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<br />EXI3IBIT G <br />~'he Grange County hoard of Commissioners expresses its general support for the North <br />Carolina Association of County Commissioners ~NCACC} 2009~201o Legislative Goals as <br />detailed below. In some instances, []range County has included additional explanatory <br />language to further detail Orange County's position on a particular matter. Any <br />additional lan ua a included by Grange County is shown in Bond .Itatic. <br />g g <br />NCACC LEGISLATIVE GOALS 2009-2010 <br />(With Comments by Orange County) <br />Priority Coal ~ . <br />. Revenue Options and Protection -~ Seek legislation to allow all counties to enact by <br />resolution or, at the option of the Board of Commissioners, by voter referendum any or <br />all revenue options from among those that have been authorized for any other county, <br />including local option sales taxes, prepared food taxes, impact fees and real estate <br />transfer taxes; and to preserve the existing local revenue base. <br />See also Item #.I o Gran e County's ~egzslative .Matters <br />~ f ~ <br />Resolutions . <br />Justice and Public Safety <br />Z. E~9t1 Funds -Support legislation to preserve county revenue from E-911 charges and <br />allow counties greater flexibility in the use of the funds; and restructure the 911 Board <br />created by G.S. 6~A-41 to add additional local government representation. <br />See also Item #.I ~ of C7ran~e Counly .~e~islative .Matters <br />Resolution) <br />3. Reimbursement, state inmates in county jails -~ Seek legislation to increase the dally <br />reimbursement rate for housing state inmates in county jails. <br />4. Gang Prevention Support additional funds for gang prevention, intervention and <br />suppression activities. <br />5. N.ethamphetamine Dabs -~ Support legislation and appropriations to mitigate the <br />prevalence of methamphetamine production and use through the state. <br />d. Court Facilities Fee ~ Support legislation to allow counties to collect additional facilities <br />fees to help fund capital, operational and other needs associated with ever-increasing <br />judicial activities. <br />See also .Item #13 of grange County's legislative .Matters <br />Resolutian~ <br />7. Criminal Justice Information Support legislation which requires sharing of <br />information by the juvenile justice system with the adult criminal system during the <br />conduct of any felony~level criminal investigation. <br />