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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 Manager's Recommended FY 2025-26 Budget. Amendments that 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 2025-26 Proposed Commissioner and Staff Amendments to the Manager Recommended Annual Operating Budget
| Amdmnt. | Sponsor | Budget page | Department | Amendment |
General Fund Revenue |
General Fund Expense |
General Fund Total |
Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP-S01 | Staff | 126 & 210 | CJRD & Sheriff | Remove County Funding for Q1 of CJRD and Sheriff's Mental Health Staff due to restart of grant | ($50,400) | ($50,400) | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B01 | Greene | 148 | Durham Tech | Provide $44,379 in Article 46 Funds to Durham Tech to close operational gap | ($50,400) | Passed 7-0 | ||
| OP-B01 | Greene | 76 | Economic Development | Reduce $44,379 in Article 46 | ($50,400) | Passed 7-0 | ||
| OP-B02 | Fowler | 148 | CHCCS | Increase CHCCS district tax by .38 cents, generating $757,242 for the district. Leaves district $1,058,455 short of Continuation Estimate. County tax collection fee will generate additional funding for General Fund | $3,805 | ($58,010) | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B03A | Fowler | 178 | Housing | Direct surplus from District Tax Collection Fee to LHA program | $3,805 | ($50,400) | ||
| OP-B03B | Hamilton | 178 | Housing | Increase LHA program budget by $100,000 to $374,000 | $100,000 | $49,600 | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B03B | Hamilton | 194 | Non-Departmental | Decrease Social Justice Reserve Fund to cover LHA | ($100,000) | ($50,400) | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B04 | Carter | 152 | Emergency Services | Continue Crisis Counselor contract with Town of Chapel Hill with General Funds. | $97,211 | $46,811 | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B05 | Portie-Ascott, Carter | 85 | Board of Elections | Fund 1.0 FTE starting 1/1/2026 for Election Coordinator | $35,905 | $82,716 | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B06 | Carter | 83 | BOCC | Apply 10% Travel and Training reduction to Board of County Commissioners | ($2,540) | $80,176 | Passed 7-0 | |
| OP-B07 | Carter,Portie-Ascott, Hamilton, McKee | 230 & 148 | Schools | Reduce FY 25-26 tax increase by 1.79 cents based on reduction of Transfer to School Capital for Pay-Go; see CIP-B14 | ($5,906,173) | ($5,900,000) | $86,349 | Passed 6-1 |
| OP-B99 | All | Fund all board amendments. (currently .03 cent tax increase, slight decrease to Fund Balance) | $86,349 | $0 | Passed 7-0 | |||
FY 2025-26 Amendments to the Manager Recommended Capital Investment Plan
| Amdmnt. | Sponsor | CIP Budget Page | Department | Amendment |
Year 1 Impact | 10-Year CIP Impact | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP-S01 | Staff | 53 | AMS | Reduce Construction funds for Crisis Diversion Facility, advanced to FY 24-25 in Budget Amendment | -$285,000 | -$285,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-SO2 | Staff | 82 | AMS | Piedmont Food Processing Center - Utilize Article 46 funded Financing rather than Pay-as-you-Go Funding for FY 26 | $0 | $0 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-SO3 | Staff | 63 | AMS | Evidence Storage Building reduce footage by anticipating moving Sheriff's Office and "hot storage" to Link Center Renovations | -$1,278,500 | -$1,278,500 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-SO4 | Staff | 78 | AMS | Move "Justice System Space Needs" to years 1 and 2, to renovate the Link Center and move the Sheriff into the facility. | $1,400,000 | $0 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-SO5 | Staff | 145-148 CHCCS
161-163 OCS |
Schools | Update Recurring Capital and Article 46 Funding split between districts to FY 26 Budgeted ADM. With Article 46 excluding charter students | $0 | $0 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-SO6 | Staff | 146 CHCCS
161 OCS |
Schools | Reduce Article 46 funding for schools to $63,921 in FY 25-26 based on revised sales tax projections, and reduce 10 years to assume 4% growth from that number. | -$63,921 | -$767,440 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B01 | Bedford | 52 | AMS | Reduce scope of Animal Services renovation to just USDA required | -$298,720 | -$298,720 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B02A | Bedford | 57 | Sustainability | Remove funding in years 7,8 and 9 for Community Resilience Hubs | $0 | -$636,000 | Withdrawn |
| CIP-B02B | Greene | 57 | Sustainability | Remove funding in years 7 and 9 for Community Resilience Hubs | $0 | -$424,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B03 | Bedford | 76 | AMS | Remove window Coverings for Great Hall at Seymour Center. Department to use MAP balance for this expense instead | -$61,000 | -$61,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B04 | Bedford | 88 | AMS | Reduce scope of RENA renovation to $1M, split between county and the municipalities | $0 | -$1,890,000 | Failed 7-0 |
| CIP-B05 | Bedford | 91 | Sustainability | Remove Solar Photovoltaic System for Hillsborough Commons in Years 2 and 3 | $0 | -$532,114 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B06 | Bedford | 93 | AMS | Reduce Scope on Southern Human Services Expansion/Renovation to only touch Health spaces. | $0 | -$9,628,672 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B07 | Bedford | 105 | DEAPR | Defer Blackwood Farm Park Equipment Purchases to outside of 10 Year CIP window | $0 | -$100,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B08 | Bedford | 106 | DEAPR | Defer all Conservation Easement Investments outside of 10 Year CIP window. Project has existing balance of $1,977,669. | $0 | -$1,500,000 | Withdrawn |
| CIP- B08A | Bedford | 106 | Half Conservation Easements Investments | $0 | -$750,000 | Passed 7-0 | |
| CIP-B09 | Bedford | 110 | DEAPR | Defer all Lands Legacy investments outside of 10 year CIP window. Project has existing balance of $2,145,205. | $0 | -$1,750,000 | Withdrawn |
| CIP-B09A | Bedford | 110 | DEAPR | Half Lands Legacy investments | $0 | -$875,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B10 | Bedford | 108 | DEAPR | Defer Fairview Park Expansion outside of 10 year CIP window | $0 | -$1,959,683 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B11 | Bedford | 108 | DEAPR | Add funding for Soccer goals at Fairview Park in year 1 of CIP. | $30,000 | $30,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B12 | Bedford | 112 | DEAPR | Defer Millhouse Park outside of 10 year CIP window | $0 | -$3,450,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B13 | Bedford | 117 | DEAPR | Defer Soccer.COM Phase II expansion outside of 10 year CIP | $0 | -$3,960,000 | Passed 7-0 |
| CIP-B14 | Carter,Portie-Ascott, Hamilton, McKee | 131-154 | Schools | Enable 1.79 cent reduction in FY 25-26 tax increase by amending School Capital Pay-Go Phase-in to $500k in year 1, $6M in year 2, $10M in year 3. Planning for Major Projects fully funded by accelerating bond spending in year 1 and year 2. Reduces 10 year Pay-Go Funding for School Major Projects by $9.9M. | -$500,000 | -$9,900,000 | Passed 6-1 |