HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2012-053 Resolution Authorizing a Special Advisory Referendum on the Issue of Levying a One-Half Percent Local Sales and Use Tax for Public TransportationResolution — 2012 -053 revised and approved on 6/5/2012 c
RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ADVISORY REFERENDUM ON THE ISSUE OF LEVYING
A ONE -HALF PERCENT (1/2 %) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX FOR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has enacted the "Local
Government Public Transportation Sales Tax Act' at Article 43 of Chapter 105 of the
North Carolina General Statutes (Session Law 2009 -527), which authorizes counties
and transportation authorities to levy a local sales and use tax for the purpose of
financing local public transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 105- 509(a), the regional public transportation authority
(hereinafter, "Triangle Transit') will create a special district consisting of the entire area
of Orange County to be added to the existing special district of Durham County; and
WHEREAS, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY NOTIFY
THE RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT THE Y2 CENT TAX WILL NOT BE
LEVIED UNTIL ORANGE COUNTY REQUESTS TRIANGLE TRANSIT LEVY THE TAX.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 4 of the Act, Triangle Transit must obtain the
approval of the Orange County Board of Commissioners in order to conduct an advisory
referendum by a vote of the people. The election shall be held in accordance with the
provisions of North Carolina General Statute §163 -287;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the
County of Orange:
Section 1. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes Triangle Transit
to call a referendum during the normal time the polls are open, on Tuesday, November
6, 2012, at which there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the County of Orange
the question stated in Section 3 of this resolution.
Section 2. The said referendum shall be held in accordance with the
procedures of North Carolina General Statute §163 -287.
Section 3. The form of the question to appear in the ballots and in the
instructions to voters for said referendum shall be substantially as follows:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST
"One -half percent (1/2 %) local sales and use tax, in addition to the current
local sales and use taxes, to be used only for public transportation
systems."
Section 4. The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized
and directed to mail or deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Board of Trustees
of Triangle Transit within three days after passage hereof.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect upon its passage.
BERNADETIEPEL /SS /ER, CHAIR ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PAM HEF P. Fou R, VICE CHAIR POST OFFICE BOX 818
VALERIE FOUSHEE
BARREN. CORDON
BARRYJACOBS 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET
EARL MCKEE HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
STEVE YUHASZ
CLERK'S CERTIFICATION
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Orange County Commissioners that this
resolution is effective upon approval. Upon motion of Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by
Commissioner Foushee , the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 5th day of June, 2012.
I, Donna S. Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North
Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of
said Board at a meeting held on June 5, 2012, 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, the 6th day of J , 2012.
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Donna S. Baker, MC
Clerk to the Board
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