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Dlsaussion ensued relative to the 1971-1972 budget and the County Accountant
was directed to prepare a Tax Levy Resolution and two Appropriation Resolutions
for the Board to aonaider at its next meeting. Appropriation Resolution
number one would set appropriations as aonaidered by the Board in their meeting
of Julq 11}, 1971, and asrrq a tax levq of $1.27 per one hundred dollar
valuation. Appropriation Resolution number two would rePleot the appropriations
as determined at tonight~s meeting and Derry a tax levy oP $1.20 per one
hundred dollar valuation. The aeaond resolution would reflect the anticipated
sales tax revenue of $252,600 for the coming fiscal year.
There being no further busiaeas to coma before the Board the said
meeting was adjourned to meet again on Friday, July 23, 1971, at 8:00 o~aloak
P.M, in the Commissioners Roam at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Harveq D. Sennett, Chairman
S. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk
MINIITES OF THE ORA.*~GE COIINTY
BOARD OF' COMMISSIONERS
July 23, 1971
The Board of Countq Commisaionere of Orange County met in adjourned aesaion
in the Commiasionera Room oP the Courthouse in Hillsborough at 6:00 o~aloak
P. M. on Friday, July 23, 1971.
Members Present: Chairman Harveq D. Bennett, and Commfsafoners William
C. Ray, Henry 5. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker.
Members Absent: None
The County Administrator presented the following Resolution entitled
A Rk~OLIITION LEVYING A ONE PER CE[~T (1~) LOCAL SALES AND IISE TAX AND PRESCRIBING
THE METHOD OF DISTRIBIITION Ok' THE PROCEEDS WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, pursuant to General Statutes l05-l~66(b), and after
a public hearing held on Julq 22, 1971, after due notice thereof, the
Board of Commisaionera of Orange Countq being oY the opinion that
it would be to the beat interest of the citiaena of said County to
impose and levy the sales and use tax as authorized bq law, and
WHEREAS, no election has bean held under the provisions of
General statutes 10$-465 in which the tax has been defeated,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commisaionera of Orange
Countq as Pollowa:
Section 1. There is hereby imposed and levied within Orange
County a one per cent (1~) local salsa and use tax authorised by
Article 39, Subchapter VIII, Chapter 105 of the General Statutes
of North Carolina. The tax herebq imposed and levied shall apply
to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as are set
forth in Sections 105-l~.b7 and 105-4.68.
Section 2. Collection of the tax bq the North Carolina
Commissioner of Revenue, and liability therefor, shall begin and
continue on and after the Pirat daq of September, 1971.
Section 3. The net proceeds of the tax levied herein shall
be distributed by the Commissioner of Revenue to Orange County and
to each muniaipalitq herein upon a per capita basis to be det®rmined
in the manner set forth in Section 105-!}72(a).
section fa.. This Resolution shall become effective upon its
adoption and a certified copy hereof shall be forwarded to the
North Carolina Commissioner of Revenue.
Adopted this 23rd daq of Julq, 1971.
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Commissioner Henry S. Walker moved the adoption of the Resolution.
Commissioner Ira A. Ward efferad a second to Commissioner Henry Walker~a motion.
Chairman Sennett then called for discussion of the Resolution.
Commissioner Ira A. Ward stated that he had been working Por nearly twenty
years to secure an alternate source of revenue and that the Ona Cent Local
Option Sales Tax would produce such an alternate revenue and could afford
some relief to the ad valorem tax paper.
Commissioner Henry S. Walker stated that ha had initially favored the
holding of an aleation on the matter of tax; however, many citizens had encouraged
him to support the levying of the tax without bringing it to a vote of the people.
He stated further that he felt the One Cent Local Option Sales Tax would be a
fair tax and one that would benefit Orange County.
Commissioner Norman Walker stated that he had initially preferred the calling
of a referendum on the question of a tax levy, but that since no real opposition
to the tax was evidenced at the public hearing he Pelt that ha must support the
levying of the tax by resolution rather than a referendum. He stated that he
personally supported the tax.
Commissioner William C. Rap stated that he fully supported the Looal Option
Sales Tax as a source of additional revenue.
Chairman Bennett asked if there was any further dissuasion on the matter
and also asked if there were individuals in the audience that would like to make
comments at this time.
Sam Holton, Member of the Chapel Hill City Board of EducatioR,atated that
many persons in the Chapel Hill area felt that the tax should be distributed
on a ad valorem tax basis sad that these persons fully expected the distribution
of the tax to be handled in that manner. He stated that the Chapel Hill City
Administrative Unit now found itself in a aericus financial situation as the
thirty Pive cent supplement had been dealt a serious blow by inflation and that
his unit had been forced to out back on the services which should be provided.
Chairman Bennett asked if there was any further discussion on the motion.
Chairman Bennett called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Harvey D.
Bennett, William C. Ray, Henry $. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker voted
aye. Commissioners voting nay: None
Chairman Sennett then declared the motion passed and he directed the County
Administrator to file a certified copy of the Resolution entitled A RESOLUTION
LEVYING A ONE PER CENT (1~) VOCAL SALES'AND USE TAR AND PRESCRIBING THE METROD
OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY, with Ivie L. Clayton,
Commissioner of the Department of Revenua.
Chairman Bennett brought to the attention of the Board the request which
had been made by the County Administrator to preparq certain appropriations and
tax levy resolutions.
Upon motion of Comtnisaianer William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Norman
Walker, the following Appropriation Resolution was duly adopted:
APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION
For the Bond Fund the sum of $ 70,655.
" F i i 11 000
so 1 ties ,
" " General Fund " " " 1,002,!}95.
" Publio Health " " " 17.1G,520.
" Revaluation 30,050.
" Sanitary District 9,140.
" School C, 0. " " " 1,115,500.
" " School C. E. " " " 962,726.
" " School D. S. " " " 11.79,505.
„ „ Welfare „ 587,975.
" " A. F. n. c. „ " 57a,7oo.
n n A. D. " " " 199,800.
„ " A.A. " „ 176,400.
" Medicaid " Li.5.000.
ToxAL $ 5,405,465.
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The appropriation for School Capital Outlaq shall be divided sa follows:
County ZTnit $ 495,500.
chapel Hi7.1 Unit $ 650,000.
The appropriation for School Current Expense shall be divided as follows:
county Unit $ 474,524.
chapel Hill IInit $ 88 2D1.
TOTAIr $ 962,725
IIpon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, asaonded by Commissioner Henry S.
Walker, the Following Tax Levy Resolution was dulq adopted:
TA7C LEVY RESOLIITION
F'or the General Fund a rate of .0925 cents per $1C0.00 assessed valuation.
rr School C. 0. 'r n n 4667 n n n n n
n n School C. ~. n n n ~ 3814 n n n rr n
u n SCYA001 D. S. u n n .1'754 u n n n n
rr n Welfare n n n X0132 n u n n n
n n A. F. D. C. n n n .033j n n n n n
u n A. D. n ~n n ,0109 n n n n n
u u r~adiCaid n n rr .0171 n u n n n
n u A.A. n 'u n .0095 n n n n n
Total rate per $100.00
assessed property valuation $7..20
1. A poll tax of $2.00 shall ba levied on all male persona between the
ages of 21 gears and 50 year a. Twenty-five ger sent (25~) of the
proceeds of this tax shall be deposited in the Welfare Fund and
Seventy-floe (75~) of the proceeds wi].1 b® deposited in the School
Current Expanse Fund.
2. A Special Sahool Tax of $0.35 on the $100.00 oP property valuation
shall be levied on all property in the Chapel Hill School Matrict.
3. A Special Fire Tax of $0.10 vn the $lOO.OD of property valuation
shall be levied on all property in the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District.
4. A 3peclal Fire Tax of $0.10 on the $100.00 of property valuation shall
be levied on all property in the South Orange Fire District.
5. A Speaial Sanitary Tax of $0.57 on the $100.00 of property valuation
shall be levied on all property within the Dogwood Acres Sanitary District.
6. On each open female dog six (6) months of age or older a License costing
$2.00 shall be reauired. On e11 other dogs a License coating $1.00 shall
be renuired.
7. In aaaordance with Section B of the Revenue Act (Article 2, Chapter 5,
of the General Ststutea) and any other seationa of the General
Statutes ao permitting, there are, hereby levied privilege liaenae taxes
in the maximum amount vermitted on all businesses, trades, occupations,
or professions which the County is entitled to tax.
For purposes of financing the previously approved appropriations funds
to finance the Pollawing listed items will be derived from revenues obtained
from the County ABC system.
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Historic Hillsborough Comm3.ssion $ 3,D00.
North Central Piedmont Reaovraes
Conservation & Development District 350.
Operation oP•a Sanitary Landfill !},500.
Orange Museum _ 4,D00.
• Community Action Agenay 3,gDD.
Hospital Planning Council 4,000.
The County Administrator presented a »lat of Grampian Hills Subdivision.
Said plat had been approved by the County Planning Board and needed the signature
of Chairman Bennett before said plat could be recorded.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, aeaonded by Commissioner Henry S.
Walker, it was moved and adopted that Chairman Hennett be authorized to sign
the certificate of approval. on the Grampian Hills Subdivision plat.
The County Administrator advised the Board that the term of Forrest Heath
on the County Board of Adjuatmeats had expired.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seoonded by Commissioner Henry 3.
Walker, it was moved and adopted that ESagene Blackvrood of Route 2, Chapel Hill
be appointed for a three year term on the County Board of Adjustments and that
said term is to become immediately effective.
There beAng no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned.
Harvey D. Sennett, Chairman
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
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