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Home My WebLink AboutRES-2005-026 Resolution Expressing Orange County's Position on Legislative Items~G NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY ~~'S _ao o.5_Q~6 y_i~_ozavs ~ c RESOLUTION REGARDING LEGISLATIVE MATTERS BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County that the Board hereby requests the Senator and Representatives representing Orange County take the following positions on legislation regarding the following matters: 1) Oppose House Bill 900 - Enhance On-Site Wastewater System Approvals, a copy of the current version of which is attached at Exhibit A, and any successor versions or other similar bills (i.e. Companion Senate Bill 902), which seek to remove domestic wastewater system evaluation responsibility from local governments, place that authority in the private sector, and leave local governments with the liability if privately-approved wastewater systems fail (a letter from the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors and a summary of talking points on House Bill 900 are provided at Exhibits. B and C); 2) Oppose Senate Bill 508 and House Bill 648, both entitled "Exempt Builder's Inventory", and for which copies of the current versions of each are attached at Exhibits D and 1 E, and further oppose any successor versions or other similar bills, which seek to exclude from taxation any increase in value of property attributable to the subdivision of or other improvements made to property by a builder as long as the builder continues to hold the property for sale; Upon motion of Commissioner seconded by Commissioner `the foregoing resolution was adopted this the ~ day of 2005. I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, D0 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on ~, 2005 as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in Minute Book No. of the minutes of said Board. _~ WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this ~ day of 2005. /,~ Clerk to the Board of Commissioner ~F~~~ ~d4 ~~t~~ 2 MOSESCAREY. JR., CHAIR ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BARRYJACOBS, V/CECHA/R POST OFFICE BOX 81 81 VALER/E P. FOUSHEE ALICE M. GORDON 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET STEPHEN H. HALK/OT/S HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 April 13, 2005 Governor Michael F. Easley Office of the Governor 20301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-0301 Dear Governor Easley: \\ The Orange County Board of Commissioners, at their April 12, 2005 regular meeting, adopted the attached resolution stating that the Board of County Commissioners' oppose: (1) House Bi11900 -Enhance On-Site Wastewater System Approvals and any successor versions or other similar bills (i.e. Companion Senate Bi11902), which seek to remove domestic wastewater system evaluation responsibility from local governments, place that authority in the private sector, and leave local governments with the liability ifprivately-approved wastewater systems fail; and (2) (2) Senate Bill 508 and House Bill 648, both entitled "Exempt Builder's Inventory", and the Board further opposes any successor versions or other similar bills, which seek to exclude from taxation any increase in value of property attributable to the subdivision of or other improvements made to property by a builder as long as the builder continues to hold the property for sale. Please consider the information in this Resolution and if you have any questions, please call Moses Carey, Jr., Chair of the Board of County Commissioners, at (919) 929-8513. Sincerely Donna .Baker, CMC Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners www. co. orange. nc. us Protecting and preserving -People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina -You Count! (919) 245-2130 • FAX (919) 644-0246 HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 CLERK'S CERTIFICATION ` ~o 4 \6 ~aC°~ I, Donna Baker, County Clerk of the County of Orange, North Carolina, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of a resolution entitled " A Resolution Regarding Legislative Matters: Opposing House Bill 900 -Enhance On-Site Wastewater System Approvals, and Opposing Senate Bill 508 and House Bill 648, both entitled "Exempt Builder's Inventory", as .approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on April 12, 2005. This the 13th day of April, 2005. ~ '? ,~ Donna Baker, CMC County Clerk WWW.CO.ORANGE.NC. US PROTECT/NG AND PRESERVING - PEOPLES RESOURCES QUALITY OF L/FE ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROL/NA -YOU COUNTI (919) 245-2130 • FAX (919) 644-0246 MOSES CAREY, JR., CHA/R ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BARRYJACOBS, V/CE CHA/R VALER/E P. FOUSHEE POST OFFIGE BOX 8 T 8 1 AucEM GORDON 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET STEPHEN H. HALK/0775 Governor Michael F. Easley Lt. Governor Beverly Purdue Senator Marc Basnight Office of the Governor Senate President President Pro Tempore 20301 Mail Service Center 20401 Mail Service Center 2007 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27699-0301 Raleigh, NC 27699-0401 Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 Senator Charlie Smith Dannelly Deputy President Pro Tempore 2010 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 Senator R C. Soles, Jr. Democratic Caucus Chairman 2022 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 Senator Tony Rand Majority Leader 300-C Legislative Office Building Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Senator Jeanne H. Lucas Majority Whip 311 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Rep. W. Pete Cunningham Special Assistant to the Speaker 541 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Mr. David Thompson, Exec Dir NC Assn of County Commissioners PO Box 1488 Raleigh, NC 27602-1488 Rep. Verla Insco NC State House __,2121 Legislative Bulding ` Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 Rep. James B. Black Speaker of the House 2034 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 Rep. Joe Hackney Majority Leader 2207 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 Deborah Rowe, Executive Director NC Assn of Local Health Directors PO Box 41487 Raleigh, NC 27629-1487 Senator Eleanor Kinnaird NC State Senate 2115 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 Rep. Richard T. Morgan Speaker Pro Tempore 301 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Rep. Joe L. Kiser Minority Leader 1326 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 Rep. Bill Faison NC State House 537 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, NC 27603-5925