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COUNTY OF ORANGE <br />ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD 26 <br />122 HIGHWAY 70 EAST <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />919 -732 -3432 <br />a Members FAX: 919- 732 -5829 <br />DAVID CALDWELL PAUL R. WILLIAMS. Char <br />JAN PINNEY BILL THORPE. Vice Chas <br />HATTIE VANHOOK HOWARD PEARSON. Gen. Mqr. <br />April 10, 1996 <br />Mr. Moses Carey, Chairman <br />Orange County Commission <br />109 Court Street <br />Hillsbourough, N. C. 27278 <br />Dear Mr. Carey: <br />On April 3, I received the enclosed propcsal from Joe wall, <br />Executive Director of N. C. Association of ABC Boards. The <br />proposal is an initiative by the Wayne County ABC Board for <br />passage of legislation to restructure the state excise taxes as <br />it is related to beer, wine and spirituous liquor. The material <br />is self explanatory so I won't repeat what it has to say. To sum <br />up the redistribution proposal, the local ABC Boards feel that <br />the surcharge we pay to the State Commission ($.60 per case) <br />which Provides for their annual operating budget should be shared <br />by the beer and wine industries. Currently, the surcharge paid <br />by local Boards provides for 100% funding of the State ABC <br />Commission. Eighty five percent of the work load performed by <br />the State Commission is related to regulating the beer and wine <br />industries; for this they contribute nothing. <br />As stated in the proposal, the local Boards were asked to seek <br />the support of County Commissioners and local legislators. This <br />proposal was discussed at the Orange County ABC Board meeting <br />held April 9, 1996. The ABC Board unanimously ageed to draft a <br />letter to the N. C. Association of ABC Boards stating our support <br />for this effort. <br />However, due to the time contraints mentioned in the proposal and <br />the fact that 'ft is the short session of the upcoming legislature, <br />we have chosen to mail this material to you and ask for your <br />support. Perhaps, if the County Commission is so inclined, a <br />letter from the Commission to the N. C. Association of ABC Boards <br />and the local legislators could be effective. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Howard Pearson, General Manager <br />1 <br />