[Durham INC] County Manager's Proposed Budget Actions

[Melissa Rooney]

Our schools cannot afford any more cuts. In fact, they need significantly more money to accommodate the supposed increase in people moving here (one of the arguments for all the new development we're seeing in the suburban and rural areas). Many of our schools are still overcrowded, particularly those in the rural and suburban areas, and their trailers are now considered permanent fixtures.

Don't mean to be barking up the same tree, but our local gov't needs to kick and scream and demand the ability to vote on NEW DEVELOPMENT impact fees specifically for public school funding. We citizens have been begging our state reps and senators for this ability for years, to no avail. Meanwhile Orange County is still benefiting from these fees which Durham County is prohibited from imposing. In the meantime a referendum to impose land transfer impact fees toward this end should be included on any ballot from here on out... even if it is unfair to our long-term and senior residents, it's the only thing we've got...there must be some way we can offset this unfair effect somehow. Colin, didn't you have some ideas in this regard?

I love the Museum of Life and Science, and all the improvements they've made. I am in full support of the new outdoor section and the Dinosaur trail, which are supposedly already funded via bonds. But I do not think this museum needs any additional improvements at this time, particularly a new and larger gift shop...and many Durham citizens did not vote for the prepared food tax because they didn't want the money used toward this end. 

Just my ten cents...
Melissa


--- On Mon, 1/5/09, RW Pickle <randy at 27beverly.com> wrote:
From: RW Pickle <randy at 27beverly.com>
Subject: [Durham INC] County Manager's Proposed Budget Actions
To: fhna-list at fhnanews.com
Cc: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:27 PM

Press release from Durham County.

Today, the Durham County Board of Commissioners met for their first
Worksession meeting of the New Year.  County Manager Mike Ruffin presented
a plan of recommended actions to accommodate the declines in the economy
and its impact on County operations. The report used a decline in key
revenues as the basis for an overall FY 2009-09 Revenue Shortfall of
$14.25 million dollars. To make up that difference, the County Manager
recommends substantive cuts to county departments’ budgets to capture
$8,951,100 and proposes 3% cuts to other county funded agencies including
Durham Public Schools, Durham Technical Community College, Museum of Life
and Science, various non profits and more to make up the remaining
$5,291.587.

Dawn D. Dudley

Public Information Specialist

Durham County Manager's Office

919-560-0008  desk

919-475-4411  cell

ddudley at co.durham.nc.us





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