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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2016-037 Resolution Regarding Details for Bond Referenda 5-s C � . RES-2016-037 �CL , Resolution regarding details for bond referenda WHEREAS, there have been adopted at this meeting bond orders entitled as follows: BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ORANGE COUNTY GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $120,000,000, SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ORANGE COUNTY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR HOUSING FOR PERSONS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $5,000,000, SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL AND WHEREAS, these bond orders are to take effect when approved by the voters; AND WHEREAS, the General Statutes require certain additional actions to complete the process of authorizing the bonds and the bond referendum; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, as follows: 1. The Clerk to this Board is directed to publish a notice of the adoption of each of these Bond Orders, in the form provided for in Section 159-58 of the General Statutes, one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the County. 2. Each Bond Order will be subject to a bond referendum to be held within the County on November 8, 2016. 3. The Board requests that the Orange County Board of Elections conduct the referenda in the manner provided for by law. 4. The respective ballot questions shall be in the following forms: ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL BONDS Shall the order authorizing Orange County general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of $120,000,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing school facilities and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as adopted by the County's Board of Commissioners on May 5, 2016, be approved? ORANGE COUNTY BONDS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING Shall the order authorizing Orange County general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of$59000,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing housing for persons of low and moderate income and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as adopted by the County's Board of Commissioners on May 5, 2016, be approved? 5. The Clerk to this Board is directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Orange County Board of Elections within three days after today. 6. The Clerk to this Board is directed to publish notice of such bond referenda as required by Section 159-61 of the General Statutes. t V/CE CHA/R EARL MCKEE,CHAIR ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARK DOROS POST OFFICE BOX 8181 17 52 /N, MIA BURROU 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET BARRYJACOBS BS BERNADErmPEL/SS/ER HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 RENEE PRICE �' a PENNYR/CH °rth eato May 6, 2016 Ms. Tracy Reams, Director Orange County Board of Elections 208 South Cameron Street Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 Dear Ms. Reams, I, Donna S. Baker, Clerk to the Board of Orange County, North Carolina, do hereby certify the Board of County Commissioners, at their Regular Meeting on May 5, 2016, unanimously approved the attached resolution entitled "Resolution Regarding Details for Bond Referenda". This the 6th day of May 2016. Donna S. Baker, Clerk to the Board Orange County Commissioners S � 17 52 °rt¢ cars��a www.co.oran-ge.nc.us Protecting and preserving—People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina—You Count! (919)245-2130• FAX(919) 644-0246