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A RESOLUTION REGARDING MAJOR POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
IN ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF IMPACT FEES TO FINANCE PUBLIC SCHOOL
FACILITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY, NC
WHEREAS, Orange County public school facilities are vital to the health
and economic prosperity of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, public school facilities in Orange County must be expanded in
order to maintain current levels of service if new development is to be
accommodated without decreasing current levels of service; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the public school facilities in Orange County
necessary to maintain current levels of service while accommodating new
residential growth, several methods of finance will be employed, one of
which will require new residential development to pay an appropriate
share of the reasonably anticipated new educational facilities in the
form of impact fees; and
WHEREAS, impact fees will provide, in a reasonable manner, for the
public health, safety, and welfare of persons residing within Orange
County by providing a portion of the costs of new school facilities
which bears a relationship to the benefits of the new school facilities
to the new residential growth in Orange County; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has conducted public hearings as
required by G.S. 153A-323 on May 18, 1993 and May 24 , 1993 and received
citizen comment on the proposed system of impact fees.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners
that it intends to establish a system of impact fees to finance a
portion of the cost of public school capital needs which includes the
following points:
1 . Impact fees will be collected at:
The time at which the building permit is issued;
The time at which the Certificate of Occupancy is issued; or
Other:
2 . The schedule of impact fees ill be as follows:
a. An average fee per residential dwelling unit of:
$500;
A ? $750; or
Other: ; or
b. A fee based on dwelling type as follows:
( 1) @ $500 average fee per residential unit:
School District
Dwelling Chapel Hill- Orange
Type Carrboro County
Single-Family $610 $562
Duplex, Triplex, $480 $491
and Quadplex
Garden Apartment $428 $449
Townhouse $457 $450
Mobile Home $524 $548 ; or
At-
At-l1 @ $750, average fee per residential unit:
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School District
Dwelling Chapel Hill- Orange
Type Carrboro County
Single-Family $916 $843
Duplex, Triplex, $720 $736
and Quadplex
Garden Apartment $642 $674
Townhouse $686 $675
Mobile Home $786 $822 ; or
(3) Other: ; or
c. A fee based on dwelling type and number of bedrooms as
follows:
( 1) @ $500 average fee per residential unit:
School District
Dwelling Chapel Hill- Orange
Type Carrboro County
Single-Family
2 Bedroom $180 $165
3 Bedroom $590 $543 .,,
4 Bedroom $971 $894
5 Bedroom $1,207 $1, 112
Duplex, Triplex,
and Ouadplex
1 Bedroom $120 $123
2 Bedroom $327 $334
3 Bedroom $929 $949
Garden Apartment
1 Bedroom $70 $73
2 Bedroom $336 $334
3 Bedroom $1, 378 $1,447
Townhouse
1 Bedroom $155 $152
2 Bedroom $238 $234
3 Bedroom $574 $564
Mobile Home
1 Bedroom $203 $213
2 Bedroom $232 $243
3 Bedroom $1,008 $1,054 ; or
(2 ) @ $750 average fee per residential unit:
School District
Dwelling Chapel Hill- Orange
Type Carrboro County
Single-Family_
2 Bedroom $269 $238
3 Bedroom $885 $815
4 Bedroom $1,456 $1, 341
5 Bedroom $1,810 $1, 667
Duplex, Triplex,
and Ouadplex
1 Bedroom $180 $184
2 Bedroom $491 $501
3 Bedroom $1, 394 $1,424
Garden Apartment
1 Bedroom $105 $110
2 Bedroom $505 $530
3 Bedroom $2,607 $2, 170
Townhouse
1 Bedroom $233 $229
2 Bedroom $357 $352
3 Bedroom $860 $846
Mobile Home
1 Bedroom $305 $319
2 Bedroom $348 $364
3 Bedroom $1,512 $1,581; or
(3 ) Other:
3 . The issue of housing affordability will be addessed as follows:
a. Through annual County budget appropriations to agencies and
organizations whereby the County would pay impact fees for low
and moderate-income housing units built or sponsored by such
agencies and organizations; or
b. Other:
4 . Following tr collection, impact fees must be spent within:
a. Five years, the time frame coinciding with the CIP program
perio , or
b. Other: IThe County Attorney has indicated that the Board has_
the option of extending the capital planning (CIP) period for
school capital needs.
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5 . Other:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners will
consider for adoption an ordinance establishing a system of impact fee
which incorporates the above mentioned points at its June 7 , 1993
regularly scheduled meeting.
Adopted this day of , 1993 .
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Q 1993-94 Budget Highlights
General Fund Budget $60,577,088
- Additional Debt Service totaling $2.1 million, or the
equivalent of just under 5 cents on the property tax rate,
for first installment of the $52 million Education Bonds
- Increase in Current Expense Appropriation from $15.7
million to $16.8 million, a $1 . 1 million increase, or 7.2
percent.
- 2% COLA for County Employees and Revised Merit Plan
1993-94 Budget Highlights
- 17 new permanent full time positions, many funded
through reallocation of other funds or revenues
generated
- Establishes General Fund Property Tax Rate at 83.0 cent
Revaluation
Current Tax Rate = 84.25 cents
Adjusted Tax Rate
After Revaluation = 74.25 cents
Recommended Tax Rate = 83.00 cents
* per $100 assessed valuation
1991 -92 Percent of Current Levy Collected
State Average 96.60 %
Orange County 98.03 %
Surrounding, Counties
Alamance 97.74
Durham 97.09 %
Chatham 96.63 %
Wake 98.08 %
Caswell 92 .63 %
Person 98.23 %
Property Tax Revenues
MIIIIona of Dollars
$ 40
$33.59 M $37.35 M
$ 30
$ 20
$ 10
$ 0
Property Tax
1992-93 Original 1993-94 Racommandad
Ma *jor General Fund Revenues
Millions of Dollars
$ 10
;s 32 S8.87
57.79
or
$ 8
$ 6
2.97
$2.1
$ 2
$ 0 Infer ovf'I Charges
Soles Tax g
® 1992-93 Original 1993-94 Recommended
Intangibles Tax
Millions of Dollars
$ 2.5
$ 2
$ 1 .5
$ 1
$ 0.5
0
$ 85-86 86-87 87-88 88-89 89-90 90-91 91-920 92-93 93-94
—�—' Rec'd by Orange Co
• 91-92 Includes a one—time negative
adjustment made- by the State
Budget Increases Address
Needs of Children and
Safety of our Citizens
Public Safety $ .40 M
Children Services
$ .50M
I kill.
School Capital $ .60 M
Education $1 .10 M
School Debt $2.0 M
Selected Increases by Major Functions
Education
$16,840,460 Current Expense Appropriation, which
provides $1 . 1 million in new funding
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools $ 9,599,940
Orange County Schools $ 7,240,520
Allocation to each system based on projected student
population:
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 57 %
Orange County Schools 43 %
State Is Projecting 67 More Children
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In the Schools Next Year
8,000
+427
+240
6,000 ......
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CHCCS OCS
Average Daily Membership
M ,1 992-93 1993-94
Per pupil increase from $1 ,310 per student to $1 ,330
per student
- Recurring capital funding from property tax is
recommended at $750,000 for each system
- Additional funds totaling $88,656 in sales tax
revenue recommended to address additional
recurring capital needs
If Rate of Growth Experienced over
Last 10 Years Continued , Current Expense
Would Equal $ 31 . 6 Million in Year 2000
Millions of Dollars
$ 35
$ 30 '
$ 25 '
$ 20
$ 15 .
$ 10
$ 82 92 00
"' Current Expense
To meet the growing needs of children this budget includes:
3 new Child Support Enforcement Officers
- 1 Child Protective Services Worker
To meet public safety needs this budget includes:
- 4 Deputy Sheriff positions to ensure the safety in
the jail and to meet workload demands
- 3 Call takers for 911 Center to handle increased
call volume
- 1 Assistant Fire Marshal for fire safety inspections
of public and private facilities
- 6 time-limited positions in the Solid Waste
Division to staff new convenient centers
Planning
To hel p achieve many of the goals of the BOCC, one
new Planner position is recommended
Register of Deeds
keep ace with rowing number of real property
To p p g . . .
transactions one Register of Deeds Deputy I position is
recommended - the cost of this position will be offset by
revenue generated from fees
Mer *it
Plan
Salary Increase
Previous 1992-93 1993--94
P� Appr
Performance Rating � oved Proposed'
Unsatisf actory
Needs Improvement
Ef f ective
2.5% 1 .25% 2.5%
5% 2.5% 2.5%/$400
Highly Effective bonus
outstanding 5 '/2.5% 3.75% 3.75%/$800
Achievement bonus bonus
Best Fitting of Resources
- Reallocation to Higher Priorities
- Self Funded Service Enhancements
- Discontinuation of Lower-Priority Services
- Cost Effective Achievement of Objectives
through Restructure of Service
Best Fitting of Resources
Reallocation to Higher Priorities
- Increased availability of ambulances for emergency
response by discontinuing non-medically necessary
transports and out-of-county convalescent transports
Self-Funded Service Enhancements
- Creation of rural CAT routes with fare revenue and
$85,000 of available federal funding
Discontinuation of Lower-Priority Services
- $18,000 annual savings from elimination of
township tax listers
Cost Effective Achievement of Objectives Through
Restructure of Service
- Significant reduction in solid waste
landfilled by replacing system of unattended
greenboxes with staffed solid waste
collection sites - funded by savings in
tipping fees, fuel, and maintenance
Conclusions
Board goal to increase citizen input into planning
County programs/services
Questions to be answered:
What services are highest priorities?
For which should funding be emphasized or de-
emphasized?
What revenue sources should be used?
Best-fitting is dependent on preferences and expectations
of customers