The following was first published on page B5 of the Washington Times on 09/07/2018.
Notice of a Proposed Adoption of a Resolution
Appropriating Supplemental Funds for Fairfax County, Virginia
for the Twelve-Month Period Beginning July 1, 2018
and Ending June 30, 2019 [FY2019]
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 58.2-2507 of the Code of Virginia that at a regular meeting of the Urban County Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, it was proposed to adopt a supplemental appropriation of funds for Fairfax County, Virginia for the twelve-month period beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, and Clerk of said Board was directed to advertise the proposed resolution with notice that the Board will hold a public hearing on the same at a regular meeting to be held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center on September 25, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at which time, persons affected may be heard on said resolution.
All persons wishing to present their views on these subjects may use the form at https://www.fairfacounty,gov/bosclerk/speakers-form or call the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) to be placed on the Speakers List, or may appear and be heard. As required by law, copies of the full text of proposed ordinances, plans and amendments, as applicable, as well as other documents relating to the aforementioned subjects, are on file and may be examined at the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, Suite 533 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia.
Fairfax County supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Open captioning will be provided in the Board Auditorium. For sign language interpreters or other accommodations, please call the Clerk's Office, 703-324-3151, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) no later than 48 hours before the public hearing. Assistive listening devices will be available at the meeting.
The following summarizes the proposed amendments to the FY 2019 Budget Plan. Those funding adjustments included below are recommendations to revise funding levels in existing agencies and programs. Copies of the FY 2018 Carryover Review, which include these adjustments, were forwarded to the Board of Supervisors on July 30, 2018, and are available on-line at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget.
FY 2019 Current Approved Budget Plan Total Expenditures - All Funds $7,965,356,756 Proposed Changes: A. Previously Approved Items: General Fund $43,255,502 - Encumbered $29,234,407 - Unencumbered 14,021,095 Other Funds $1,508,478,357 - Capital Construction $727,433,145 - Federal/State Grants 127,405,159 - All Other Funds 653,640,053 School Funds $578,774,871 - School Operating $96,933,822 - School Construction 426,465,107 - School Food & Nutrition Services 2,611,440 - School Grants and Self Supporting 30,039,991 - School Insurance 3,162,424 - School Health and Flexible Benefits 19,561,697 - Educational Employee's Retirement 390 Subtotal Previously Approved Items in Carryover $2,130,508,730 B. Additional Funding Adjustments: General Fund Impact - Administrative Items $8,079,529 Other Funds - Administrative Items $181,180,327 - Capital Construction $36,267,450 - Federal/State Grants 21,387,367 - All Other Funds 123,525,510 Subtotal Additional Adjustments $189,259,856 Total Expenditures in All Funds $10,285,125,342 Increase from FY 2018 Current Budget Plan $2,319,768,586
The adjustments noted above result in an increase of $10,504,787 to the General Fund Balance. When added to the $118,679 held in reserve as part of the FY 2019 Adopted Budget Plan, a total of $10,623,466 is available for Board consideration as part of the Carryover process. The County Executive recommends that this balance be held in reserve for potential FY 2019 one-time requirements.
It should be noted that seven FY 2018 Carryover Consideration Items have been requested as of August 28, 2018. These include providing funding to support a countywide energy strategy ($4.5 million); the establishment of a Koran community center ($0.5 million); the Innovation Fund that is included in the Health and Human Services Plan ($0.2 million); the Complete Count effort for the 2020 Census ($0.1 million); the development and programming of an interim pop-up park in the Bailey's Crossroads revitalization area ($0.1 million); providing funding for pole-mounted speed display signs ($0.03 million); and providing funding for additional neighborhood speeding signs ($0.02 million).
Run Dates: Friday, September 7, 2018 and Friday, September 15, 2018
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