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G.;~~ ~ PAGE 38a MINCTL3 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD Or^ COMMISSIONERS July 22, 1971 The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in duly advertised aesaion,Por the purpose of conducting a publio hearing on the question of levying without a vote the One Cent Local Option Sales Tax for Orange County, in the Courtroom oP the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 8:00 o~clonk P, M, on Thursday, July 22, 1971. -~ M®mbere Present: Chairman Harvey D. $ennett, and Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and C. Norman Walker. - Members Absent: None Chairman Bennett announced that the authority to conduct this public hearing and to levy by resolution the Local Option Sales Tax is contained in G.S. lOs»1~.66b. Chai~tnan Be etLt th~n r uea~a~ tY~t an$~~raon rho deair@d #~o speak against the levying oP the oas Op~~on es ax w now a recognize . Chairman Bennett recognized J. C. Pinney. Mr. Pinney stated that he was vigorously opposed to the enactment of the tax by resolution from the Board of Commissioners as he Pelt the aitizans of the County should be aPPorded the opportunity to decide the question in an election. Chairman Bennett reaognized D. M, Brown. Mr. frown stated that he was not exactly in apposition to the tax; however, he felt that all agencies of County Government should carefully nonaider whether or not the additional monies were really needed. He suggested economy in government would serve the public interest better than an additional tax. Chairman Bennett reaognized Harry L. Brown. Mr. Brown stated that he did not necessarily oppose the tax; however, he did feel his property tax was increasing faster than his wages and to levy an additional tax was a grave matter. No other persons came forth .to speak against the tax levy. Chairman Bennett than requested that any person who desired to speak in favor of the levying of the Local Option Sales Tax would now be recognized. Chairman Bennett recognized Roger Marshall, member of the Orange County Board oP Education. Mr. Marshall reauested the Board to levy, by resolution, the One Cent Load Option Sales Tax. He stated th~.t his reason for such r quest had to do with the many areas of need which existed in the school program angel that these areas could not be Pundsd without additional resources. - Chairman Bennett recognized Robert Haaa, Chairman oP the Orange County $oard of Education. 'Mr. Haas stated that unless additional monies were made available to improve the current level oP our school program then those children who proceeded to seek higher eduaationa would ba penalized because oP the inadequate programs of the County school system. Chairman Bennett recognized Mrs. Mary Scragga, Chairman of the Chapel Hill City School IInit. Mrs. Scroggs stated that the Chapel Hill Board of Education had endorsed the levying of the One Cent Local Option Salsa Tax by resolution as the Board Pelt the school system could not afford to lose this additional source of revenue. Mr a. Phillip Parker, Representative of the League of Woman Voters filed with the Board a written endorsement of the leagues position endorsing the levying of the One Cent Lanal Option Sa1as Tax, Chairman Bennett recognised Sara Holton, Member of the Chapel Hill City School IInit. Mr. Holton stated that he felt it was the responsibility of the Board to determine and adopt a well balanced taxation program which could provide for the needs of the County and that he did support the adoption of the One Cent Local Option Sales Tax Resolution. No other persons same forth to speak for the adoption of the One Cent Local Option Sales Tax Resolution. ~.'*~.girmaa Bennett presented & letter from Deil S. Wright. Mr. Wright endorsed the adoption of the One Cent Local Option Sales Tax Resolution. There being no farther business to some before. the public hearing, Chairman '$ennett than declared the public hearing adjourned. Chairman Bennett then announced that the Board of Commissioners would meet in the Commissioners Room for the purpose of further budget deliberations.