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9/29/1994
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Tom of Chapel Hill Fax:919-967-8406 May 16 '95 11:28 P. 02/05 <br />2 September 29, 1994 <br />costs were passed through administratively. Mayor Kinnaird <br />inquired whether the Town of earrboro chargcct an extra recreation <br />fee for Orange County residents. Mr. Morgan said nc5.. Mayor <br />Kinnaird asked whether the Orange County sb:eriff provided patrol <br />services to "donut hole" anriexat.ion areas.. Mr. Morgan said yes. <br />Mayor Rinnaird inquired about law enforcement costs outlined on <br />page ten of Mr. Wicker's report. Mr. Wicker said these dollar <br />transfers bad eat been specifically e~camined in his ana~.ysis. <br />iKr. Horton called upon Mr. Baker to present an alternate analysis <br />of equity matters. Mr. Raker said it wars quite difficult to <br />determine tax attr~.butian at the local level: xe stated that. it <br />was virtually impossible to sort out how tax dollars were paid .and <br />received. Mr. Raker noted that the distribution formula for sales <br />taxes was enacted by the General Assembly, with two one-half cent <br />sales taxes collected on a statewide bass and distributed locally <br />on a per capita basis, Alderman Bryan as3ced whether Mr.'B,aker.had <br />any co~ents.about net transfers. Mr. Baker said the same amount <br />of taxes was being .assigned twice. He added that the decision on <br />how to distribute tax revenues was made an a statewide basis by the <br />General Assembly. <br />Council Member Capowski requested additional information about .per <br />capita income figures for orange County and Ioca~, towns. Mr. <br />Feller said the average income of Chapel Hill Torn residents was <br />19.3 higher than for other Orange county residents. Re stated <br />that there was no way~~t4 perform such as an ecanamic analysis for <br />town and son-town residents. Council Member Capowski said although <br />the University of North Carolina had a large payroll and budget, it <br />did not pay property taxes to the; Town. He inquired ]sow these <br />factors were included in.Mr. Wicker's analysis. Mr. Wicker stated <br />that taxes paid to Orange County bffeet the~eost of local rarviees <br />consumed by University eta~rloyeas. Commissioner Carey said .although <br />the University and Hospital did not havQ to pay local, property <br />taxes, they both contributed to the local economy with exp~ariditures <br />from their respective budgets. Council lYlemb$r Evans noted that the <br />Town also reaeivecl tax revenues from the sale of beer and wine. <br />Commissioner Carey inquired whether Ioca~, elected officia~.s were <br />interested in contipuing~ discussions about funding. of recreat~.on <br />and library programs. Council Member Protzman inquired whether all <br />governments felt that they were getting the short er~d of the stick <br />in terms of revenues. Alderman Gigt stated that a principal role <br />of local elected officials .was. to protect the hest interests ~of; <br />their constituents. Commis~$ioner Car~y~stated that some residents <br />of unincorporated areas had strung feelings that the world appeared <br />to revolve around chapel Hill. lie said orange .County Commiasioners~ <br />placed a consistent emphasis vn providing ,equitable services to. all <br />County residents. Alderman Gist said she was eat trying to=cast <br />stones. She added that residents of unincorporated areas in ara;nge <br />County appeared to be getting the short ertd of the stack in terms <br />the provisions of services. <br />
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