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7 <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier <br /> to approve the finding that Orange County should permit this franchise for ambulance services <br /> in Orange County. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Sales Tax Distribution Method for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 <br /> The Board considered Sales Tax Distribution Options and considered confirming that <br /> the Orange County distribution of local option sales tax will remain based on Population for <br /> Fiscal Year 2010-2011. <br /> Financial Services Director Clarence Grier said that every year counties can decide <br /> which distribution method to use for sales taxes. <br /> Deputy Finance Director Michael Talbert made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br /> April 6, 2010 <br /> Sales Tax Distribution <br /> - General Assembly first granted Orange County the option of a 1 Cent sales tax in 1971 <br /> - Article 39 - 1 cent Sales Tax <br /> Distribution Methods <br /> - Population <br /> - Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy <br /> - Applies to all Local Option Sales Tax Revenues <br /> - Except Article 46 — 1/4 Cent is not distributed to Cities & Towns <br /> North Carolina Counties <br /> Method of Distribution 2009/2010 <br /> - 55% Population <br /> - 45% Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy <br /> Change in Method of Distribution <br /> Redistribution of: <br /> - Existing Revenues <br /> - No new Revenues <br /> Estimated Sales Tax Revenues — Population Method <br /> - Orange County - $16,373,405 (61.42%) <br /> - Chapel Hill - $6,752,942 (25.33%) <br /> - Carrboro - $2,466,725 (9.25%) <br /> - Hillsborough - $845,543 (3.17%) <br /> - Mebane - $211,860 (0.79%) <br /> - Durham - $6,331 (0.02%) <br /> Estimated Sales Tax Revenues —Ad Valorem Tax Levy Method <br /> - Orange County - $17,355,102 (65.11%) <br />