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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF CARRBORO
Funding for Joint Economic Development Programs
Article 46 Collaborative Outreach
WHEREAS, North Carolina law authorizes counties to enter into agreements with third parties to
provide services under mutually agreed upon terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Carrboro (“Town“) wishes to provide services or engage in economic
development activities as designated herein, and Orange County (“County”) and its residents and
businesses would benefit from those services or activities.
NOW THEREFORE, the County and Town agree, through this Memorandum of Understanding
(“MOU”), to the following terms and conditions:
1. County authorizes the Town to request Collaborative Outreach funding from Article 46 for
fiscal year 2020-2021 up to the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-
Five Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($13,775.41) and for fiscal year 2021-2022 up to the
amount of Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($13,800.00). The services or
activities that qualify under this funding category shall consist of and be limited to economic
development programs that aid in job creation, drive economic growth, support existing
businesses, recruit new businesses, and in the promotion of other activities such as
innovation and entrepreneurial growth, agri-tourism and agriculture in Orange County. No
other services or activities are authorized by this MOU. The funding amount will be
calculated annually based on a formula that adds the total population of Chapel Hill,
Carrboro, Hillsborough and the portion of Mebane located within Orange County, and
allocates each towns’ percentage of the total population to the total amount of Collaborative
Outreach funding budgeted in a given year ($60,000.00 for FY 2021-22). Collaborative
Outreach funds that are not requested by the Town within the given fiscal year will
automatically roll over to the next year and be available for the Town to request at a later
date.
2. The Town shall make a request to the County, in writing, to access these funds. The request
shall include details pertaining to the amount of funding sought, a description of the services
or activities the funding would support, the expected outcomes, any additional partners in the
services or activities, and what resources the Town is providing to the services or activities.
The Town shall also express any additional role they expect the County to play as it relates to
the identified services or activities, and to acknowledge use of the Collaborative Outreach
funding as a joint partnership between the Town and the County.
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3. That by entering into this MOU, the County assumes no liability for, and the Town fully
releases County from liability for damages to its property or injury to its employees, agents,
or officials caused by the acts or failures to act of its employees, agents, or officials related to
the activities authorized herein. Additionally, to the extent authorized by law, the Town shall
indemnify and hold harmless County, its officials, employees, and agents from any damage
of any type or destruction of real or personal property and for bodily injury or death to any
persons resulting from the negligent acts or failures to act of the Town or its agents,
contractors, employees, or officials in any way related to the services or activities authorized
herein.
3. The County shall not be obligated to provide work, supplies, staffing, or other items or things
to the Town for the performance of its services or activities, unless otherwise outlined in the
request as referenced under point 2. No partnership, joint venture, or other relationship is
formed by entry into this MOU.
4. This MOU shall be effective from July 1, 2021 through and including June 30, 2022. The
Town shall provide the County with a written report prior to the June 30, 2022 MOU
expiration, indicating the results of the expected outcomes including any new economic
development gains in jobs added or revenues received as a result of the actual services or
activities supported by these funds. The MOU may be renewed annually upon mutual written
agreement of both parties, and, subject to the availability of Article 46 funds earmarked by
the Board of County Commissioners specifically for the Collaborative Outreach.
Wherefore the Parties hereto have set their hands and seals this 25 day of April, 2022.
________________________________ _________________________________
Orange County Manager Town of Carrboro
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ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
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Party/Vendor Name: Town of Carrboro Party/Vendor Contact Person: Richard J. White III Contact Phone:
Party/Vendor Address: 301 West Main Street City Carrboro State: NC Zip: 27510 Department: Economic
Development Amount: $27,575.41 Purpose: Article 46 Collaborative Outreach FY20-21 and FY21-22 Budget
Code(s): 34600020-900046 Vendor # 595 (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes No
Contract Type: (Check one) New Renewal Amendment Effective Date 4-21-22 Approved by Board
Yes No Agenda Date: N/A
This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work on
this project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement:
Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________
Agreements for emergency services or repair are not subject to the above affirmation. If services related to this
agreement have already begun or been completed please briefly describe the nature of the emergency condition that
was addressed:
Information Technologies
(Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is
approved as to information technology content and specifications:
Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________
Risk Management
This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements:
Office of the Risk Management Officer___________________________________ Date: _________
Financial Services
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer ____________________________________ Date: _________
Legal Services
This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency:
Office of the County Attorney __________________________________________Date: ________
Clerk to the Board
Received for record retention:
All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov
The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts:
Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________
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