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From: NCACC Staff Date: 1115199 Time: 4:31:06 PM Page 2 of 4 61 II. PUBLIC EDUCATION School Funding Support legislation to increase state funding for public schools, specifically: • to provide full state funding for the Low Wealth Schools Supplemental Fund, and • to appropriate state funds to fully fund the costs of utilities in public schools or give the counties a new unrestricted revenue. Funding for Community Colleges Support increased funding for community colleges throughout the state, specifically for technology enhancement and replacement, capital expenditures ( construction, repairs and renovations), and personnel. Installment Contract Financing Support legislation enabling all boards of county commissioners to use the installment contract method to finance public school and community college capital projects. New School Construction Design and Bidding Process Support legislation streamlining the design and bidding processes for new school construction ( "prototype schools'). III. ENVIRONMENT Timely State Agency Action Support legislation to assure the expeditious action on the part of state agencies charged with approving permit applications or with monitoring activities, to eliminate prolonged delay preventing local communities from undertaking necessary activities to serve the needs of their citizens. IV. PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LAND USE Compensation for Lost Property Tax Revenue Support legislation to require compensation by state agencies and units of local government for lost property taxes when they purchase land in other jurisdictions if it results in substantial economic loss to the host county. Coastal Resources Commission Authority Support legislation to prohibit proposed rules and regulations from being implemented by the Coastal Resources Commission until local elected officials have been consulted and have expressed support for the new rules and regulations. Resource Conservation and Development Councils Support legislation to provide each of the state's Resource Conservation and Development Councils a $50,000 appropriation as leverage for grants - totaling $500,000, which will be allocated by each county in the regional council. Municipal Annexation and Incorporation Support legislation to: • establish higher levels of services and improved coordination between cities and counties in meeting local governmental services needs of the state's citizens by requiring that municipal officials consult with county officials before any annexation and by requiring that cities not be allowed to annex territory where all chief services are in place or unless there is in place a long range services plan for extending their chief services to surrounding areas experiencing, or projected to experience, urban growth. These should be joint city- county plans that also cover the chief county services; • modify existing annexation statutes to enhance their openness and responsiveness to citizen concerns; • modify the annexation process to make it as fair and orderly as possible and to remove unnecessary procedural requirements that accomplish no benefit for any interested party;