Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-05-2011 - 8aORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 5, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. ~q SUBJECT: Resolution to Levy the Article 46 One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax Approved by Voters on November 8, 2011 DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. 4/5/11 Resolution Calling For A Frank Clifton, 919-245-2300 November 8, 2011 Special Advisory Michael Talbert, 919-245-2308 .Referendum Concerning The Levy of AOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax 2. 6/21/11 Resolution Regarding Uses of Potential Revenues from aOne- Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax 3. 6/2/11 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Resolution to Support an Additional'/4 Cent County Sales Tax and Proposed Uses for the Funding 4. 8/1/11 Orange County Schools Board of Education Resolution in Support of the One-Quarter Cent Sales Tax by Orange County, North Carolina and Proposed Uses for the Funding 5. 12/5/11 Proposed Economic Development Uses of the One- Quarter Cent (1/4¢) Sales and Use Tax Proceeds 6. 11/16/11 Certified Results of the November 8, 2011 Elections from the Orange County Board of Elections 7. Notice of Intent to Adopt Resolution 8. 12/5/11 Resolution Levying an Additional One-Quarter Cent County Sales and Use Tax in Orange County _ PURPOSE: To approve a resolution levying the Article 46 One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) optional sales and use tax approved by voters on November 8, 2011 and confirm Orange County's commitment to fund unfunded or underfunded economic development and public school capital needs for a period of ten years as evidenced by the Resolution approved by the Board on June 21, 2011. 2 BACKGROUND: On April 5, 2011 the Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution calling for a November 8, 2011 Special Advisory Referendum concerning the levy of a One- Quarter-Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax (Attachment 1). On November 16, 2011 the Orange County Board of Elections certified to the Board of County Commissioners that, in said advisory referendum held on November 8, 2011, the ballots were cast 10,749 (60.68%) FOR and 6,965 (39.32%) AGAINST the levy of the additional one-quarter cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use tax in the County (Attachment 6). On April 19, 2011 the Board of Commissioners adopted A Resolution Regarding Uses of Potential Revenues from aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax. The resolution established aten-year commitment to allocate 50% of the funding to the County's two school systems and 50% of the funding to Economic Development initiatives. On June 21, 2011 the Board of Commissioners approved an updated Resolution Regarding Uses of Potential Revenues from aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax (Attachment 2). That attached Resolution provides greater detail related to funding for Economic Development initiatives. The Board requested that each school system furnish the Board of County Commissioners with a detailed list of prioritized projects that could be completed with anticipated funding over the next ten years. Attachments 3 and 4 include capital priority lists provided by both the Orange County Schools' Board of Education and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. During the annual budget process, the priorities for Fiscal Year 2012/13 will be developed and the first year's projects will be reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners. Economic Development Director Steve Brantley has provided an updated schedule of proposed Economic Development Uses for the One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax (Attachment 5). The schedule provides an outline of focus areas and the County's commitment to Economic Development for the next ten years. This information is furnished to provide an overview of the economic development priorities and will be updated with detailed justification and explanation during the Fiscal Year 2012/13 annual budget process. A Special Revenue Fund will be established to receive and account for the One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax. The funds will remain separate from the County's General Fund to allow for more accurate tracking of revenues and expenditures in accordance with the initial ten-year allocation plan. The progress of funded projects for both Education and Economic Development will be tracked on the County's web page and will include links from Orange County Economic Development and both school systems to detailed project information including updates on the status of projects. The One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax funds will not supplant funding for the Board's endorsed funding target of 48.1 % for annual spending on both school systems. FINANCIAL IMPACT: With approval of the attached Resolution Levying the Article 46 One- Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax Sales and Use Tax in Orange County (Attachment 8), the effective date of the new tax will be April 1, 2012. Approximately $625,000 of new sales tax revenues should be generated during the remainder/last quarter of FY 2011- 12. All funds collected in FY 2011-12 will be accumulated to build a fund balance as of June 30, 2012. The sales and use tax should generate approximately $2,500,000 annually for the County. Detail budgets will be developed for economic development priorities and school projects as part of the Fiscal Year 2012/13 Annual Budget Process and long range capital projects will be included in the Capital Investment Plan. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Resolution Levying an Additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax in Orange County as approved by voters on November 8, 2011 and reaffirm Orange County's commitment to fund unfunded or underfunded economic development and public school capital needs for a period of ten years as evidenced by the Resolution approved by the Board on June 21, 2011. A~-a ch~en ~' ~- 4 RCS-ao~l-o~~ 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 safes 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 specia( 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 5~' day of April , 2011. At~ac~,me~-~ a ~.# ~otl-~"7_t 5 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A Resolution Regarding Uses of Potential Revenues from aOne-Quarter Cent (1I4¢) County Sales and Use Tax WHEREAS, there are significant pressing infrastructure, economic development, school, and other County capital needs that are precipitated by growth pressures and the new economic reality facing Orange County; and WHEREAS, it is important to provide Orange County taxpayers with alternatives to the pressure to raise property taxes to address these and other County needs; and WHEREAS, the levy of a Article 46 one-quarter cent (1I4¢) County sales and use tax would provide a new County revenue source and would generate approximately $2,500,000 annually for the County; and WHEREAS, it is important far Orange County to plari for future economic development that will enable the County to recruit, retain, grow, and generate businesses and jobs that are desirable; and WHEREAS, it is important that Orange County expand collaboration and cooperation of economic. development efforts and decisions between Orange County and the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough and the cities of Mebane and Durham; and WHEREAS, it is important for Orange County to meet public school needs; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners establishes aten-year commitment to allocate Article 46 one-quarter cent (1/4¢) County sales and use tax proceeds as follows: a. 50% of the funding will be allocated in an equitable manner between the County's two school systems, based on the Average Daily Membership of each school system, for the dedicated purpose of funding capital projects, including but not limited to facility improvements at 'older' schools and the procurement of technology. The Board requests that each school system furnish the Board of Commissioners with a detailed list of prioritized projects that could be completed with anticipated funding over the next ten years. The Board will evaluate the projects and approve aten-year plan which will be incorporated into the County's Capital Investment Plan. As part of the Capital Investment Plan annual review, progress will be evaluated annually and adjustments made according to needs agreed upon by the School Boards and Board of County Commissioners; b. 50% of the funding wil[ be allocated to Economic Development initiatives generally as shown on the attached chart and the Board of Commissioners will approve aten-year Economic Development Plan as part of. the County's Capital Investment Plan; and - " 6 WHEREAS, if additional funding does not come from the one-quarter cent (1/4¢). County sales and use tax, the property tax will be the primary funding source available for schools and economic development initiatives; and WHEREAS, to distinguish and separate the revenues produced through this % cent sales tax, if approved by Orange County voters, a Special Revenue Fund will be_ established to receive and account-for the sales tax revenue. These funds will not supplant funding for the Board's endorsed funding target of 48.1 % for annual spending on both school systems. The funds will remain separate from the County's general fund to allow for more accurate tracking of revenues and expenditures in accordance with initial ten-year allocation plan established as part of this resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby states its intent to use the revenues from the Article 46 one-quarter cent (1/4¢) County sales and use tax, if approved by the voters of Orange County, for currently unfunded or underfunded economic development and public school capifal needs for a period of ten years, with a scheduled implementation date of April 1, 2012. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT proceeds from the one-quarter cent (1/4¢) County sales and use tax in later years wilt be used to address priorities as established by the Board of Commissioners in the County's Capital Investment Plan. This the 21St day of June, 2011. . Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners ~ ~ ~ N c~ ~ '~ ~ ~ + ,5 ~ b0 ~ ~ bD v ~. ~ ~ ~ G G ~J ~, O ~ bD O ~'' N ~ bA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ' ~ v ~ ~ ~ ~ 'rj ~ ~ .~' N ~ ~ y ~ ~ ~ r y ~ ~++ .,~ f~' ~+ ~ w ~ w .~ °~ ° y °~ ° ~ ~ p ~ w n . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ° ~ ~ ~' ~ u ~' ~ o o i ~ -~ o ~ O ~ ~, ~ ~ v ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~' ~ G ~ ~ v ~ ~ ~ 'Lt `~ tti ~ O u~ ~+-+ VO ~ ° p cn ~ ~ .O ~ cd ,,,~ GJ ~' O 3 ~ S~ ~ . ~ N m ~ '-' O ~ 4+ ~ ~ ' ~' O ~ ~ w ~ ~ ~ . -a ~ .,.., ~ v ~ x •~ ~ ~ `~ ~ .o Ts ~ w o `~ ~,, v id ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ° ~ ° ~ ~ ~ ~ bA o ~ v ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :~ .~ W '~ wo .~ ~ ~ ~ w ~ ~ ~ ~ °~ ~ ~ ° ~ v ° ~ ~ ~ w E~ ' ,~ a ~ Q 4 o ~ r- aoU w ~ ~ cn U ~' Q ~ W . . O v, ~, ~ o 0 0 ~ ~ N O ~ O ~ ''Cj ~ O CJ p '"'~ ~ t~ '~ ~ O O O O O O O O O N k ~ ~ ~ ~y ~ i O O ~ 4J ' ~ N ~ W d W -- ~fl ~ V~- ~ ~ ~ ~- cF -- ~ w ~ r~ w. ~ ~ H "~ p O ~ O ~'+ ~i p ~ C ~ O \ .O N o ~"~ rl ~ ~ W t-j r-i I I °~ c I ~ t[) N a ~ ~~{ R ~ ~j ,` •61 fSt + ~ry R C ii ~ U H ~ f0` ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ,~+ y ~ p w Q UO U ~ ~W Q ~ ~ n °6 w° c a n N ~ O n ~ ~~ 0 ~ w o ~ ~ .~ O ~ U_ a~ O O O > W 'd w '~ ~ 0 o U U ~ N ~ W = O m N Q ~ ~ a~i ~_ FV. ~' .k 4'i N Q ~ ~,o 7 A-I~achmen-{~ Board of Education Agenda Abstract Meeting Date: Agenda Type: Agenda Item #: 3 8 06/02/11 Discussion and Action Subject: Resolution to Support an Additional 1/4 Cent County Sales Tax Division: Support Services Department: Person Todd LoFrese ~ Feedback Responsible: Requested From• Public Hearing Required: No Previous Work Session: No Date Previous Discussion and Action: No Date Attachment(s): Quarter Cent Sales Tax Resolution PURPOSE: To provide the Board of Education with an opportunity to consider whether or not to support passage of a referendum on cone-quarter cent county sales and use tax that will be placed on the November 8, 2011 ballot. BACKGROUND: The attached Board of Orange County Commissioners' resolution dated April 19, 2011 provides background information related to the proposed 1/4 cent county sales and use tax. It's well known that Orange County's tax base is not sufficiently diverse. The property tax rate is one of the highest in the state, and more than 85% of the taxable property is residential. Sales tax receipts have stagnated as new retailers have tended to open in Durham and Alamance rather than Orange County. With this resolution, the Orange County Commissioners approved a plan to divide the funds that would be collected from this 1/4 cent sales tax, estimated to be $2.5 million annually, as follows: 50% for schools and 50% for economic development. In the resolution, the Commissioners committed to using the funds for these purposes for ten years. The Commissioners further stipulated that the school funds should be spent on renovating older 9 schools and technology. Assuming that these funds aze divided between the two Orange County school districts based on ADM, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools could expect to receive approximately $760,000 per year. Our school district is desperately in need of additional capital funds in light of recent reductions in state and county funding for capital needs. Although this funding would still leave us far short of our anticipated CIP funds two years ago, it will be of assistance. Furthermore, if the funds for economic development are effective, they ultimately will provide additional revenues to support the schools and county government. The Board of Orange County Commissioner's resolution calls for the Boazd of Education to provide a detailed list of prioritized projects that could be completed within that ten yeaz time frame. At this time, adminstration would recommend that funding from the '/4 cent sales tax be used to support energy efficiency projects in our CIP at our older schools as well as technology. Specifically, we would seek to complete energy efficient lighting upgrades at at FPG, Culbreth and Phillips. We would seek to complete the replacements of heating and air conditioning equipment with more energy efficient equipment at Chapel Hill High School, Culbreth, Phillips, Glenwood and Estes Hills. We would also seek to support technology. District technology has been aging as schools adopt a "make do" approach during times of budget cuts. Without funding to support a refresh cycle for new computers, our schools will lag behind in their ability to deliver 21~ Century instruction in an effective manner. If the voters approve of the additional tax, adminstration would develop a prioritized list and submit it to the Board for approval in conjunction with the CIP next year. PERSONNEL IMPACT: None FINANCIAL IMPACT: Passage of this referendum could generate approximately $760,000 in revenues for school capital projects and technology RECONIlVIENDATION: A royal of the resolution. RESOLUTION: Be it, therefore, resolved that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools support the passage of a 1/4 cent sales and use tax on the November 8,• 2011 ballot. 10 s ~~ ,;;; ,.~. -,~: ,~ ' ~ ~`` ~ ~ CITY SCH ,~-_ ~: QQLS ~ How Orange County's 1/4 Cent Sales and Use Tax Impacts Your Schools The North Carolina General Assembly has granted county government the authority to levy, subject to voter approval, an additional one-quarter cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax, which lessens the counties' reliance on property taxes. If voters approve the sales and use tax, the alloca- tion percentages will be in effect for ten years. At the general election on November 8, 2011, Orange County voters will have the opportunity to vote "For" or "Against" the one quarter (1/4¢) cent sales and use tax. Schools will receive 50 percent of the funding allocated in an equitable manner between the County's two school systems for the dedicated purpose of facility improvements at "older" schools within all of Orange County and the procurement of technology. Each school system will establish a list of prioritized needs for older schools within the County. To begin, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' potential uses in the first five years are: • Mobile comguter carts for classrooms purchased to provide a 2:1 ratio (one mobile cart for every two classrooms to shaze) to all schools. This initiative supports technology integration into the curriculum, student engagement and the new state-mandated on-line assessments. • Energy efficient lighting improvements for classroom and public areas at FPG, Seawell, Cul- breth, Phillips and Chapel Hill High. • HVAC improvement to install efficient hot water systems in Building C and D at Chapel Hill High. • HVAC improvement for a new heating and cooling system with humidity controls at Lincoln Center. `~ • Kitchen equipment replacement for more efficient walk-in freezers and refrigerators at Caz- rboro Elementary, Estes Hills, Glenwood, Culbreth and Phillips. ~ ~ Sidewalk replacements to address safety hazards at Glenwood, FPG and Chapel Hill High. Continuing for the next five years, the potential uses are: • Science facilities updated in eight of Phillips' classrooms. • Abatement to remove asbestos from floor file at Phillips. • Sidewalk replacement to address additional safety hazards at Carrboro Elementary, Estes Hills, Seawell, Culbreth and Chapel Hill High. • HVAC improvements to replace duct distribution and install new efficiency controls at Cul- breth. • Lighting improvements to continue at Culbreth, Phillips and Chapel Hill High. • HVAC digital control systems added at Carrboro Elementary, Ephesus, Estes Hills, FPG, Glenwood and Phillips to improve energy efficiency. • Lighting and acoustics upgrades at Carrboro Elementary. Without the 1/4 of a penny sales tax, property taxes will be the primary funding source available for technology and building improvements in schools and for economic development. A-N-a~hrn end 4 11. Orange County ~S~LUTIQ BOard of _ Education. TN SUPPORT QF THE ONE-QUARTER CENT SALES TAX IN ORANGE COUNTY,, NORTH CARQLTNA Board Members:' Donna Coffey Chair. W~B.REA~, the Orange CauntyBoai•d of Ed'ucafiori.("School Board") has Stephen i.Iiatkiotis. experienced state and local budget cuts of at'least $6:2.miilion for day-to=day operations plus Vice Chair $800,000 reductions in capital funding from the stateand Orarl'ge County since.fiscal year Eddie M..Eubanlcs 2008-2049;. and Tony M..McKnight Anne Medenblik WHEREAS, The School .Board anticipates a.loss ofat least an additional $2.4 million Deborah A. Piscitelti in federal funds in fiscal ear.20.11-2012•. acid Brenda Stephens: Y WHEREAS,: loss of these funds wil! create.a fiscal environment that would cause.-the G: Patrick Rhodes: school system fo severely limit progra;ns and services offered to its students; and Superintendent WHEREAS, atate revenues from lottery proceeds and for school construction have ,. ____.:._._._.._:..,. __.. ,declined. $309,327sinee2009-2010; and - 200 Enst ECing Street WHEREAS,. Che School Board has no authority to Tevy taxes to generate revenue to Hi Iisborough,. NC.27278 Tetephotie: 919-732-1i lz6 operate the scho©1 system acid is dependent on the federal. and state governments and Orange FAX: 919-732-8120 County local governmenf.to provide the. school system with adequate funding on a.yearly ' basis; and WHEREAS, the Schooa Board is of,tihe belie#'that;passage of Article 46_one=quarter cent.(]/4¢.) sales tax would diversify the county's revenue 'stream and. has=the potentialao minimize cuts in 1VCal funding for Ilie school system. NO'W; THERRFORE,I3E IT RESOLVED; that the Orange. County Board oP Education requests. the Orange County Board of County Commissioners allocate half of the proceeds from the proposed Article 46 one-quarter cent (1/~¢j sales tax to Orange County and Chapel Hilt-Carrboro City- Schools based on ADM allocated for a ten year period: This the 15` day of August; 201.1. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCA'T1bN By; Donna Coffey iai erson Orange Co,ru,7> Schopls "Providing echrcatio?raf opporluunies for successful jrrhires.'` 12 Orange County Schools ~~~ One-Quarter Cent Sales Tax Potential Uses for the Anticipated Funding Over the Next Ten Yeal•s . 9~6f2011 PQTENTIAL PROJECTS ESTIMf1TED CUs. T Studerit.Teclmology Initiatives • One-to-One Computer Initiative $50.0,60.0 • iPad PowerSync Carts (2 per school), $520,000 • Smart Res onse S stem 2 er school $'0,000 Student Science Initiatives • Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) $500,000 Program $500,00.0 • Science Lab .Renovations. Green :Projects • Window Replacement $200;000 _ _ • Environmental Controls ~ $150,000 • Asir. Handler Replacements $600,000 • Li htin U rides: T8) $320,000 Safety.& Security Upgrades ' • New Activity Buses (4 new buses each year) $330,000 • Security .Cameras $50'0,000 • HS Parking.; Lot Seeurit~! Systems. $200,000 Emec enc :Generators $110,000. If approved;. the %4 cent sales tax could generate $504,000 annually fqr Orange County Schools: At~ach~n~e~n-~ ~ PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT USES OF SALES TAX PROCEEDS 13 Updated December 5, 2011 Focus Area Percentage Estimated Estimated Example Activities of Fundsl Annual Expenditure E enditures FY 2012-2013 Debt Service 60% $750,000 $750,000 . Installation of backbone water and sewer on infrastructure in Economic Development Infrastructure Districts • Fiber optic availability for non-residential development as appropriate Approximately 60% of allocated funds will be used for debt service annually for the next 10 ears Collaborative 1.5% $15,000 - $20,000 • Marketing and prospect recruitment, Outreach $20,000 including trade shows targeted to specific business clusters • Collaborative development projects with municipal partners Industry Appreciation events allowing Orange County industries the opportunity to network with other businesses and local and state officials • Development of a Local "Economic Health" Summit , providing a regular update of the County's Economic Development programs and provide an assessment of the County's economic health Collateral 1.5% $20,000 $20,000 . Creation of materials inventory to support Materials marketing efforts, both in cooperation with our municipal partners and stand-alone materials • Update Orange County Economic Develo ment's online resence Innovation 5 -10% $75,000 - $10,000 • Foster the local growth of university- Space $125,000 affiliated entrepreneurs Support transition from university to private sector, such as providing Iease subsidies Work with municipal and/or university partners to identify specific areas of tar eted assistance ' Reflects the percentage of economic development funds, rather than overall funds Page 1 of 3 ~ w Focus Area Percentage Estimated Estimated Example Activities of Funds' Annual Expenditure Ex enditures FY 2012-2013 Agricultural 2 - 20% $25,000 - $60,000 • Provide limited capital support to PFAP for Economic $250,000 processing equipment that can add value to Development Orange County farm products • Provide support to local farmers to strengthen their product marketing and promotion Continue to develop support network for new farmers • Provide assistance for food entrepreneurs that have raduated from PFAP Business 8% $100,000 $100,000 • Facilitate marketing Orange County to Investment prospective businesses Grants . Client support for site preparation, relocation assistance, or site investigations • Com etitive ursuit of tar eted ro'ects Small 0% - 16% Up to $200,000 . Start-up capital and expansion funds for Business Loan $200,000 for Orange County small businesses Program next few • Collaborate with local economic years development partners (municipalities, chambers of commerce) to extend the ro ram's reach Establishment 12 -16% Up to $0 • Explore the feasibility of creating public- of 501c (4) $200,000 for private stand-alone economic develop entity several years entity • No expenditures are expected for this task for FY 2012-2013 Note: Unallocated funds at the end of a given fiscal year, will be placed in a reserve fund for each specific focus area, and utilized for future projecfs. Page 2 of 3 15 PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT USES OF QUARTER CENT SALES TAX For Fiscal Year 2412 2013'- Economic Develo ment Pro osed Use Percentage of Allocation Debt Service on Infrastructure* $ 750,000 60% Collaborative Outreach $ 20,000 1.6% Small Business Loan Fund $ 200,000 16% Collateral Materials $ 20,000 1.6% Innovation Center $ 100,000 8% A ricultural Economic Develo ment $ 60,000 5% Business Investment Grants $ 100,000 8% Establishment of 501 c4 Enti - 0% TOTAL $ 1,250,000 100% '"Note: First year of debt service on infrastructure installation will be less than a full years anticipated allocation. Future years' allocation anticipated to utilize the full 60% of available funds. PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT USES OF QUARTER CENT SALES TAX For Fiscal Year 2012-2013 1.696 ^ Debt Service on Infrastructure' ^ Collaborative Outreach ^ Small Business Loan Fund ^Collateral Materials ^ Innovation Center ^AgricuRural Economic Development ^ Business Investment Grants Page 3 of 3 A~ach rne~-I- l0 1 s a`"~~` ~ ~`4"~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS 208 South Cameron Street F 42 Post Office Box 220 <<~:_ ~„o~~-' Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 November 16, 2011 Ms. Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners 200 South Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Ms. Pelissier, The Orange County Board of Elections, Izaving canvassed and certified the results of the November 8, 20II Elections held in Orange County, Nortlt Carolina, certify that the batlot proposal "FOR"for the Orange County Sales and Use Tax Referendum prevailed The certified results are as follows: For -10,749 and Against - 6,965. Respectfully, Tracy H. Reams, Director Orange County Board of Elections Telephone: (919) 245-2350 • Fax: (919) 644-3318 • Web: www.co.orange.nc.us/elect 17 SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL Run Date:ll/15/11 02:28 PM County Sales and Use Tax Select: 1 For Against . Orange County. NC OFFICIAL RESULTS November 8. 2011 Report EL45A Page 001 TOTAL VOTES X ELECTION DAY ONE STOP ABSENTEE PROVISIONAL . 10,749 60.68 7,952 2.702 57 38 6.965 39.32 5,433 1.481 32 19 18 ~~ ~a C N O - U m N H b~,pW rt 6 FI N O ~ O z ~ N X ~ rt Id F+ FE bl b -.i ('i W L N O ri IIl p ri h f1 l0 N t~l m lO ri L[1 l0 N {~ l~ t1 ri rl ~ m rl m O rl ~ N n1 r-I m N Vl W N m \D m N O N N V~ sM ri Ol Ifl ri lp 01 O1 d 'i (~ V' N O I11 T Ill O lD .-i l+l N ri Ol h [~ N m N ~p t~l ri N t7 ri m N N l0 Ill rl N O d' N Ol m ri rl Ol N l~ ~ ~~ ~ N ~-+ is 01 N N .~ ul ti m r In w m c~ w r ul o In ~n r m r m r ~o n m rl n In r w m m m o JJ r7 o N rl i t~f Ot N V' d~ h t•1 O b T m m m r1 C~ Ol Ol r~i ri W Vl b .i t~l Ol m ~O lD V~ m N m ill N Ill N t+l w O~ r N N rl ri (n N N H N r1 N 'i .~/ t~ .i N m N .-I M t~1 N ri N O~ O q U b W ~ x z a w x °~ a a > a aa ad o ~ ~ a ~S o ~ a m ~ a ~ ° ° a u a o u ad o a a. ~, ~ a F w a a w ~ a H w o a ca q o ° ~ a 5 `~ ~ w a C~ z ° a a a [af~~ X w N a a o a ' r a 7.a w [[~~ r.( c~ Caa R x a W H Z z o a a7 v, w rl a {{..77 3 q m 94 W m o O 3 a v m w F ca x [n W O ca H m F ca N q o o 3 Z7r $ g 2 W a o m C11 7, RC ~ cn C7 u cn z z a O U w Z O x F' ° m x F w Cs , 7 , 0.' C l ~ m a W F H w W ~3 O h N Z O Q aa a s a ~i D o A w q w A4 o a o ~ O u a a W x G o ~ ~~~~~CCCCC W 4 w F va Z w ~] a ~ Q X w a { ~7 l a O H ~ H [ ~ O O r y r ~ ~ 3 m m u u u u u u u u u u g g w w w w f c~ o fY c~ - ~ ~ x ~ a a £ ry z z C>r o 3 o ~1 a a F ~n N m O H w m c`~J cmi u u °u u ° u u ~ u g g w w w w w ~ o ~ x x ~d a a ~ z z o o a a m r~n H N W 0 N ri .~ 11 O N U m N H to al C A N w O ~ O z a r N N rl .~ N ~ k ti b ro H m Q C71 rt} -ri C.' P! J.) rv 11'1 rl o 111 ri a l/1 ri a' m m rv N r+ } r ~-I l0 m lO ri ~ r C a N N ni c'1 m ri 1n lD O~ ~ hm m w o ln '-+ ro ~o m m m r m m O ~o .a i o a r is - r o w ~0 1n r, w W O N ` 1^ cv . i c r m io ro O C `~ U b z a ~ a a `~ o ° z o a ° o o a x ~ r H o m a w ~ f a a ~ ~ w m ° ~ ~ ~ ~ z n ~c aaa x o r r~ o ~ ~ a tFA N E H F ~ 3 ~ v i w 2 ~ ] . ~ 3 o F u 3 q q 3 ~ qq' 3 z z & g g S z O z O z O z O C~C yy 1 RS Oa W o H 19 quachm~rrt~ 7 20 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners (the `Board"} of the County of Orange, North Carolina (the "County"), during its regular meeting to be held at 7:OOp.m. on December 5, 2011 at the Central Orange Senior Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina, will consider adoption of a resolution levying an additional one-quarter cent (1/4) local sales and use tax in Orange County that was the subject of an advisory referendum held in the County on November 8, 2011.. Clarence Grier Financial Services Director RCS- a0~(- ! 07 A~}aehmen~ r3 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 21 A Resolution Levying an Additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax in Orange County WHEREAS, Article 46 of Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS Sections 105-535 through 105-538) authorizes the Board to levy aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax in the County, subject to an subsequent to the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting in an advisory referendum held by the County on the question of whether to levy such local sales and use tax in the County as required by NCGS 105-537; and WHEREAS, in connection therewith, the Board has heretofore directed the Orange County Board of Elections to conduct an advisory referendum on such question, which advisory referendum was held on November 8, 2011; and WHEREAS, the Board of Elections has certified to the Board that, in said advisory referendum, the ballots were cast 10,749 (60.68%) FOR and 6,965 (39.32%) AGAINST the levy of the additional One- Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax in the County; and WHEREAS, NCGS 105-537 permits the Board, after public notice of its intent to do so, to adopt a resolution levying the additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax in the County; and which notice was published at least 10 days before the date of this meeting; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the levy of the additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax in the County is necessary to fund significant pressing school facility and technology needs, and infrastructure improvements needed for economic development initiatives; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners as follows: Section 1. There is hereby levied within the County the additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax authorized by Article 46 of Chapter 105 of the NCGS (Sections 105-535 through 105-538). Section 2. Collection of the additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tex by the North Carolina Secretary of Revenue shall begin on April 1, 2012 and continue thereafter. Section 3. The net proceeds of the additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax levied hereby shall be distributed by the Secretary of Revenue to Orange County in accordance with Article 39 Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 39 of Chapter 105, the additional One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) Sales and Use Tax shall not apply the sale of food that is exempt from the tax pursuant to NCGS 105-164.138. The Secretary shall not divide the amount allocated to Orange County between Orange County and the municipalities within Orange County. Section 4. The publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt Resolution levying the additional One- Quarter Cent (1/4¢) Sales and Use Tax in Orange County is hereby ratified and approved. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 25000, Raleigh, NC 27640, along with a certified copy of the Board of Education results from the advisory referendum. ADOPTED this the 5th day of December, 2011. Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners