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2 Services .considering the current economic conditions. After the public hearing the Board discussed several different options for the potential new revenue source including Economic Development, County Capital needs, Schools needs, older schools, Libraries and Debt Service. The Board discussed the potential referendum and requested that staff schedule a decision item on a possible November referendum at the Board's June 15, 2010 regular meeting. At the June 15, 2010 Board meeting, the Board considered a resolution regarding a possible November 2, 2010 Special Advisory Referendum concerning the Levy of aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax. Three speakers encouraged the Board to consider using the possible additional funding for Human Services, Debt Service, and Economic Development, a permanent meeting place for the Board, Schools and the immediate needs of the County. None of the three speakers were opposed to the additional one-quarter cent sales tax and supported the proposed sales tax in lieu of a property tax increase. The Board discussed several different options for the potential new revenue source including Economic Development, County Capital needs, Schools needs, older schools, Libraries and Debt Service. The Board approved a resolution calling for a November 2, 2010 Special Advisory Referendum concerning the Levy of aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax. Staff was instructed to schedule a Public Hearing for August 17, 2010 to solicit comments from the public on potential uses for aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County additional Sales and Use Tax. The Board held a public hearing on August 17, 2010 to solicit comments from the public on the possible uses for the One-Quarter Cent sales tax revenues. Ten speakers encouraged the Board to consider using the possible additional funding for Economic Development, Schools, and Public Safety. Two speakers were opposed to the additional one-quarter cent sales tax with one speaker stating he did not want any new taxes and the other speaker encouraging the Board to go for a'h cent sales tax instead of/4 cent. At a work session on August 19, 2010, the Board considered potential uses and formulated language for a resolution addressing the potential uses for consideration at the Board's ..September 2, 2010 regular meeting...Attached is a draft Resolution Regarding Uses of Potential Revenues from aOne-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) County Sales and Use Tax for the Board to consider. The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners recommends that counties undertake a public education campaign to educate voters. County staff envisions any education initiative to be similar to those the County has undertaken for past voter approved bond referenda. The Board approved an amount not to exceed $40,000 for a public education campaign for the November 2, 2010 referendum. If a majority of voters approve the Article 46 sales tax referendum, the Board will be required to give ten (10) days public notice of the Board's intent to levy the tax. The Board would then hold a required public hearing and consider a new resolution to actually levy the tax. The Board must adopt that additional resolution in order for the tax to take effect. On July 17, 2010, Senate Bill 1177 was approved and signed into law. This bill amended GS 105-466 Levy of Tax (c) Collection of tax to read as follows: "Collection of the tax, and liability therefore, must begin and continue only on and after the first day of a calendar quarter, as set by the Board of County Commissioners in the resolution levying the tax. In no event may the tax be imposed, or the tax rate changed,