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*•Z,r _ <br />~~ <br />~-~ <br />Neal Tray From Briarcliff stated "that he felt same part of the issue has <br />been lost because if the city can justify the thirty (30G) cent tax levy that <br />is paid by the citizens of the Town of Chapel Hill the the major point of the <br />issue is - we do not have fire protection". He stated he would rather pay then <br />have hia house burn down. <br />Commissioner Flora Garrett stated that she felt the question here is, is' <br />the rate fair. <br />A Mr. Harper from the Oaks asked "is it not reasonable to assume that the <br />Town of Chapel Hill be asked to consider changing contracts for the Greater <br />Chapel Hill Fire District. <br />Commissioner Richard Whitted asked Mrs. Hunt if an agreement with the Town <br />' of Chapel Hill can be reached at what tax rate would you be willing to have <br />ypur petition negotiated. Mrs. Hunt replied, "I am authorized only to say ten <br />(lOG) cent". <br />Chairman Walker inquired if anyone else wished to speak on the two issues. <br />No one came forth. He then adjourned the Public Hearing. <br />The Board will meet again on Thursday, June 27, 1974, at 8 P.M. in the <br />Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. <br />0 <br />C. Norman Walker, Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />June 27, 1974 <br />The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met on Thursday, June 27, <br />1974, at 8 o'clock P. M. in the Commissioners Rpom at the Courthouse in <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker, and Commissioners Henry <br />S. Walker, Flora Garrett, Richard E. Whitted,and Melvin Whitfield. <br />Members Absent: None. <br />The purpose of the meeting was to continue the review of the 1974-1975 <br />County Budget. <br />5. M. Gattis, County Administrator, and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the <br />Board were also present. <br />The County Administrator reported on the conversations that he had had <br />with Mr. Kendzior, Manager of the Town of Chapel Hill, and several members of <br />the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen. It appeared that the Town would consider <br />reviewing the matter of the proposed thirty (30C) cent tax levy for fire <br />protection for The Oaks and Briarcliff Subdivision at their Board meeting on <br />Monday, July 1, 1974. He advised the Board that they could wait until the <br />results of the Chapel Hill Board's decision on Monday night. <br />The following Resolutions were read: <br />"THAT WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners bf Orange County <br />' on the 19th day of March, 1974, resolved that a public hearing <br />should be held on the question of the establishment of a County <br />Service District within the area of The Oakp, as hereinafter set <br />forth and described; and whereas, pursuant to said resplution, on <br />the 25th day of June, 1974, at 5:00 o'clock P. M.,:'in the District <br />Courtroom of the chapel Hill Police Building, the Commissioners did <br />conduct a public hearing; that said hearing was held in accordance <br />with the requirements of General Statutes 153A-302 and notice <br />therea£ was duly given as required by said statute; that the report <br />required by General Statute 153A-302 was filed in accordance with the <br />requirements of said statute. <br />After considering all information presented at the public hearing <br />and all other information available to the Board, the Board finds <br />as a fact the following: <br />I <br />That there is a demonstrable need for providing in the district herein- <br />after described fire protection; that within said area there are approxi- <br />mately twenty-three (23) single family dwellings and one hundred <br />