58 Emergency Services Reduce $388,000 in years 1-3 for Ambulances, purchased in advance through Budget Amendment 11 on May 24, 2022 ($388,000) passed 7-0
22-23-CIP-006 Staff 58 Emergency Services Reduce $45,000 for Fire Marshal Vehicle purchased in current year ($45,000) passed 7-0
22-23-CIP-007 Staff NEW Emergency Services Create $200,000 annual Emergency Services Renewal & Replacement Project to provide a funding source for replacement materials and equipment for Emergency Services $200,000 passed 7-0
TOTAL         ($3,000)  

Attachments

22-23-CIP-002

Climate Mitigation funds that are not spent or awarded at the end of each grant cycle will be advertised and made available to any eligible applicant through a supplemental grant cycle if the total balance available exceeds $15,000.  Awards made through the supplemental grant cycle will follow the same competitive evaluation and award process, except that in this cycle there will be only one pool (school and community applicants together). Annual amounts increase each year, based on an estimated 2% natural growth in assessed property value; FY 2025‐26 includes an additional estimated 5.7% increase due to the next anticipated Revaluation.