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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />• ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 8, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: FY 2010 -11 Fire Districts' Tax Rates <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Financial PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Fire Districts' Tax Rate Frank Clifton, (919) 245 -2300 <br />Recommendations for FY 2010 -11 Clarence Grier, (919) 245 -2453 <br />No <br />•PURPOSE: For the Board to have an opportunity to review and discuss the FY 2010 -11 <br />Manager Recommended Budget related to fire districts' tax rates. <br />BACKGROUND: During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to <br />dialogue with four (4) fire districts who requested tax rate increases that are included in the FY <br />2010 -11 Manager Recommended Budget. Attachment 1 provides information regarding tax <br />rate recommendations for all twelve (12) fire districts in Orange County, as well as information <br />detailing the reasons for recommended tax rate increases in the four districts. <br />Staff has invited representatives from the four districts to tonight's work session to answer any <br />questions and /or provide additional information to the Board regarding the increases. <br />Information regarding all fire districts is located in the Fire District section of the FY 2010 -11 <br />Manager Recommended Budget document beginning on page 19 -1. <br />The fire districts present at tonight's work session are the following: <br />• Cedar Grove Fire District — 1 cent increase, going from 6.36 cents per $100 assessed <br />valuation to 7.36 cents. This increase will generate an additional $27,152 in revenue for <br />the district. <br />• Chapel Hill Fire District — 5.34 cents increase, going from 2.16 cents per $100 <br />assessed valuation to 7.50 cents. This increase will generate an additional $1,228 in <br />revenue for the district. <br />• <br />