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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE BUDGET FOR THE STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA BE APPROVED BY JULY 1, 2007
WFIEREAS, General Statute 159-8(b) requires counties to adopt a balanced budget ordinance
each year by July Is ;and,
WFIEREAS, the State of North Carolina hands down mandates yearly that must be funded by
local governments as well as other legislation directly affecting county budgets;
and,
WHEREAS, there are still numerous bills in the General Assembly that, if passed, will affect
county budgets significantly; and,
WHEREAS, counties still do not know the outcome of Medicaid relief -whether there will be
any relief or how much and if there is any relief whether it will be temporary or
permanent; and,
WHEREAS, without Medicaid relief, many counties will have to either raise taxes or cut
employees, programs andlor services;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners requests
that the North Carolina General Assembly and the Governor of North Carolina
have the State's budget approved by July 1S` so counties can complete their budgets
according to State Statutes and address the many issues, mandates, and requests
placed before them.
This the 12`~ day of June 2007
l~Io~es Carey, Jr., Chair
Orange County Board of