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<br />fund for this appropriation would be taken from the Contingency Fund,
<br />It was brought to the attention of the Board that Tom Ward, Director of
<br />Social Services, was awaiting a reply to his request that the Board appropri-
<br />ate monies for the employment of a Social Worker II.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson,
<br />it was moved and adapted, that the Board appropriate sufficient money to the
<br />Department of.Social Services for the employment of a case..worker for the
<br />Child Abuse Area and that these monies be taken from the Contingency Fund.
<br />Chairman Garrett referred to Item 9p7.on the Agenda: (Approval of
<br />Agreement Between Efland Volunteer Fire Company and Orange County Defining
<br />the Financial Relationship Between The Parties.)
<br />The County Administrator presented a copy of a Contract and Agreement
<br />from the Efland ,Volunteer.Fire Company, Inc.: - ,
<br />Mx, Gattis explained that this Contract and Agreement was Che same '
<br />type of Agreement that the County had approved for th.e Orange Grove _
<br />Vo un~eer Fire Company,
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, ,seconded by Commissioner Whitted~
<br />it was moved and adopted, that the Chairman be authorized to'execute-Che
<br />Contract and Agreement between Orange County and the Efland Volunteer.Fire.
<br />Company, Inc. _ -
<br />"TH25 CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 10th day
<br />of February; 1975, by and between the COUNTY OF ORANGE partyy of the
<br />first~.part;:-alsd~ referred.::.to;:aa:-.bounty aria the...EFI.KND ~OY:UNTEER°FIRE
<br />COMPANY, INC, party of the :second part, .also referred to. as Fire
<br />Department; - -
<br />_ W I T N E S S E T H:
<br />THAT WHEREAS, N,C,G,S. 69-25.5, provides that counties may provide for
<br />£ire protection in a fire district by contracting with any incorporated
<br />nonprofit volunteer or community fire department; and
<br />WHEREAS, the new N.C,G,S, 159-13 (a) (8), which became effective July 1,
<br />1973, provides that the budget ordinance "may be in any form that the
<br />Board (of Commissioners ,of Orange County) deems most-efficient in en-
<br />abling it to make the fiscal policy decisions embodied therein, but it
<br />shall be so organized that the accounting system will show appropriations
<br />and revenues by line items within aC.least the following funds:.....
<br />(8) a fund for each special district whose taxes are collected by...."
<br />the county of Orange; and '
<br />WHEREAS, the party of the second part is a nonprofit corporation
<br />organized for fire protection 'purposes;, and
<br />WHEREAS, it serves a special tax district created by a vote of the
<br />people; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is desirous to make application to the United States of
<br />America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States
<br />Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as the Farmers
<br />Home Administration for-'a loan in the amount of $103,000.00 and
<br />WHEREAS, the County of Orange levys and collects the taxes and is
<br />responsible for appropriating said funds for the use and benefit of the
<br />citizens-in.the fire protection district; and
<br />WHEREAS, the County desires to grant a long-term contract to enable
<br />party of the second part to make long-range plans; and
<br />WHEREAS, the County desires to standardize all its arrangements with
<br />Fire Departments in Che County;
<br />NOW,'THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the consideration
<br />of. TEN DOLLARS to each the other in hand paid, the parties hereto con-
<br />tract and agree as follows: -
<br />l. The party of the first part contracts and agrees that it will
<br />cause to be assessed or levied a special tax of up to eight (Sp) cents
<br />per one hundred dollar vnluation.of all real and personal property in
<br />the Efland Volunteer Fire Company District unless otherwise limited by
<br />law attd/or a vote of the people; and will collect said tax as a part of
<br />the ad valorem taxes of the County of Orange; provided however, beginn-
<br />ing with the fiscal year 1974 the amount levied annually shall be based
<br />on the needs projected in the budget estimate submitted by the Fire
<br />Department to the County and approved by the County Commissioners.
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