HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2011-025 Resolution Calling for a 11-8-2011 Special Advisory Referendum Concerning the Levy of a One-Quarter Cent County Sales and Use Tax~~s .1~~i~-~ ~s
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A NOVEMBER 8, 2011 SPECIAL ADVISORY
REFERENDUM CONCERNING THE LEVY OF AONE-QUARTER CENT (1/4¢)
COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX
WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has enacted the "One-Quarter
Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax Act," Article 46 of Chapter 105 of the
North Carolina General Statutes (Session Law 2007-323), which authorizes
counties to levy a local sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, in order to levy the local sales and use tax, the County of Orange
must conduct an advisory referendum in accordance with the provisions of the
North Carolina General Statutes Section 163-287;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners that:
Section 1: In accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes, a special
advisory referendum is hereby called to be held between the normal time the
polls are open on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at which there shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the County of Orange the question set forth in Section 3
of this Resolution.
Section 2: The Orange County Board of Elections shall conduct said
Referendum.
Section 3: The ballot question shall be in the following form:
[ ]FOR [ ]AGAINST
Local sales and use tax at the rate of one-quarter percent (0.25%) in addition
to all other State and local sales and use taxes.
Section 4: The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners is authorized and directed to
transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Orange County Board of
Elections within three (3) days after the passage hereof.
Section 5: The Board of Elections shall publish legal notice of the special
advisory referendum in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes Section
163-287.
Section 6: This Resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
ADOPTED this the 5th day of April , 2011.