Durham County passes $17.4 million budget increase, holds line on property taxes
Durham County commissioners on Monday passed a $675 million budget for fiscal 2020-21, a year-over-year increase in spending of $17.4 million with no property tax increase.
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Durham County commissioners on Monday passed a $675 million budget for fiscal 2020-21, a year-over-year increase in spending of $17.4 million with no property tax increase.
"The budget is a moral document," said Wendy Jacobs, chairwoman of the county board of commissioners. "It is a reflection of our values and priorities. There is a lot of really important work and important priorities that are reflected in this budget."
The budget increases support for Durham Public Schools and allots $5.44 million to fund school nurses and school resource officers.
Durham County employees won't see a raise, though, and Durham Technical Community College got a bit less.
- Department of Social Services Medicaid Enrollment Support - $943,479 (up to 39 Potential Full Time Employees (FTE)
- Cooperative Extension to receive new agriculture agent position
- New position support and other operating needs - $2.00 million
- Information Technology operating cost increases - $1.03 million
- City/County Department increases - $368,178
- Internal Audit - $76,167 (1 FTE)
- Solid Waste support - $12 Sticker Fee increase
- Stormwater policy implementation - New enterprise fund supported by fee revenue, with an average annual fee of $24 for non-City residents
- Reserved for Potential Unknown COVID-19 Expenditures - $4.5 million
- Reserved for Potential Receipt Shortfall (expenditure budget holdback) - $4.6 million
- Departmental reductions - $3.14 million
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